REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1129452
Roport ofth• Trust••s and
Unaudlt•d Flnan¢lal Statements
for the Yèar En
ed 31 December 2024
for
Luv Pro*oD
McD8de Roberts Accountsnts knmilgd
Chartered Accountants
316 Blackpool Road
Futwood
Preston
Lancashlr8
PR2 3AE

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ontonts of the FInan￿1 &tatsm•nts
lor th? Y•ar Eoded 31 De￿￿b•r 2024
Page
Roport of the Trustees
1 to 3
Independent Examin•rf$ R•port
Statement of Flnanclal Activiti•¥
Statom•nt of Flnanclal Position
Motss to th• Flnanclal Statem?nts
7 to 11
Detslled Stst•ment of Flnèn¢lal A¢tlvitig$
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of the TNIt•¢g
for the Yoar Ended 31 Decembor 2024
Th8 trustees present their report with the financAal stat8monts of Ihe charity lor th¢ year ended
31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the pro*i$ions of Accounting and Reporting by Chariti8S'.
Statement of Recommendfjd Practice applicable lo charit￿$ preparing their a¢￿Unts in accord8nc8 with I
Financial Reporting Standard appli￿ble in the UK and Republ￿ of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Oblo¢tiv•$ and alms
Lyv Preston is a social acbon charity oimlng lo help those who find themselves disconnected and dlsgdvantag8d
in Preston and the wder Lancashire 8re8.
Signiflcant actlvltl•s
Drowln
During the year because of varSous prgssures, including financAal. we passed over the responsibility for the
DI0￿1n lo Sl. Wilfrid'$ who wil continuè dolivering hot meals each Tuesday evening to dienls. Thls transitDn w8S
concluded in December 2024. Sl. Wilfred's will now have compble responsibllity for the Drop-ln. After semng the
homeless in the city for over 20 years we have passed over this Particular baton.
Foodbank.
This has conllnued in the wixk of our charity. We deliv¥r up lo 80 bags per w88k. This has continued to be
achieved by a small band of volunteers who are amazing. We eontinued to use Lwr Preston City Council
workshop and w8 have conllnued to operate from there. The cost Is higher than we would Iloe bLrt irs a farylty we
need.
Fundraising ov•nts and proje¢ts
Grants
We aré thankful lo Lancashire County Council. Preston City Coundl, UNITE Union, and many olhers who
partfte￿d wtth us during the year to be able to deliver lo￿. Their support is crucial. R￿¥rVeS are continuing to
daCr￿s8 and will ne8d lo be addressed in the n$xt year should incom8 not thicrease.
Churches Support
We a￿ gratèful to the frteth)m¢entre. St Wiifrids, St. Chrlslopherfs and other churches who have supplSed
volunte8rs and ffinances towards our work.
Individual Supporters.
Indivlduals gave financially durfn9 the year through slles like Paypal 8n¢J JuSt￿￿ng. Many dld sponsor8d evgnts
and such like and Ihls was an amaang help to us and so vèry encouraging.
Partnerthips
We have worked wth people from other agencies and food banks using a WhalsApp group lo try and hglp each
other cover all the n88d in the City. This has b09n facilitsleil by tha City Council.
Volunteors
The charity simply WOLdd not exist wwe il not for the people who sacrifice Iheir time lo help the disadvantaged in
l)Uf cSty. They have been so ¢onslslent and enthusiastic in their seN¢e. We Bs Trustees ara so thankful for them.
They give up their time so willingly and wholeheartedly.
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Report of tho Trust8e5
for the Year End¢d 31 Docember 2024
FINANc￿L REVIEW
Flnanclal position
Inccthe for the yearwa$ £28.306 which was a 2% decrease on th8 prior year.
Expenditure for the year increased lo £32,723 which was an de¢rea$8 of 34.2% on the prior ygar and log$lher
wlth Ihe deuease in Income resulted ￿ a dèficf( for the year of £4,417.
Thg trust8es continue to review costs carefully and are also considering the fvture acliwlies and operafjons to
ensure il remains viaNe
Closing ftJnd$ were £12,160. The$8 are unrestricted and malnlalned in Order to ftrnd workSng c8Pit81 needs, to
lun¥J unexpected expenditure, for example when prol8cts overrun or Un￿ann9d fjvents occur and lo fund
shortlalls in income. when Income tk*s not reach expected levels. This wa5 the case thi$ year.
This approach is based on an undorstsnding of the incom¥ streams and their risk profilo, the degree of
¢ommilment to expenditure and the overall risk envlronmgnl In which the Charity op8rat•s.
Prlnclpal funding sourc•s
Genèrous contributions and regular gfving from irKJividuals a$ w811 as grants.
R•s8rv•s pollcy
ll is intended that sufficient ro$erves are retained in order to enable the Gharity to undertake its financ￿1
¢ommitments for a minimum of th￿e months. It18 noted that we nearfy spenttha same amount 8$ w8 ￿￿1ved.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Govornlng doeun*nt
The chaiity is contrdled by ils goveming doCurr￿nt, a deed of tru51, and conslttutss an unincorporatsd charity.
This deed ol trust was first adopted on 0510112009.
TTustsè soloctlon
Potenb'al trustees are Identified by current trustee$ or charity directors. Candldales are then reeA)mmended to the
bjard of tW$te￿ and rfno cijjections ar¥ ralsed then ¢andidat8s are formally appobnled subject to CRB ch¢¢ks.
Oryanisational structure
Corporately lh8 trustees hokl responsibllSty for the )Inancial hèatth and legal requirèmènts of the charity.
The day to day runniro of the chartty is rarried out by the ch8fltles management team. The charity has Ihr99 part
me managers and benefjls from a large volunt￿r siaff team.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Reglstered Charity number
1129452
Prlnclpal addr•$$
Sulte 212, Cty Hous
131 Friargalo
Preston
Lancashlrè
PR12EF
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Rèport of th• Tru$¢e•s
orth• Year Endo￿1 l>o¢Jmbor 2024
Trustees
Dr A B Phllips Trustee
Mrs L Porter Trustoe
M Holman TFUStg0 (resigned 18n120251
Mrs S A Mcvlcar Trustee
Indepondont Examlner
Martin Gary BA {Hons}. FCA
McDade Roberts Accountsnls Llrnited
Chartered AGcountants
316 Blackpool Road
Fulwood
Pr8slon
Lan¢ashlre
PR2 3AE
Approved by or(ler of thg board oftruslges on 22 Septewnber 2025 and sh3ned on its beham by..
A_KuF-
Mrs S A McVicor- Trustee
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Indep8nd•nt Examln8rfs Report to th• Trwt#s •f
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Independ•nt oxamIne￿S rèport to the trustses of Luv Preston
I report lo th¢ ¢harity trustees on my examination ol the accounts ol Luv Preston Ilhe Trust) lor lh8 year endeij
31 December 2024.
Rtrspon8lbSlhlo$ and basls ol report
As the charty trustees of thé Trust you are ra$ponsible for the proP8rnUon of the accounts in accordance with the
requirem8nts of the Charibes Act 2011 1'lh& Act'i.
I report in respect ol my examin8llon of the TruBVs accounts earned out under Sectk)n 145 of the Act and in
c8rrying oul my examinat￿n I have followed all appIl￿ble Directions gNen by the Charity Commission under
Section 14515Mbl of the Act.
Ind¢pendènt èxamlnerfs ststem•nt
I have o)mpleted my examina￿on. I confirm Ihat no material matters have come lo my attention in ctsnnectlon
wilh the examinabon giving me Cau￿ to believe that in any material respètt.,
accounting records were not kept In resp8Ct of the Trust as raquired by Seckn 130 of the Act.. or
the accounts do not accord with Ih05e ￿Cords., or
the awtsunts do not compty wllh the applicable requSr8ments conceming the fom and content of accoun15
set out in the Chaiiles (Accounts and Reports) Regulation$ 21108 other than any requirement that th&
accoun15 give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no IxJn(*ms and have come 8¢r¢ss no olher matters in ¢onn8dion with the ex8mination to which attention
should be drawn in this Teport in order to enablè a proper understanding of accounts lo be reached.
Marbn Gary BA IHons}. FCA
M¢Dade Roberts Accounlants Lim¥ied
Chartergd Accountants
316 Blackpool Road
Fulwood
Preston
Lancashire
PR2 3AE
22 S&ptomber 2025
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stst¥m&nt of Financial AGtlvMhs
for tho Year Enthd 31 D•¢*mber 2024
31.12.24
Total
furMIs
31.12.23
T(*al
fvnds
Unr85tricted
lund
ReSt￿ted
nd
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legac¢es
18,707
18,707
17,999
CharStable actlvlties
Grants
9,599
9,599
10,299
Totsl
18,707
9,599
28,306
28,298
EXPENDrruRE ON
Raisw)g funds
2,193
8,1(Kl
10.293
19,542
Chariiablè act•viti•s
Donations
779
779
6.515
20.152
1.499
21,651
25,374
Total
23.124
32.723
51,431
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE)
14,4171
14,4171
123,1331
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funtjs brought forwar(I
16.577
16.577
39,710
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORVIARD
12.160
12,160
16.577
The noie3 lorm part of these financkgl statements
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StalementoLFlnAn¢lal Po8ltloD
31Decem￿r2024
31.12.24
Total
funds
31.12.23
Total
fund5
Unrestrlcled
lund
Restrictetl
fund
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
T8ngible assets
132
132
1.696
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
C8sh al bank
1.942
10,917
1.942
10,917
673
16,694
12,859
12,859
17,367
CRED￿oRs
Arnounts falling due wilhin one year
18311
{8311
12,4861
NET CURRENT ASSETS
12.028
12.028
14,881
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CLIRREP
LIABILITIES
12,160
12.160
16,577
NET ASSETS
12,160
12,160
16,577
FUNDS
UniestrfCt￿ funds
12.160
16,577
TOTAL FUNDS
12.160
16,577
The financ4al stalemenis were approved by tha Board of Trustses and 8uthotlsed for issue on
22 Seplemb$r 2025 and were signad on lis behalf by..
lof
S A McVi¢ar- Trustee
The n¢Jte8 fomi part of those finanaal 8tstemgnt5
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Nots8 to the Flnan¢lal Statsmonts
for tho Y•ar Ended 31 December2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basls of prep•ring the financlal statsmonts
Tho finar￿jaI slalements of th8 charity. which is a Put￿lC benefit en￿ty under FRS 102, have b88n
prepared in 8ccordanee with the Chawitses SORP IFRS 102} 'Accounling and Reporting by Charities..
Statement of Recommendeo Pwtice applicable to chariligs preparing Ihelr accounts in accordantr* with
th& Financial Reporting Stsndard applicabla in lh8 UK and Republ1¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1
January 20191,, Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Finanual Reporting Starbdard applicable in the UK
and Republic of IrelarKI' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial stst¥monts have been pmpared undeT
the historical ¢ost convention.
InMm•
All income 18 re¢OgnI$￿ in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charty has enlluemenl to the
lund$. tt 1$ probable Ihat the income VAII be received and the amount can be measurad reliably.
Expendlture
Liabilitses ar& r9COgnised as ex￿ndit￿re as soon as the￿ is a legal or constructive obligation commiiting
the charty lo that expenditure. k is PTob8ble that a transfer ol economlc bgneffts will bè required in
setuemenl and aM￿JnI of the Obliga￿'On can b8 rneasured r8liably. ExperHlituro is accounted for on an
a¢uuals basi5 and has bean dassified under headings that aggregate all ¢ost felaled to the category.
Wheie ￿$ts r2nnol be directly attributed to particular headings they have been alloc81gd lo activities r)n a
basis ¢onsislent with the use of resources.
Tangible r￿ed ass•is
Dopre¢iation is provided al tho followng annual rates in order to write off eath asset over its astimated
usehjl lrfe.
F1Xtures ttntl fittings
Motor vehldes
Computer equipm*nt
20Yo on ¢ost
20% on c05t
33Yts on cost
T8xotlon
Tha charriy is exempt from tsx on its charitabl$ ad1v￿eS.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
31.12.24
31.12.23
Don8lKJns and other incomg
18,707
17.999
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for th• Year EDd&l1 D￿eMb¢r2Q14
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees. rèmuneralion or other benefts for tha year eThJed 31 December 2024 nor for the
y¢ar gnded 31 Decembgr 2023.
Trustees. èxp•nsos
There v￿e no trustees, exper￿5 paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended
31 December 2023.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcnvmES
Unreslrict8d
fuTrJ
R851rict0d
fund
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROhl
Donal10r￿ and lega¢i¥s
17.999
17,999
Charltable a¢ll¥llles
Grants
10,299
10,299
Total
17.999
10299
28,298
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
2,592
16,950
19,542
ChaTit*bl• a¢tMtles
Dorbalions
6,515
6.515
Other
23,875
1.499
25.374
Total
32,982
18,449
51,431
NET INCOMElIEXPEND￿uREl
(14,9831
18.1501
123,1331
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total fvnds brought forward
31,560
8,150
39,710
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
16.577
16,577
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Not¢¥ lo the F4nan¢l*l Ststsrn8nts- contirwJ•d
for the Y•ar Ende￿￿￿ember 2024
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixlure8
and
Motor
vehicles
CDmputer
equipment
Totsls
COST
At 1 January 2024 and 31 D8¢ember 2024
2,075
5.750
3,110
10,935
DEPRECIATION
Al 1 January 2024
Ch8rge f￿ year
1,529
414
4.600
1,150
3,110
9,239
At 31 D￿mber 2024
1,943
S,750
3,110
10.803
NET BOOK VALUE
Al 31 Dwmber 2024
132
132
At 31 December 2023
546
1.150
1.696
DEBTORS: Ah10UNTS FALLING DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24
31.12.23
P¥epaymenlg
1.942
673
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24
31.12.23
Other credito
831
2,486
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movernent
in fvnds
At
31.12.24
At1.1.24
Unre•triet•d fund$
General fund
16,577
14,4171
12,160
TOTAL FUNDS
16,577
14,4171
12,160
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NotQ8 to th¢ Flnan¢5al Stat•monts. contlnu•d
for th• Year Endo￿L￿mbOr 2024
MOVEMEN7 IN FUNDS- conlinu•d
Net movement funds, IndL*Jed in the abovè are as follows..
Incorning
reswf(*8
Resourc8S
eypervjed
Movement
in fvnds
Unrnstrict•d funds
Ggneral fund
18.707
123,124}
14,4171
Restrlcted funds
Grants
9,599
19,5991
TOTAL FUNDS
28,306
132,7231
14,4171
Comparatlv•s for mo￿￿¢nt in lunds
Net
movement
in fim(L
At
31.12.23
At1.1.TJ
Unrestri¢t•d funds
General fund
31,560
114,9831
16,577
R•stricted funds
Grants
8,150
{8,1501
TOTAL FUNDS
39,710
123,1331
16,577
Comp¥ralve net rnov8ment in funds, induded in the above are 8$ follows..
Incoming
resour¢e6
Resources
¢xpended
Movement
In fund$
vnr•Strkt￿ fund$
General lund
17.999
132,9821
114.9831
Re$tri¢t•d funds
Grants
10.299
118,4491
{8.1501
TOTAL FUNDS
28,298
{51,4311
123.1331
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Notes totho Finan¢lal StAtonwnts- rontlnu•d
for the Year End•d 31 2024
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
A current ye8r 12 months and prfor year 12 months combSned p0S￿on is as fdlows:
Net
m0vern￿t
in lund$
At
31.12.24
At1.1.rJ
Unrestri¢tsd funds
General fund
31,560
{19.400}
12.160
Restrl¢tsd fvnds
Grants
8,150
18,150
TOTAL FUNDS
39,710
127.550)
12,160
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combinfjd nel movement in funds, includ•d in the
above are as fdlows..
Ino)mi
f850urus
Resour¢e$
gxpended
Movem8Tht
in funds
Unrostrict•d fund*
General fund
36.706
{56,106)
119,4001
Restri¢t•d lunds
Grants
19,898
128.048)
18,1501
TOTAL FUNDS
56,604
184,1541
{27,5501
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There wgre no related party tr8nsactions forthe year ended 31 December 2024.
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Dot4Lo4 Statom•ntof Financi41 A¢tlvlth6
low thg Yoar Ended ILQoGpmb¢r 2024
31.12.24
31.12.23
INCOME AMD ENDOWMENTS
Donjtlons and legacles
Donali¢)ns and other Incom9
18,707
17.999
Ch#rltsbl• actlvllles
Grants
9,599
10.299
Total incoming resourc•s
28,306
28.298
EXPENDITURE
Raislng donatlons and legaci
Soup kitd)$nlfood bank
10.293
19,542
Ch•rllabl• acti¥lti
Rates and water
Donati¢)n$ and gfts made
242
537
6,515
779
6,515
other
Storage Rent
Setvice charge
4.872
829
3,045
5.701
3.045
Support co¥1$
Management
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephonè
Postage a￿1 stationery
Support costs
Sundries
Administralicffl costs
Motor and travel
R?pairs and renew818
Fixtures and fltungs
Motor vehicles
Computsr equipment
897
232
157
343
12.900
145
106
4,584
430
139
150
8,200
388
240
3,234
125
415
1,150
415
1.150
16
14,549
20.945
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O•tall•d Ststemonl ¢f Fknanclal A¢tr¥itl•s
forthe YwEDdgd 31 De&oD￿24
31.12.24
31.12.23
Management
Flnance
Bank charges
81
G0￿man¢• costs
Accwntsncy and legal fo&s
1.320
1,290
Total resources expended
32.723
51,431
Nèt ex￿ndItUT•
{4,4171
123.1331
Thls pag¢ dces notform part olthe 6tstutoryffinan(ial statementj
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