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2023-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1117054

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND AUDITED GROUP CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 FOR LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

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

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

Page
Legal and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2
Independent Auditors’ Report 5
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities 9
Consolidated Balance Sheet 10
Charity Balance Sheet 11
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 12
Notes to the Financial Statements 13
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 24

LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

REGISTERED CHARITY NAME

Lowther Gardens Lytham

CHARITY NUMBER

1117054…………………………...

PRINCIPAL OFFICE

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

TRUSTEES

T A Mallabone ……. S M Wood … D F Rowe W A Swift…….….. L Fenton……. R T Withers 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 2023

The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023, 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 11th 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 third 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 remaining 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.

We have continued the great work done at the theatre and park whilst adding new work to the roster. Productions of note must include our Pantomime which moved away with name and semi name production to deliver results that were unmatched elsewhere nationally. Our pantomime turn over went from £102,000 in 2021 to £163,000 in 2022. At the same time we welcomed other high profile sell out shows. Lowther is now presenting sold out events on a regular basis as well as increasing cinema audience. We have had sold out National Theatre Screenings and providing afternoon cinema ‘warm’ sessions with lunch.

The beginning of 2023 proved quite challenging as the Cost of living Crisis and inflation have affected some ticket sales. Mortgage rates going up has hit the younger patrons but those who are mortgage free seem to be less affected. It has proved very difficult to pre-empt ticket sales as many people are holding off purchasing until a few days before a show. Lowther have a robust non cancellation clause in our contract and this have prevented cold feet coming to play with some tour promoters. Lowther has proved it is nimble enough to adapt to changing circumstances and has had the sense through good management to build a level of financial resilience.

Education is now a strong focus of our work, with the development of resources that include four Youth Theatre Groups, an adult acting class, refugee and HAF funded work, Schools workshops, weekly workshops for children who educate at home , Education packs for enhancing the performances in the theatre, working with the Park and Rangers team for outdoor education, preschool creative arts sessions as well as a number of other fields of development.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Fundraising for the new education centre and studio theatre has also continued with some very large donations being added to the pot. Not only has Lowther continued to develop its artistic programme but has pushed ahead with the building development of the Education Centre and Studio Theatre.

We continue to hold several festivals in the park which has seen an increased footfall into the gardens, not least when a bronze statue of the late comedian Bobby Ball was unveiled in August 2022 with visitors from across the country as well as the local Fylde Area. In the gardens our Padel Tennis project under the management of Will 2 Win has gone from strength to strength.

Lowther continues to go from strength to strength and has built a national reputation over the last 12 years that is second to none, raising the profile of Fylde across the country, providing a cultural and well-being resource to residents and visitors alike.

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.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number

1117054

Principal address

Lowther Gardens Lowther Terrace Lytham St Annes FY8 5QQ

Trustees

T A Mallabone S M Wood D F Rowe W A Swift L Fenton (Appointed 18.11.2022) R T Withers Fylde Borough Council M E Lowe (Resigned 23.09.2022) C R Greaney (Resigned 17.02.2023) M E Redfearn (Resigned 10.01.2023)

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LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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:

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.

04/12/2023

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

.......................................................... T A Mallabone - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Lowther Gardens Lytham (the ‘parent charity’) and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Charity Balance Sheet, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Financial Statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (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 Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and parent 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 group’s and parent 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 other information comprises the information included in the trustees' annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. 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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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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 course of 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 in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they 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 group’s and parent 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 group or the parent 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 auditor under section 151 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under section 154 of that Act.

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 an auditor’s report 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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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

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 auditor’s 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 (Statutory Auditor) Chartered Accountants Avroe House Avroe Crescent Blackpool Business Park Blackpool Lancashire FY4 2DP

05/12/2023 Date: .............................................

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LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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
Tax on activities
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
Tax on activities
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
fund
£
237,419
2,217
1,498,634
1,738,270
(988,623)
(627,168)
(1,615,791)
122,479
110,104
(6,344)		 Unrestricted
fund
£
237,419
2,217
1,498,634
1,738,270
(988,623)
(627,168)
(1,615,791)
122,479
110,104
(6,344)		 Restricted
fund
£
288,355
-
-
288,355
-
(349)
(349)
288,006
(110,104)
-		 Year Ended Year Ended
31.03.23
31.03.22
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
525,774
399,335
2,217
328
1,498,634
985,796

2,026,625
1,385,459
(988,623)
(626,673)
(627,517)
(499,923)
(1,616,140)
(1,126,596)
410,485
258,863
-
-
(6,344)
326
404,141
259,189
2,401,312
2,142,123
2,805,453
2,401,312

2,026,625
(988,623)
(627,517)
(1,616,140)
410,485
-
(6,344)
226,239
2,367,085
2,593,324		 177,902
34,227
212,129		 404,141
2,401,312
2,805,453

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.

The notes form part of these financial statements Page 9

LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2023

Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
2,248,162
-
Investment property
10
145,000
-
2,393,162
-
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
11,281
-
Debtors
12
53,627
-
Cash at bank
647,453
212,129
712,361
212,129
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
(446,240)
-
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
266,121
212,129
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIBAILITIES
2,659,283
212,129
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year
14 (42,637)
-
PROVISIONS
(23,322)
-
NET ASSETS
2,593,324
212,129
FUNDS
16
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
2,248,162
-
Investment property
10
145,000
-
2,393,162
-
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
11,281
-
Debtors
12
53,627
-
Cash at bank
647,453
212,129
712,361
212,129
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
(446,240)
-
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
266,121
212,129
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIBAILITIES
2,659,283
212,129
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year
14 (42,637)
-
PROVISIONS
(23,322)
-
NET ASSETS
2,593,324
212,129
FUNDS
16
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
2,248,162
-
Investment property
10
145,000
-
2,393,162
-
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
11,281
-
Debtors
12
53,627
-
Cash at bank
647,453
212,129
712,361
212,129
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
(446,240)
-
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
266,121
212,129
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIBAILITIES
2,659,283
212,129
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year
14 (42,637)
-
PROVISIONS
(23,322)
-
NET ASSETS
2,593,324
212,129
FUNDS
16
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 2023

Total
funds
£
2,248,162
145,000
2,393,162
11,281
53,627
859,582
924,490
(446,240)
478,250
2,871,412
(42,637)
(23,322)		 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)
2,593,324 212,129 2,805,453 2,401,312
2,593,324
212,129
2,805,453		 2,367,085
34,227
2,401,312

04/12/2023

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

............................................. T A Mallabone - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements Page 10

LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

CHARITY BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2023

Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
1,941,170
-
Investment property
10
145,000
-
2,086,170
-
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
12
307,404
-
Cash at bank
161,076
212,129
468,480
212,129
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
(36,583)
-
NET CURRENT ASSETS
431,897
212,129
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
2,518,067
212,129
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year
14 (27,417)
-
NET ASSETS
2,490,650
212,129
FUNDS
16
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 2023

Total
funds
£
1,941,170
145,000
2,086,170
307,404
373,205
680,609
(36,583)
644,026
2,730,196
(27,417)
2,702,779
2,490,650
212,129
2,702,779		 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

04/12/2023

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

............................................. T A Mallabone - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements Page 11

LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Notes
Net cash inflow from operating activities
17
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
31.3.23
£
532,940
(136,716)
396,224
(24,938)
-
371,286
488,296
859,582
859,582		 Year Ended
31.3.22
£
285,909
(240,087)
45,822
(17,963)
-
27,859
460,437
488,296
488,296

The notes form part of these financial statements Page 12

LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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

There are certain funds which are retained in a general unrestricted fund which can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees. There are also a number of restricted funds which must be used for specific purposes.

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 previously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the imposed closures, however in the current year more events have taken place which had led for the entity to make a healthy surplus in the current year of £404,141.

The trustees have therefore continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of these financial statements.

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LOWTHER GARDENS LYTHAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.

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

Land is not depreciated.

Revaluation

Land and buildings are carried at current year value at fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation. Revaluations are undertaken with sufficient regularity to ensure the carrying amount does not differ materially from that which would be determined using fair value at the balance sheet date.

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.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

3. OTHER INCOME

Fundraising activities, donations and gifts
Grants
Other incoming resources
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		 Year Ended
31.3.23
£
399,244
-
126,530
525,774
Year Ended
31.3.23
£
42,635
12,912
185,787
19,047
22,759
2,127
5,641
47,403
697
33,752
37,345
60,094
10,933
55,996
8,620
22,679
(1,117)
11,231
48,976
627,517		 Year Ended
31.3.22
£
182,908
10,000
206,427
399,335
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
499,923

4. EXPENDITURE

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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
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
31.3.23
£
60,094
494
5,500
5,731
Year Ended
31.3.23
£
183,201
2,586
185,787
13		 Year Ended
31.3.22
£
57,049
1,032
5,000
5,748
Year Ended
31.3.22
£
134,684
1,544
136,228
10

No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year (2022 - £60,000).

7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses for the year ended 31 March 2023.

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 2022
Additions
At 31 March 2023
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022
Charge for year
At 31 March 2023
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2022
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 April 2022
Additions
At 31 March 2023
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022
Charge for year
At 31 March 2023
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2022		 Land
£
257,000
-
257,000
-
-
-
257,000
257,000
Plant &
Machinery
£
388,835
19,658
408,493
263,186
22,076
285,262
123,231
125,649		 Buildings
£
1,626,769
114,977
1,741,746
28,137
29,439
57,576
1,684,170
1,598,632
Computer
Equipment
£
9,655
2,081
11,736
6,855
1,884
8,739
2,997
2,800		 Improvements
to property
£
200,849
-
200,849
13,390
6,695
20,085
180,764
187,459
Totals
£
2,483,108
136,716
2,619,824
311,568
60,094
371,662
2,248,162
2,171,540

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9. TANGIBLE FIXED - ASSETS – CHARITY

COST OR VALUATION
At 1 April 2022
Additions
At 31 March 2023
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2023
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2022		 Land
£
257,000
-
257,000
-
-
-
257,000
257,000		 Buildings
£
1,626,769
114,977
1,741,746
28,137
29,439
57,576
1,684,170
1,598,632		 Plant and
Machinery
£
172,284
-
172,284
172,284
-
172,284
-
-		 Totals
£
2,056,053
114,977
2,171,030
200,421
29,439
229,860
1,941,170
1,855,632

If the land and buildings had not been included at valuation they would have been included under the historical cost convention as follows:

Cost
Accumulated depreciation
Carrying value		 2023
£
2022
£
2,049,631
1,934,654
(449,948)
(420,661)
1,599,683
1,513,993

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10. INVESTMENT PROPERTY

INVESTMENT PROPERTY
FAIR VALUE
At 1 April 2022
At 31 March 2023
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2022		 £
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)		 2023
2022
£
£
846,154
786,556
(743,480)
(681,510)
102,674
105,046
1,498,634
985,796
(1,494,662)
(968,128)
3,972
17,668

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12.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
GROUP
Trade debtors
Prepayments and other debtors
CHARITY
Trade debtors
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
Hire purchase
CHARITY
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Taxation and social security
Bank loans		 2023
£
30,745
22,882
53,627
2023
£
5,680
6,443
295,281
307,404
2023
£
18,778
14,168
32,159
362,710
9,850
5,000
3,575
446,240
2023
£
3,630
19,989
3,114
9,850
36,583		 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

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

GROUP
Bank Loans
FBC Loan
Hire purchase
CHARITY
Bank Loans		 2023
2022
£
£
27,417
37,278
15,220
20,220
-
3,575
42,637
61,073
2023
2022
£
£
27,417
37,278

15. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:
Non-cancellable operating leases 2023 2022
£ £
Within one year 1,893 3,007
Between one and five years 4,890 -
6,783 3,007

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16. 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
User Group Grants
TOTAL FUNDS
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
User Group Grants
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.22
£
366,453
93,963
1,906,669
2,367,085
7,859
26,368
-
-
34,227
2,401,312
At 1.4.22
£
261,407
93,963
1,906,669
2,262,039
7,859
26,368
-
-
34,227
2,296,266		 Net movement
in funds
£
145,573
-
(29,438)
116,135
2,281
25,010
250,000
10,715
288,006
404,141
Net movement
in funds
£
147,945
-
(29,438)
118,507
2,281
25,010
250,000
10,715
288,006
406,513		 Transfers
between funds
£
(4,873)
(152)
115,129
110,104
-
(51,378)
(58,726)
-
(110,104)
-
Transfers
between funds
£
(4,873)
(152)
115,129
110,104
-
(51,378)
(58,726)
-
(110,104)
-		 At 31.3.23
£
507,153
93,811
1,992,360
2,593,324
10,140
-
191,274
10,715
212,129
2,805,453
At 31.3.23
£
404,479
93,811
1,992,360
2,490,650
10,140
-
191,274
10,715
212,129
2,702,779

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

Net income
Tax
Depreciation…..
Change in stock
Change in debtors
Change in creditors		 2023
£
404,141
6,344
60,094
1,142
(2,565)
63,784
532,940		 2022
£
259,189
(326)
57,049
(7,416)
(36,916)
14,329
285,909

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DETAILED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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
Insurance
Staff hire/training
Sundry
Carried forward		 Year Ended
31.3.23
£
£
1,498,634
(988,623)
510,011
399,244
-
126,530
2,217
527,991
1,038,002
42,635
12,912
185,787
19,047
22,759
2,127
5,641
47,403
697
33,752
37,345
60,094
10,933
55,996
8,620
(545,748)
492,254		 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

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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
31.3.23
£
£
492,254
22,679
(1,117)
11,231
48,976

(81,769)
410,485
6,344
404,141
-

404,141		 Year Ended
31.3.22

£
£

341,882
15,504
-
10,748
56,767
(83,019)

258,863
(326)

259,189
-
259,189		 Year Ended
31.3.22

£
£

341,882
15,504
-
10,748
56,767
(83,019)

258,863
(326)

259,189
-
259,189

258,863
(326)
259,189
-
259,189

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