Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/08/2024 Period start date To 31/07/2025 Period end date
Charity name: Filwood Playing Fields Trust
Charity registration number: 1087552
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | We provide recreational facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of the inhabitants through the provision and maintenance of playing fields and a pavilion. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Providing facilities to the public for leisure activities. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have abided by the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The charity has improved the facilities and their quality at the fields & pavilion. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Yes the financial position has been reviewed at the end of the period |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | No reserve held |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Funds usually used for projects as |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | No uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern. |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | N/A |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIC |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Approved via vote on AGM |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Filwood Playing Field Trust |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1087552 |
| Charity’s principal address | The Pavillion, Creswicke Road, Bristol, BS4 1UA |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard John O’Connor |
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| Dawn Lesley Williams |
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| Christian Sharp | ||||
| Kevin Wade | ||||
| Nicholas William Tummom |
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| Andrew Stephen Williams |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name Sarah Collister
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Sarah Collister
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) S.Collister Full name(s) Sarah Collister
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
28/05/2026
Company registration number: 04226466
Filwood Playing Field Trust Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2025
Filwood Playing Field Trust
Unaudited Financial Statements
Year ended 31 July 2025
| CONTENTS | PAGE |
|---|---|
| Offcers and Professional Advisers | 1 |
| Director’s Report | 2 |
| Accountant’s Report | 3 |
| Income Statement | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Position | 5 - 6 |
| The following pages do not form part of the fnancial statements | |
| Detailed Income Statement | 7 - 8 |
Filwood Playing Field Trust
Officers and Professional Advisers
Year ended 31 July 2025
Director
Sarah Collister
Accountant
Hughes Isaac & Co
Office 7 Castlegate Business Park Caldicot Monmouthshire NP26 5AD United Kingdom
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Filwood Playing Field Trust
Director’s Report
Year ended 31 July 2025
The director presents the report and the unaudited financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 July 2025.
DIRECTORS
The director who served the company during the year was as follows:
Sarah Collister
SMALL COMPANY PROVISIONS
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
This report was approved by the board of directors on 16 March 2026 and signed on behalf of the board by:
Sarah Collister
Director
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Filwood Playing Field Trust
Report to the director on the preparation of the unaudited statutory financial statements of Filwood Playing Field Trust
Year ended 31 July 2025
As described on the statement of financial position, the Board of Directors of Filwood Playing Field Trust are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2025, which comprise the income statement and statement of financial position.
You consider that the company is exempt from an audit under the Companies Act 2006.
In accordance with your instructions I have compiled these unaudited financial statements in order to assist you to fulfil your statutory responsibilities, from the accounting records and from information and explanations supplied to me.
Hughes Isaac & Co
Office 7 Castlegate Business Park Caldicot Monmouthshire NP26 5AD United Kingdom
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Filwood Playing Field Trust
Income Statement
Year ended 31 July 2025
| Turnover Other income Cost of raw materials and consumables Depreciation and other amounts written off assets Other charges Loss |
2025 £ 105,894 (1,448) |
2024 |
|---|---|---|
| £ | ||
| 143,653 | ||
| 1,011 | ||
| 104,446 (41,148) (15,524) (54,985) |
144,664 | |
| (53,408) | ||
| (18,436) | ||
| (89,745) | ||
| (7,211) | (16,925) | |
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Filwood Playing Field Trust Statement of Financial Position
31 July 2025
| Fixed assets Current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year Accruals and deferred income Net assets Capital and reserves |
2025 £ 1,126,502 |
2024 |
|---|---|---|
| £ | ||
| 1,138,149 | ||
| 4,231 3,693 |
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| 901 | ||
| 2,080 | ||
| 7,924 | 2,981 | |
| 1,134,426 1,491 (3,290) |
1,141,130 | |
| 1,988 | ||
| (3,280) | ||
| 1,132,627 | 1,139,838 | |
| 1,132,627 | 1,139,838 | |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 General information
2 Average number of employees
The average number of persons employed by the company during the year was nil (2024: nil).
For the year ending 31 July 2025, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Director’s responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
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The director acknowledges their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions.
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Filwood Playing Field Trust
Statement of Financial Position (continued)
31 July 2025
These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 16 March 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Sarah Collister
Director
Company registration number: 04226466
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Filwood Playing Field Trust
Detailed Income Statement
Year ended 31 July 2025
| TURNOVER Sales OTHER INCOME Other income COST OF RAW MATERIALS AND CONSUMABLES Purchases DEPRECIATION AND OTHER AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF ASSETS Total depreciation of tangible assets OTHER CHARGES Rates Light, heating and power Telephone Accountancy fees General insurance |
2025 2024 £ £ 105,894 143,653 2025 2024 £ £ (1,448) 1,011 |
2025 2024 £ £ 105,894 143,653 2025 2024 £ £ (1,448) 1,011 |
|---|---|---|
| 104,446 | 144,664 | |
| 2025 2024 £ £ 41,148 53,408 2025 2024 £ £ 15,524 18,436 2025 2024 £ £ 7,450 1,931 10,390 11,437 498 - 1,942 1,640 1,656 296 |
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| 2024 | ||
| £ | ||
| 53,408 | ||
| 1,931 | ||
| 11,437 | ||
| - | ||
| 1,640 | ||
| 296 |
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Filwood Playing Field Trust
Detailed Income Statement (continued)
Year ended 31 July 2025
| Repairs and maintenance Bank charges Subscriptions Sundry expenses Loss |
26,605 108 170 6,166 |
55,058 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | ||
| 390 | ||
| 18,933 | ||
| 54,985 | 89,745 | |
| (7,211) | (16,925) | |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees
Filwood Playing Field trust 31/07/2025 1087552
On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) Set out on pages
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/07/2024.
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
D.Steventon 28/05/2026 David Steventon FCA
Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:
Office 7, Castlegate Business Park, Caldicot, NP26 5AD
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose . N/A
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