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2022-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1117054

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND AUDITED GROUP CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 FOR LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

Rushtons Chartered Accountants Avroe House Avroe Crescent Blackpool Business Park Blackpool Lancashire FY4 2DP

LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Page
Legal and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2
Independent Auditors’ Report 6
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities 10
Consolidated Balance Sheet 11
Charity Balance Sheet 12
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 13
Notes to the Financial Statements 14
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 24

LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

REGISTERED CHARITY NAME

Lowther Gardens Lytham

CHARITY NUMBER

PRINCIPAL OFFICE

1117054…………………………... Lowther Gardens Lowther Terrace Lytham St Annes FY8 5QQ ……………………........

TRUSTEES

C R Greaney …. R T Withers T A Mallabone ……. S M Wood … M E Redfearn D F Rowe M E Lowe W Swift….. Fylde Borough Council

AUDITORS

Rushtons Chartered Accountants Avroe House Avroe Crescent ……………........ Blackpool Business Park Blackpool FY4 2DP…………………………..

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LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022, which include the subsidiary company Lowther Gardens (Lytham) Management Limited. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims

The relevant powers granted to the Charity by the Constitution to achieve its aims are:

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Results

This is the 10th year since the Trust separated from Fylde Borough Council as an independent organisation. Fylde Borough Council maintain a single seat on the Trust and the rest of the Trustees are appointed independently coming from the Arts industry, Charity and business backgrounds. The Trust (Lowther Gardens, Lytham) are now in their second five-year Service Level Agreement with Fylde Borough Council where they receive some funding towards community involvement and provision of the arts and leisure space within the Fylde Borough. Despite trading conditions in the arts and leisure sector being difficult nationally, I am pleased to report that the Trust has maintained a strong fiscal position whilst further developing the Artistic offering and the community use of the facilities and grounds.

Lowther Pavilion Theatre was closed in April 2021 due to COVID shut down and only being able to launch Drive in Movies at the end of April. Over the following months, Lowther gradually introduced internal events running alongside the Drive-in cinema. Additionally, support was given to community activities by facilitating rehearsals at a reduced costs as well as community meetings in a ventilated space which had COVID secure measures in place. This continued through to December with first amateur performance in July 2021 since COVID restrictions commenced.

Throughout July, August and September Lowther strived to operate in as near normal conditions as possible despite losing a number of performances due to artists having COVID or not wishing to tour due to a rise in cases. In October, there was a degree of normality but as the new variant hit in late October/ November managing the theatre was challenging. Nonetheless, the staff group worked tirelessly and flexibly to keep the theatre open despite the increase of the Omicron strand of COVID. Our preparations for pantomime made sure that it would happen either in the theatre or a repeat of the previous year outside. Despite a few problems along the way staff managed to see December through with only the loss of a few shows and schools’ audiences.

Outside in the park we held a number of successful events, including an Ice Cream Festival, the Food and Drink Festival and the new Pumpkins in the park, bringing and unprecedented number of visitors to the park and the theatre. On average the festivals are now bringing 10,000 people a day whilst running and attracting just above 60% of visitors from outside the FY8 and PR4 areas. Running these events saw Lowther nominated for Tourist Venue of the Year.

Over the year we have extended our marketing to venues and sites across the North West region, bringing visitors from far and wide; increasing the tourism footprint to the Fylde area.

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LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

September saw the launching of Lowther’s Youth Theatre which started with two groups and is now facilitating 5 separate groups a week. We also advertised and engaged an Education Officer for the theatre and her role has expanded over the last 9 months to take in work with refugees, HAF funded workshops and provision with Lowther being set up as an Arts Award centre and specific education work both in and out of schools.

Whilst Lowther had a strong Pantomime season with increased ticket sales for events over Christmas, Unfortunately, it followed the National Arts trend of events being cancelled by promoters who realised there was not going to be a bounce back in ticket sales more generally. Around about 40% of audiences had not returned during this period and were not booking for future events. It has proved very difficult to pre-empt ticket sales as many people hold off purchasing until a few days before a show, which leads to the promoter cancelling a performance where ticket sales are low.

Overall, Lowther has seen daily booking rates fall in these unprecedented times but we are pleased to report that renegotiation with management, agents and promoters and changing deals has managed to keep the theatre functioning at a working level. By being open at all times we are pushing back against the crisis. We are thrilled to be leading the fight back and the whole team through positivity have delivered excellent results. Sadly, this is not the case in other theatres across the country.

In October, Lowther stepped up fundraising for the refurbishment and in November 2021 the spade was put in the soil to complete the foundations for the new Education Centre and Studio Theatre which were completed in March this year. This is a major step forward for Lowther as it cements its commitment to provide a first class cultural hub for residents and visitors alike going into the future.

In the park, we have delivered investment into the tennis courts and have opened Lowther Padel and Tennis Centre which continues to attract visitors to the area to use its facilities. The park through the Gardeners and Parks Team are continuing to reinvigorate the gardens with new designs, ecologically sound paths and walkways, bluebell areas, a reimagined rose garden, a new mini golf course and general maintenance and upkeep.

Financially, Lowther has honoured all its commitments without taking on debt and will finish the year at a break-even position, having raised significant funds for the new build, coped with the shutdown at the beginning of the financial year and continued its development path engaging new staff to deliver its cultural policy.

The Trust continued its operation of the Pavilion theatre through an operating Company.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

Constitution

The Trust and its predecessors have operated the Gardens since 1905, when the land was donated to the Lytham Urban District Council by John Talbot Clifton, a local landowner. The principal object of Lowther Gardens Lytham is to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Lytham and the public at large recreational and other leisure time activities.

Governance and Internal Control

The body responsible for the management of the Charity is the Trustees.

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LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1117054

Principal address

Lowther Gardens Lowther Terrace Lytham St Annes FY8 5QQ

Trustees

C R Greaney R T Withers T A Mallabone S M Wood M E Redfearn D F Rowe M E Lowe (appointed 18.03.2022, resigned 23.09.2022) W Swift (appointed 15.12.2021) Fylde Borough Council

Auditors

Rushtons Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditors Avroe House Avroe Crescent Blackpool Business Park Blackpool Lancashire FY4 2DP

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the group and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

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LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS

The Trustees who held office at the date of approval of this Trustees Report confirm that, so far as they are each aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable group's auditors are unaware; and each Trustee has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a Trustee to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the group's auditors are aware of that information.

19/12/2022 Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

.......................................................... R Withers - Trustee

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LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Lowther Gardens Lytham (the group and the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2022 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

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LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditors under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

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LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Identifying and assessing potential risks related to irregularities

In identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following:

Audit response to risks identified

As a result of performing the above procedures, we did not identify any key audit matters.

In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following:

In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.

We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all of the engagement team, and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.

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LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Rushtons Chartered Accountants Avroe House Avroe Crescent Blackpool Business Park Blackpool Lancashire FY4 2DP

19/12/2022 Date: .............................................

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LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Charitable activities
Donations and other income
3
Investment income
Trading activity
EXPENDITURE
Trading activity
Charitable activity 4
Total
NET INCOME
Transfers between funds
Other recognised gains/(losses):
Gains/(losses) on revaluation of 4
fixed assets
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Charitable activities
Donations and other income
3
Investment income
Trading activity
EXPENDITURE
Trading activity
Charitable activity 4
Total
NET INCOME
Transfers between funds
Other recognised gains/(losses):
Gains/(losses) on revaluation of 4
fixed assets
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
fund
£
274,073
328
985,796
1,260,197
(626,673)
(482,597)
(1,109,270)
150,927
101,250
-		 Unrestricted
fund
£
274,073
328
985,796
1,260,197
(626,673)
(482,597)
(1,109,270)
150,927
101,250
-		 Restricted
fund
£
125,262
-
-		 Year Ended
31.03.22
Total funds
£
399,335
328
985,796		 Year Ended
31.03.22
Total funds
£
399,335
328
985,796		 Year Ended
31.03.21
Total funds
£
361,516
178
151,509
513,203
(79,915)
(368,893)
(448,808)
64,395
-
486,792		 Year Ended
31.03.21
Total funds
£
361,516
178
151,509
513,203
(79,915)
(368,893)
(448,808)
64,395
-
486,792



125,262
-
(17,000)
(17,000)
108,262
(101,250)
-



1,385,459
(626,673)
(499,597)
(1,126,270)
259,189
-
-
252,177
2,114,909
2,367,085		 7,012
27,215
34,227		 259,189
2,142,124
2,401,312		 551,187
1,590,937
2,142,124

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.

The notes form part of these financial statements Page 10

LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2022

2022
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
2,171,540
-
2,171,540
Investment property
10
145,000
-
145,000
2,316,540
-
2,316,540
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
12,423
-
12,423
Debtors
12
51,062
-
51,062
Cash at bank
454,069
34,227
488,296
517,554
34,227
551,781
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
(388,958)
-
(388,958)
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
128,596
34,227
162,823
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIBAILITIES
2,445,136
34,227
2,479,363
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year
14 (61,073)
-
(61,073)
PROVISIONS
(16,978)
-
(16,978)
NET ASSETS
2,367,085
34,227
2,401,312
FUNDS
15
Unrestricted funds
2,367,085
Restricted funds
34,227
TOTAL FUNDS
2,401,312

19/12/2022		 2022
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
2,171,540
-
2,171,540
Investment property
10
145,000
-
145,000
2,316,540
-
2,316,540
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
12,423
-
12,423
Debtors
12
51,062
-
51,062
Cash at bank
454,069
34,227
488,296
517,554
34,227
551,781
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
(388,958)
-
(388,958)
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
128,596
34,227
162,823
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIBAILITIES
2,445,136
34,227
2,479,363
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year
14 (61,073)
-
(61,073)
PROVISIONS
(16,978)
-
(16,978)
NET ASSETS
2,367,085
34,227
2,401,312
FUNDS
15
Unrestricted funds
2,367,085
Restricted funds
34,227
TOTAL FUNDS
2,401,312

19/12/2022		 2022
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
2,171,540
-
2,171,540
Investment property
10
145,000
-
145,000
2,316,540
-
2,316,540
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
12,423
-
12,423
Debtors
12
51,062
-
51,062
Cash at bank
454,069
34,227
488,296
517,554
34,227
551,781
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
(388,958)
-
(388,958)
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
128,596
34,227
162,823
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIBAILITIES
2,445,136
34,227
2,479,363
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year
14 (61,073)
-
(61,073)
PROVISIONS
(16,978)
-
(16,978)
NET ASSETS
2,367,085
34,227
2,401,312
FUNDS
15
Unrestricted funds
2,367,085
Restricted funds
34,227
TOTAL FUNDS
2,401,312

19/12/2022		 2022
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
2,171,540
-
2,171,540
Investment property
10
145,000
-
145,000
2,316,540
-
2,316,540
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
12,423
-
12,423
Debtors
12
51,062
-
51,062
Cash at bank
454,069
34,227
488,296
517,554
34,227
551,781
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
(388,958)
-
(388,958)
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
128,596
34,227
162,823
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIBAILITIES
2,445,136
34,227
2,479,363
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year
14 (61,073)
-
(61,073)
PROVISIONS
(16,978)
-
(16,978)
NET ASSETS
2,367,085
34,227
2,401,312
FUNDS
15
Unrestricted funds
2,367,085
Restricted funds
34,227
TOTAL FUNDS
2,401,312

19/12/2022		 2022

Total
funds
£
2,171,540
145,000
2,316,540
12,423
51,062
488,296
551,781
(388,958)
162,823
2,479,363
(61,073)
(16,978)		 2021
Total
funds
£
1,988,502
145,000
2,133,502
5,007
14,146
460,437
479,590
(367,600)
111,990
2,245,492
(86,064)
(17,304)
2,367,085 34,227 2,401,312 2,142,124

2,367,085
34,227
2,401,312

19/12/2022		 2,367,085
34,227
2,401,312		 2,114,909
27,215
2,142,124

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on …………………. and were signed

on its behalf by:

............................................. R Withers - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements Page 11

LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

CHARITY BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2022

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
1,855,632
-
Investment property
10
145,000
-
2,000,632
-
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
12
277,246
-
Cash at bank
34,219
34,227
311,465
34,227
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
(12,780)
-
NET CURRENT ASSETS
298,685
34,227
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
2,299,317
34,227
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year
14 (37,278)
-
NET ASSETS
2,262,039
34,227
FUNDS
15
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 2022

Total
funds
£
1,855,632
145,000
2,000,632
277,246
68,446
345,692
(12,780)
332,912
2,333,544
(37,278)
2,296,266
2,262,039
34,227
2,296,266		 2021
Total
funds
£
1,660,578
145,000
1,805,578
163,025
137,315
300,340
(3,930)
296,410
2,101,988
(46,916)
2,055,072
2,027,857
27,215
2,055,072

19/12/2022

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on ……………….. and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. R Withers - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements Page 12

LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Notes
Net cash inflow from operating activities
16
Investing activities
Purchase of fixed assets
Net cash used in investing activities
Financing activities
Repayment of borrowings
Proceeds of borrowings
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
Relating to:
Cash at bank and in hand		 Year Ended
31.3.22
£
285,909
(240,087)
45,822
(17,963)
-
27,859
460,437
488,296
488,296		 Year Ended
31.3.21
£
114,613
(57,008)
57,605
(26,258)
80,000
111,347
349,090
460,437
460,437

The notes form part of these financial statements Page 13

LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Reduced disclosure exemption

In accordance with FRS 102, the charity has taken advantage of the exemptions from the following disclosure requirements in respect of its individual financial statements. These disclosures are given on a consolidated basis:

A summary of the principal accounting policies adopted (which have been applied consistently, except where noted), judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty, is set out below.

Fund accounting

All funds are retained in a general unrestricted fund which can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Going Concern

The Trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate, i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the group to continue as a going concern. The Trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of at least one year from the date of authorisation for issue of the financial statements.

The entity has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the imposed closures in previous years, however the entity has made a healthy surplus in the current year of £259,189.

The entity has successfully managed to reduce costs in line with any reductions in income and continues to have a healthy cash balance. The trustees have therefore continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of these financial statements.

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1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Buildings - 2% on cost Improvements to property - Straight line over 30 years Plant and machinery - 10% on cost Computer equipment - Straight line over 3 years

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Taxation

No provision has been made for the corporation tax or deferred tax as this is a registered charity and has not carried out any activities which have given a rise to a tax liability.

2. JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

In the application of the accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgement, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

3. OTHER INCOME

Fundraising activities, donations and gifts
Grants
Other incoming resources		 Year Ended
31.3.22
£
182,908
10,000
206,427
399,335		 Year Ended
31.3.21
£
84,837
3,500
273,179
361,516

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4. EXPENDITURE

Notes
Fundraising expenses
Hire of plant and machinery
Wages
6
Cleaning, laundry and waste
Light, heat and water
Telephone, fax and internet
Postage and stationery
Advertising and marketing
Motor and travel
Repairs and renewals
Computer maintenance
Depreciation
5
Insurance
Staff hire/training
Sundry
Finance charges
Bad debts
Accountancy
5
Legal and professional fees
Tax
Reversal of depreciation on revaluation
Revaluation
5.
NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR INCLUDES:
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation on owned assets
Bank loan interest
Auditors remuneration:
-
Audit of the financial statements
-
Other services		 Year Ended
31.3.22
£
32,580
14,456
136,228
9,679
12,222
1,994
3,515
29,330
227
30,104
31,215
57,049
10,033
36,459
11,813
15,504
-
10,748
56,767
(326)
-
-
499,597
Year Ended
31.3.22
£
57,049
1,032
5,000
5,748		 Year Ended
31.3.21
£
4,968
8,403
138,725
6,433
6,655
2,088
1,762
13,468
779
10,847
19,686
55,433
7,667
19,748
7,222
11,744
587
8,425
34,997
9,256
(392,677)
(94,115)
(117,899)
Year Ended
31.3.21
£
55,433
1,359
4,000
4,425

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6.
STAFF COSTS
Wages and social security
Other pension costs
Particulars of employees:
The average number of employees during the year was as
follows:		 Year Ended
31.3.22
£
134,684
1,544
136,228
10		 Year Ended
31.3.21
£
136,636
2,089
138,725
10

No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year (2021 - £60,000).

7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses for the year ended 31 March 2022.

8. TAXATION

Lowther Gardens Lytham is a registered charity, is therefore exempt from tax on income, and gains to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.

The trading subsidiary is subject to corporation tax and the charge in the year is shown in the detailed consolidated statement of financial activities.

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9. TANGIBLE FIXED - ASSETS – GROUP

COST OR VALUATION
At 1 April 2021
Additions
At 31 March 2022
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2021
Charge for year
At 31 March 2022
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2022
At 31 March 2021
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 April 2021
Additions
At 31 March 2022
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2021
Charge for year
At 31 March 2022
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2022
At 31 March 2021		 Land
£
257,000
-
257,000
-
-
-
257,000
257,000
Plant &
Machinery
£
374,669
14,166
388,835
242,581
20,605
263,186
125,649
132,088		 Buildings
£
1,403,578
223,191
1,626,769
-
28,137
28,137
1,598,632
1,403,578
Computer
Equipment
£
6,925
2,730
9,655
5,243
1,612
6,855
2,800
1,682		 Improvements
to property
£
200,849
-
200,849
6,695
6,695
13,390
187,459
194,154
Totals
£
2,243,021
240,087
2,483,108
254,519
57,049
311,568
2,171,540
1,988,502

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9. TANGIBLE FIXED - ASSETS – CHARITY

COST OR VALUATION
At 1 April 2021
Additions
At 31 March 2022
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2021
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2022
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2022
At 31 March 2021		 Land
£
257,000
-
257,000
-
-
-
257,000
257,000		 Buildings
£
1,403,578
223,191
1,626,769
-
28,137
28,137
1,598,632
1,403,578		 Plant and
Machinery
£
172,284
-
172,284
172,284
-
172,284
-
-		 Totals
£
1,832,862
223,191
2,056,053
172,284
28,137
200,421
1,855,632
1,660,578

The land and buildings were valued by Lea Hough Chartered Surveyors on 2 September 2021. If revalued assets were stated on an historical cost basis rather than a fair value basis, the total amount included would have been as follows:

Cost
Accumulated depreciation
Carrying value		 2022
£
2,026,937
(592,945)
2,619,882		 2021
£
1,803,747
(564,961)
1,238,786

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10. INVESTMENT PROPERTY

INVESTMENT PROPERTY
FAIR VALUE
At 1 April 2021
At 31 March 2022
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2022
At 31 March 2021		 £
145,000
145,000
145,000
145,000

11. INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDARY COMPANIES

The charity has a subsidiary company, Lowther Gardens (Lytham) Management Limited. This is a private company limited by guarantee without share capital. By virtue of its effective management being closely integrated to the charity, in that the Directors are also Trustees of the charity, and that its trade is for the benefit of the charity it is therefore treated as a subsidiary.

Details of the subsidiary company are disclosed below:

Lowther Gardens (Lytham) Management Ltd
Company number: 07520640
Assets
Liabilities
Capital & Reserves
Turnover
Expenditure
Profit/(Loss)		 2022
£
786,556
(681,510)
105,046
985,796
(968,128)
17,668		 2021
£
668,121
(581,069)
87,052
151,509
(102,466)
49,043

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12.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
GROUP
Trade debtors
Prepayments and other debtors
CHARITY
Prepayments and other debtors
Intercompany debtor
13.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
GROUP
Trade creditors
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals
Bank Loans
FBC Loan
HP
CHARITY
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Bank Loans		 2022
£
14,452
36,610
51,062
2022
£
12,687
264,559
277,246
2022
£
7,291
2,306
22,073
332,361
9,575
5,000
10,352
388,958
2022
£
8
3,197
9,575
12,780		 2021
£
3,311
10,835
14,146
2021
£
2,078
160,947
163,025
2021
£
13,601
1,632
12,171
322,298
3,084
5,000
9,814
367,600
2021
£
20
826
3,084
3,930

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14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

GROUP
Bank Loans
FBC Loan
HP
CHARITY
Bank Loans		 2022
£
37,278
20,220
3,575
61,073
2022
£
37,278		 2021
£
46,916
25,220
13,928
86,064
2021
£
46,916

15. FUNDS

GROUP
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Fair value reserve
Property asset fund
Restricted funds
Tree Guardians Adopt a
Tree Scheme
Bobby Ball Statue
Donations
Studio Theatre and
Education Centre
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.21
£
309,332
94,115
1,711,462
2,114,909
5,577
21,638
-
27,215
2,142,124		 Net movement
in funds
£
179,062
-
(28,136)
150,926
2,282
23,480
82,500
108,262
259,188		 Transfers
between funds
£
(121,941)
(152)
223,343
101,250
-
(18,750)
(82,500)
(101,250)
-		 At 31.3.22
£
366,453
93,963
1,906,669
2,367,085
7,859
26,368
-
34,227
2,401,312

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15. FUNDS - CONTINUED

CHARITY
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Fair value reserve
Property asset fund
Restricted funds
Tree Guardians Adopt a
Tree Scheme
Bobby Ball Statue
Donations
Studio Theatre and
Education Centre
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.21
£
222,279
94,115
1,711,462
2,027,856
5,577
21,638
-
27,215
2,055,071		 Net movement
in funds
£
161,069
-
(28,136)
132,933
2,282
23,480
82,500
108,262
241,195		 Transfers
between funds
£
(121,941)
(152)
223,343
101,250
-
(18,750)
(82,500)
(101,250)
-		 At 31.3.22
£
261,407
93,963
1,906,669
2,262,039
7,859
26,368
-
34,227
2,296,266

16. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income
Tax
Depreciation
Change in stock
Change in debtors
Change in creditors		 2022
£
259,189
(326)
57,049
(7,416)
(36,916)
14,329
285,909		 2021
£
64,394
9,256
55,434
(1,474)
(1,101)
(11,896)
114,613

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DETAILED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

TURNOVER
Cost of sales
GROSS SURPLUS
Other Income
Fundraising activities, donations and gifts
Grants
Other incoming resources
Investment income
Expenditure
Fundraising expenses
Hire of plant and machinery
Wages
Cleaning, laundry and waste
Light, heat and water
Telephone, fax and internet
Postage and stationery
Advertising and marketing
Motor and travel
Repairs and renewals
Computer maintenance
Depreciation
Reversal of depreciation on revaluation
Revaluation
Insurance
Staff hire/training
Sundry
Carried forward		 Year Ended
31.3.22
£
£
985,796
(626,673)
359,123
182,908
10,000
206,427
328
399,663
758,786
32,580
14,456
136,228
9,679
12,222
1,994
3,515
29,330
227
30,104
31,215
57,049
-
-
10,033
36,459
11,813
(416,904)
341,882		 Year Ended
31.3.21
£
£
151,509
(79,915)
71,594
84,837
3,500
273,179
178
361,694
433,288
4,968
8,403
138,725
6,433
6,655
2,088
1,762
13,468
779
10,847
19,686
55,433
(392,677)
(94,115)
7,667
19,748
7,222
182,908

616,196

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DETAILED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Brought forward
Finance charges
Bad debts
Accountancy
Legal and professional fees
SURPLUS BEFORE TAXATION
Tax on surplus/(deficit)
SURPLUS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE
YEAR		 Year Ended
31.3.22
£
£
341,882
15,504
-
10,748
56,767

(83,019)
258,863
(326)
259,189
-
259,189		 Year Ended
31.3.21

£
£

616,196
11,744
587
8,425
34,997

(55,753)

560,443

9,256

551,187

-
551,187




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