Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
Charity No. 1129183
Company No. 06846070
Trustees, Report and Unaudited Accounts
31 March 2025

Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
Trustees Annual Report
The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006,
herein present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year
ended 31 March 2025.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out
in Note I to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act
2011, the Companies Act 2006 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard 102 applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Company No. 06846070
Charity No. 1129183
Registered Office
Ainsdale Methodist Church
Liverpool Road
Southport
Merseyside
PR8 3NQ
Directors and Trustees
The Directors of the charitable company are its Trustees for the purposes of charity law.
The following Directors and Trustees served during the year:
T.J. Durrance
P.M. Evans
D.M. Goulding
R.A. Hemmings
K. Lowe
K.G. Revill
R.H. Taylor
Company Secretary
J. Sorsby
Key Management Personnel
Chair
Accountants
K Lowe
Sefton Council for Voluntary Service
Burlington House
Crosby Road North
Waterloo
Liverpool
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Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
Trustees Annual Report
Lunch Club:
In the reporting period the number of meals prepared totalled 7,300 a significant increase upon the 6,330
prepared in the same period last year. Of these 7,300 meals, 1,905 were delivered to the housebound
locally, these numbers seeing a reduction on the 2,958 delivered the previous year. This continued trend,
potentially influenced by the influx of 'at home, care services, further highlights the significant growth in
demand for our onsite services and the companionship, camaraderie and safe space accessible through us.
When considering on-site meals only, figures show a 59% increase year on year.
Cafe:
The Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure Community Café dovetails neatly with our Luncheon Club, offering an
affordable menu of hot and cold food, alongside quality teas and coffees sourced with consideration to
their ethical production. The café, has become a regular weekly stop off for those attending our activities,
who want to stop and chat either before or after class. We provide a space that is both welcoming and
supportive, where our service users feel significant and seen, as has always been our aim.
The café, has become a favoured stop-off for other older adult groups locally, who appreciate the
welcoming, no-pressure space. Their positive feedback further highlights the need for our services, and
cements our position as a link-hub within the community.
Leisure Activities:
Like the meals service, we are seeing an increase in the number of activities and in some cases, an increase
in attendance. Our activities and how they operate are always subject to review.
Activities provided during the year were focussed to support both physical and mental health. Classes could
be bespoke packaged to fit each service user's individual preferences and needs.
On offer each week were: Art, Vital Motion, Needlework, Tai-chi, Tai-chi Strength & Balance, Guitar, Indoor
Bowling, Table Tennis, Ukulele, Fit4Life, Singing for All, Gardening, Music for All, Monday Social, Family
History, and Technology Support.
We remain grateful for the support of volunteers who continue to lead on certain activities (Singing for All,
Music for All, Ukulele, Games Afternoon, Monday Social, Family History, Tech Support & Guitar). Also, some
groups continue to be self-led e.g. Needlework, Table-Tennis and Gardening.
This year saw us offer Mindful Journey's a series of free art and craft sessions, inclusive of lunch and funded
via a Living Well Sefton Neighbourhood Locality Grant. This was a partnership initiative, that also saw us
working with and supporting, a local community group via provision of healthy packed lunches for their
own Mindful Journey sessions. These sessions were an immense success and incredibly popular among our
older adults, we hope to offer similar opportunities in the coming year.
Charity Shop
The shop continues to provide important revenue to support the work of the charity, and, complimentary
to our other activities, provides an important service to the community. The shop is now accessible to the
public 5 days a week. Maintaining consistency in volunteer cover remains challenging, we are, however,
hopeful of further progress during the coming year. Sales through items listed on EBay continue to provide
valuable income. This too is a volunteer led service.
Garden
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Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
Trustees Annual Report
Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure is a Company Limited by Guarantee and was incorporated on 13th March 2009.
The Company was established under a Memorandum of Agreement, which established the objects and
powers of the Company and is governed under its Articles of Association. It is registered with the Charity
Commission. Anyone over the age of 18 can become a Stakeholder Member of the Company and there are
currently 50 Stakeholder Members. Every Stakeholder Member undertakes to contribute such amount as
required (not exceeding £10) if the Charity should be wound up.
As set out in the Articles of Association not less than 51% of Trustees must be nominated by or approved
for nomination by Ainsdale Methodist Church and Southport Methodist Circuit with a lesser proportion
being elected by Stakeholder Members of the charitable company attending the Annual General Meeting.
The longest serving one third of Trustees retires each year and are able to offer themselves for re-election.
trustees may co-opt new trustees provided they do not exceed the maximum agreed by Stakeholder
Members, and the co-opted trustees must retire at the next Annual General Meeting and they must not be
taken into account in determining the Trustees who are to retire by rotation.
New Trustees meet the Chair of the Board and Manager, are informed of the obligations of Trustees, and
are given relevant information when they start.
The Board of Trustees, which must have a minimum of 3 trustees but no maximum unless agreed by an
ordinary resolution of the Stakeholder Members, which currently sets the maximum number of trustees at
9, administers the charity.
The Trustees meet regularly throughout the year and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy
of the Charity. There is a sub-committee covering finance which normally meets quarterly. Ainsdale
Methodist Church and Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure work closely together to the benefit of both
organisations and a steering group with representatives from each meets 4 times a year.
All members of the Board give their time voluntarily and receive no benefit/remuneration from the Charity.
Any connection between a Trustee or Manager of the charity and any client or supplier is disclosed to the
full Board of Trustees in the same way as any other contractual relationship with a related party. In the
current year no such related party transactions were reported.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy
at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to
the small companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the
Charities SORP (FRS 102).
Signed on behalf of the board
. Hemmings
Trustee
10 October 2025
Company Secretary
10 October 2025
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Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Restricted
funds Total funds Total funds
2025
2025
2024
Notes
Income and endowments
from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
1,406
83,281
107
78,622
80,028
83,281
107
69,881
82,454
76
2,342
2,342
1,972
Total
87,136
78,622
165,758
154,383
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
95,230
58,830
154,060
133,084
Total
95,230
58,830
154,060
133,084
Net gains on investments
Net income
(8,094)
19,792
11,698
21,299
Transfers between funds
Net income before other
gains/(losses)
(8,094)
19,792
11,698
21,299
Other gains and losses
Net movement in funds
(8,094)
19,792
11,698
21,299
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
73,590
2,041
75,631
54,332
Total funds carried forward
65,496
21,833
87,329
75,631
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Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
Balance Sheet
at 31 March 2025
Company No. 06846070
Notes
2025
2024
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
123
123
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
87,932
87,932
(603)
87,329
87,329
78,487
78,487
(2,979)
75,508
Creditors: Amount falling due within one year
Net current assets
12
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets excluding pension asset or liability
Total net assets
75,631
75,631
87,329
87,329
75,631
The funds of the charity
Restricted funds
Restricted income funds
13
21,833
21,833
2,041
2,041
Unrestricted funds
General funds
Designated funds
13
65,496
73,467
123
65,496
73,590
Reserves
13
Total funds
87,329
75,631
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies
Act 2006 relating to small companies.
For the year ended 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the
Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
Approved by the board on 10 October 2025
And signed on its behalf by:
R.A. Hemmings
Trustee
J. Sorsby
Company Secretary
10 October 2025
10 October 2025
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Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
Notes to the Accounts
Income
Recognition of
income
Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity
becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount of
the income can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Income with related Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is
expenditure
reported gross in the SOFA.
Donations and
legacies
Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the
the SOFA when receivable and only when the Charity has unconditional
entitlement to the income.
Tax reclaims on
Income from tax reclaims is included in the SOFA at the same time as the
donations and gifts gift/donation to which it relates.
Donated services
These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure)
and facilities
where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and
material.
Volunteer help
The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts.
Investment income This is included in the accounts when receivable.
Gains/(losses) on
This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value
revaluation of fixed at the end of the year.
assets
Gains/(losses) on
investment assets
This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments.
Expenditure
Recognition of
expenditure
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any VAT which
cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it
relates.
Expenditure on
These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising
raising funds
trading costs and investment management costs.
Expenditure on
These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and
charitable activities services in the furtherance of its objects, including the making of grants and
governance costs.
All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for
grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet
paid.
These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory
requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent examination fees,
costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of
other administration costs.
These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity.
Grants payable
Governance costs
Other expenditure
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
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Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
Notes to the Accounts
Pension costs
The charity operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a
pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the
contributions have been paid the company has no further payments obligations. The contributions are
recognised as expenses when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet.
The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.
2 Company status
The company is a private company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital.
3 Statement of Financial Activities - prior year
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds Total funds
2024
2024
2024
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
3,754
82,454
76
66,127
69,881
82,454
76
1,972
1,972
Total
88,256
66,127
154,383
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
25,095
10,844
35,939
97,145
Other
41,057
56,088
Total
66,152
66,932
133,084
Net income
22,104
(805)
21,299
Net income before other
gains/(losses)
Other gains and losses:
Net movement in funds
22,104
(805)
21,299
22,104
(805)
21,299
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
51,486
2,846
54,332
73,590
2,041
75,631
4 Income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
2025
2024
Grants
78,622
78,622
1,406
80,028
66,127
3,754
69,881
Donations
1,406
1,406
78,622
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Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
Notes to the Accounts
9 Net income before transfers
2025
2024
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation of owned fixed assets
10 Staff costs
123
402
2025
2024
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs
74,105
310
56,222
1,401
75,816
1,125
57,347
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
11 Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures and
fittings
Equipment
Total
Cost or revaluation
At l April 2024
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation and
impairment
At l April 2024
Depreciation charge for the
year
At 31 March 2025
1,945
1,945
7,594
7,594
9,539
9,539
1,822
7,594
9,416
123
123
1,945
7,594
9,539
Net book values
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
12 Creditors:
amounts falling due within one year
123
123
2025
2024
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals
1,907
592
603
480
603
2,979
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Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure
Notes to the Accounts
Garfield Weston Foundation Core costs
Steve Morgan Foundation
Core costs
Masonic Charitable
Foundation
Brighter Living Partnership Activity costs
Locality Grant
Charles Haywood Foundation Exercise instructor fees
Elizabeth Rathbone
Salary of catering manager
The W.G. Edwards Charitable Television
Foundation
Sefton CVS Southport
Recovery Grant
Sefton CVS Wellbeing
Support Grant
Designated funds:
Fixed Asset Fund
Core costs
Activities
Supporting senior residents
Net book value of fixed assets
14 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Net current assets
65,496
65,496
21,833
21,833
87,329
87,329
15 Reconciliation of net cash / (net debt)
At31
March
2025
At l April
2024
Cash flows
Cash and cash equivalents
78,487
78,487
9,445
9,445
87,932
87,932
Net cash / (net debt)
78,487
9,445
87,932
FRS 102 requires and entity to report changes in net debt in the accounting period. Ainsdale Lunch and
Leisure does not carry any debt or other borrowings and has a positive net cash position
16 Commitments
Pension commitments
2025
2024
The pension cost charge to the company
amounted to:
1,401
1,125
17 Related party disclosures
Controlling party
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. thus no single party controls the company.
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