THE WILLOW GARDEN PROJEcr
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
CHARITY NO. 1148248
CROSSLEY & DAVIS
Chartered Accountants
Ground ffloor Seneca House
Unks Polnt
Amy Johnson Way
ackpool
Lancashlre
FY4 2FF

THE WILLOW GARDEN PROJECT
REPORT AND FINANaAL sfATEMEllfS
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Trusteeg Annual Report
Independent Examlnerfs Report
Statement of Flnandal Actlvitles
Balance Sheet
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Notes formln8 part of the Flnanclal Statements
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THE WILLOW GARDEN PROJEcr
TRusfEEg ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 20Z5
The Trustees present their report along with the financlal statements of the Charlty for the year ended 31st
March 2024. The flnanaal statements have been prepared In accordance with the accountlng polides set
out on page 11 and comply with the Charltyls Trust Deed and appllcable law.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
REGISTERED NAME:
THE WILLOW GARDEN PROJECT
PRINCIPLE ADDRESS:
14 The Rldgeway
Fleetwood
FY7 8AW
CHARITY NUMBER:
1148248
DATE OF REGISTrATION:
24th July 2012
BANKERS:
Barclays Bank pk
Lelcester
LE87 2BB
INDEP£NDEMf EXAMINER: Steven Mondy F.QA
Chartered Accountant
Crossley & Davls
Ground Floor Seneca House
Llnk5 Polnt, Amy Johnson Wav
Blackpool
FY4 2FF
CHARrrY TRUSTEES WHO MANAGE THE CHARITY:
Truste• N•me
John Whalley
Derrik Foulkes
Karen Lalrd
Phlllp Murphy
Carole Ellzabeth Mianbaghl
Chalrman
Treasurer
Trusteelsecretariat
Servlce user and Trustee
Trustee

THE WILLOW GARDEN PROJECT
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (coMfiNUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31ST MARCH 2025
srRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Wlllow Garden Project Is an independent community-based Charity garden project. It is govemed by a
Deed of Trust dated 22nd February 2012 for keeping the project focused on its purpose - ensurlng It Is
sofvent, meetln8 legal requlrement5 and those of good governance.
The charlty trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. Trustees meet
at least fourtlmes each year to take all declslons necessaryjolntly wlth regard to the review of the Charltys
actlvltles and achlevement of objectives. All trustees glve thelr tlme voluntary and recelved no
remuneratlon or other financlal benefits.
On8olng costs of the project'5 core artlvltles Ss funded In many waysi Includln8 charltable 8rants and awards
on the basls of achlevln8 agreed tar8ets and outcomes, or condurtin8 speclfied actlvltles. These funds are
supplemented wlth unrestrlrted monles ralsed by fundralsln& communlty donatlons and or8an15ed
charltable events.
srAFF AND VOLUNfEERS
The garden has twelve volunteers supportln8 the work and fundralslng events, but only a small 8roup of slx
who support the dlfferent weekly actlvitle5 - we have a mlnlmum of two people supportln8 each group
8ardenlng sesslon. There Is one paid member of staff, Mrs Pamela Lalrd, who Is the proJecVs founder and a
quallfled hortlwltural tutor worklng a5 the stte mana8er and workshop facllltator. There are also five
voluntary trustees.
Sesslonal workers are contracted on a seff-employed basls when expert servlces are requlred by the project
to run workshops In addltlon to those that are nomially scheduled over the two days a week. In these
clrcumstsnces the fundlng source (restrlcted) Is Included wlthln the successful bld/award grant and
payment would be made on completlon of the speclflc plece of projert work.
OUR PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
Establlshed 2012, the garden has been bullt on derellct underused land leased from the local crlcket club.
Wlth the good wlll and help of experlenced volunteers, Includln8 SUPPOrt from the local counc115, charltles
and other groups It has become a flourishln8 communlty servlng garden
Including a cabin flt for
purposeldlsabled access bulldlng. Funding for the garden work Is raised by organlslng fundrai5in8 and
proflle-raislng events and Is supported throu8h general publlc donatlons and by servlce users.
The purpose of the charlty Is to provlde fa¢S1itles for healthy recreatlon (partlcularly 8arden•ng and
horticulture) and lelsure time pursults in the Interest of social welfare for people Ilvlng In Fleetwood and
surrounding areas who have need of such faclllties by reason of their inflrmity or dlsablement. youth, age,
flnancial hardship or social cSrcumstance5 With the object of improvlng their condltions of life.
Today we have around forty-flve regular service u5er5 (adults with physical and mental dlsabllitiesl
attendlng weekly- wlth some really good result5. More recently we have extended our support to people
living with dementia and cancer. We also provide different sessions to local nurserles, 5choolchlldren and
other or8anisations and buslnesse5 on an ad hoc basis.

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TRUSfEES' ANNUAL REPORT (coNllNUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Our maln objectives of the year contlnued to be the promotion and delivery of a professlonal, Independent
and outcome-based support services to a range of cllents. Developing communlty links and workin8 In
partnershlp and In collaboratlon with iancashire County Councll, Healthler Fleetwood and other supporting
organlsatlons and potentlal servlce users to undertake targeted pleces of work and encourage new users to
the project.
The prolecEs founder, Pamela Lalrd takes responsibillty for the ongoln8 day-tfrday mana8ement of the
community-servin8 garden 51te. A team of volunteer5 contrlbute to the routSne cultlvatlon of the garden:
and help organise the charl￿S actlvltles Includlng:
Practlcal gardenlng group sesslons to leam and engage in food 8rowSng actlvltles.
Makln8 8reen and upcycled craft5 In our'cabln, resource centre
Organlslng seasonal workshops In the run up to Easter, Halloween and Christmas
Marketln8 the flowers and vegetables 8rown In our garden
Supportlng nelghbour5n8 8roups and organlsatlons wlth developlng thelr gardens, plantln8 etc.
Raislng fund5 through regular ba8 packlng In local supermarkets
Other fundralslng events such as open days, fayres and communlty actlvltles.
REVIEW OF AcfiviTIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Wlllow team have successfvlly dellvered 8ardenln8 sesslons throughout thls perlod, runnln8 workshops on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1910312024 to 2811112024.
In thls perlod we have had a new cover put on one of poly tunne15, and have added more gravel to the
paths around the garden slte. We also hosted a volunteer day for VICtre￿ a local business company who
klndly funded a team to come alon8 and palnt our work cabln and garden fumlture. Haprfestln8 was good
too, wlth 8lant vegetables lonlons, beetroot, peas & beans) as well Sunflower and Lupln plants grown from
seeds. We also challenged ourselves and for the tlrst tlme harvested sweetcorn whlch were a great
success. Some of the vegetables grown were entered Into Blackpool Allotments Vegetable & Flower show,
and we were over the moon to be awarded 2nd place for our beetroots and 3rd Place for large Onlons.
In engaglng wlth our local communlty we have worked wlth a local artlst on artwork for the Fleetwood
Festival tram Sundayi have had chlldren from Great Arley school In Thornton vlslt to learn about garden
work and general wellbelng as well as organised open days for the general publlc. For our Summer event
we were klndly donated a supply of horseshoes for upoicling Into crafts, as well as been glven a fabulous
collectlon of handknitted Gnomes. Together wlth other nature crafts our 5enAce users made and
tombola raffle It was a very successful fundraislng day. The open day for our Chrlstmas fayre was also a
very successful event, and a huge thank you goes out to the many people donating goods and raffle prlzes
for fundralslng. For the first time this year we also or8an15ed Wreath Maklng workshops. These events
were run In add5tlon to our normal 8ardenlng workshops and we provlded all rnaterlals to decorate
wreaths made from our own wlllow grown on site. The feedback wa5 excellent and we will look to run
such an event agaln next season. A small business market nlght was also arranged by a local ecology
project. wlth funds ralsed from donations on the door glven to Wlllow. Additionallyp the garden centre at
Affinity shoppln8 Outlet In Fleetwood have donated plants for our 8arden.
We are incredibly fortunate to have valued supporters of our charity; It allows us to achleve our 8oals.
Thankyou for your amazlng support.

THE WILLOW GARDEN PROJECT
TRusfEEY ANNUAL REPORT ICONnNUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr MARCH 2025
SUCCESSESS AND AWARDS
Since establlshlng Willow Garden we've been successful In achlevin8 a number of awards and accolades
Includln8:
BBC Radio Lancashire Communlty Hero's Awards 2019- Communlty Prolert Of the Year
RHS Brltaln In Bloom Northwest "In Your Nelghbourhood" award cate80ry Achieved Level S
loutstandlng) wlth the 2019 Communlty Champlon Award
Publlcat5on of 3-page feature of Project's work In Lancashlre Llfe Ma8azlne- Ortober 2018 edltlon
Wlnner of 8BC Northwest Tonight Communlty Garden, Up Here dlsplayed at RHS Flower Show
Tatton Park August 2018.
RHS lvs Your Nel8hbourhood Natlonal Certfficate of Dlstlnctlon for groups who have done
cons15tently well over tlme- awarded November 2018
RHS Brltaln In Bloom Northwest °In Your Nelghbourhood. award category Achleved Level 5
loutstandln8) wlth dlscretlonary award and hlghly commended for our communlty effort.
Lancashlre Green Award for the best communlty group.
Green Partnershlp Award wlth Lancashlre County Councll.
Clean Sweep for Brltaln Award (Northern Entry) In conjunction wlth Veolla and the Sunday People
Newspaper, In celebratlon of the Queen5 Dlamond Jubilee, our efforts were acknowled8ed.
Wyre Together Best Volunteer Team Award.
Nomlnated Best Volunteer by Lancashlre County Counc51.
Hortlcultural quallflcatlons In partnershlp wSth Myerscou8h
Natlonal Bl8 Lottery fvndln8 award IITV Mllllons publlc votlng).
Our Chadty has a very good followlng and news Is spread by word of mouth, and15 also communicated vla
network of Interested group contacts and local publlcatlons. Soclal medla Is used to Interart In real tlme
and feed the latest news and Informatlon Is also avallable from the charlt¢s Facebook pages.

THE WILLOW GARDEN PROJECT
TRUStEES' ANNUAL REpofff {CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
PARThERSHIP WORKING
Llsted below are the groups and organisations that we work in partnershlp and In collaboratlon wlth for
charltable actlvlties and on-going projects:
Action on Hearlng Loss
Alternatlve Future Group Charlty
Alzheimerfs Society
ASOA Fleetwood Store
A.M Seafoods
Barclay5 Bank
Blackpool Ols
Blackpool Youth Offendln8 Team
Blackpool Wakefleld Actlvlty Park
BP Offshore
Cala Gran Holiday Park Fleetwood
Cardlnal Allen R.C. Hlgh School Fleetwood
Chaucer Communlty Primary School Fleetwood
Ctrop Stores and Funeral Home
Creatlve Support (Mental Health Supported Llvln81
Dlsablllty Trust
Dreamscheme Network
DWP Jobcentre Fleetwood
Fleetwood Churches Together
Fleetwood Crlcket Club
Fleetwood Food Bank
Fleetwood Rotary Club
Fleetwood Rugby Club
Fleetwood and Cleveleys Llons Club
Fleetwood and Thornton Natlonal Cltlzen Servlce
Fleetwood Taxl 2222
Fleetwood Town Council
Fleetwood Wl Group
Furness 8ulldlng Soclety
G Tees (Fleetwood store)
HSghbury Golf Soclety
Joanne Wilson Ballet & Dance School
Jubllee Harvester Cleveleys
Lancashlre Adult Leamlng
Lancashire County Councll
Lancashlre Wildllfe Trust
Larkholme Primary School
Masonlc Hall
Mlni Me Nursery Fleetwood
Mccoll's Store

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TRU5TEES' ANNUAL REPORT (coNfiNUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Mount Croft Mental Health Selvlce
Mustard Seed Group Fleetwood
Myerscough College
N-compass North West
NCS (National Citizen SeNice)
Northwest Everest Platform
Ormerod Trust
Santander
TSB
Unique Estate Agencv
Wyre Fisherles
Rotaklds projects
Sodal Enterprise Solutlons (UK) CIC
Tesco Help for Bags
Umbrella Collectlve
Unlque Estate A8ency
Veolla Envlronment SeThlce
Vlctrex plc
Wlndmlll Players Group
Wyre Day Care Broadwaters
Wyre Domlclllary Servlce
Youth Offendlng Llst
FINANaAL REVIEW
The results for the year and flnanclal posltlon of the charity are set out in the annexed accounts.
The trustee5 have examlned the requlrement to malntaln reserves for the on8oln8 work of the charlty and
concluded that the most approprlate level Is between three and slx months of operational expenditure.
The trustees conslder the flnancial performance by the charlty durlng the year to have been In Ilne wlth
thelr expectatlons.
The Statement of Flnanclal Actlvitles show5 an overall deflclt for the year of £3,640 {2023: deficlt of £11,467)
and reserves stand at £32,264 (2023: £35,904).
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special thanks go to our volunteers for thelrdedlcatlon, commitment and contrlbutlon to the Wlllow Garden
Project. A big thank to all our friends and supporters who give their time 50 8enerously. Thanks to the
contlnued support and donatlons and close help from Charftable Trust5 and other groups and or8anlsatlons
for whlch we are most 8rateful.

THE WILLOW GARDEN PROJEcr
TRUSTEEg ANNUAL REPORT {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr MARCH 2025
RESPONSIBIUTIES OF THE TRUSTEES
The Trustees are required by the Charlties Art 2011 and the Statements of Recommended Practlce for
Charlties to prepare flnancial statements for each financlal year. Under that law the trustees have elected
to prepare the financial Statements in accordance wlth United Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practlce Iunlted Kingdorn Accountln8 Standards and appllcable law). The flnanclal statements are requlred
by law to glve a true and falr vlew of the state of affalrs of the charfty and of the surplus or deficit of the
charity for that perlod.
In preparin8 these flnanclal statements, the trurtees are requlred to:
select sultable accountlng pollcles and then apply them conslstentlv:
make lud8ements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether appllcable accountlng standards and statements of recommended practlce have
been followed subjert to any departure5 dlsclosed and explalned In the financial statements;
prepare the flnanclal statements on the golng concern basls unless It15 Inapproprlate to presume
that the Charlty wlll not contlnue In operatlon.
The Trustees are responslble for keeplng accountlng rKords whlch dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy at
any tlme the flnanclal posStlon of the Charfty and enable them to ensure that the financlal statements
comply wlth the Charltles Act 2011. The Trustees are also responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the
Charlty and hence for tskln8 reasonable Steps for the preventlon and detection of fraud and other
Irregularlties.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
there Is no relevant Inforniation of whlch the Charltrfs Independent examiner Is unaware; and
the Trurtees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of anv
relevant Infomiatlon and to establlsh that the independent examlner is aware of that Infomatlon.
Approved by the Trusteeg and $18ned on thelr behalf by.
Trustee/ Chalrnmn
Trustee
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THE WILLOW GARDEN PROJECT
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'5 REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE WILLOW GARDEN PROJECT
I report to the trustee5 on my examinatlon of the accounts of The Willow Garden Project (the Trust) for the
year ended 31st March 2025, whlch are set out on pages 10 to 14.
Responslbllitles and b•49 of report
As the charlty trustees of the Trust you are responslble for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance
wlth the requlrements of the Charitle5 Act 20111'the Actrl.
I report In respect of my examlnation of the Trustee's accounts carrfed out under section 145 of the 2011
Act and In carrylng out my examinatlon I have followed all the appllcable Directions given by the Charity
Commlsslon under 5ectlon 145{5)Ibl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examlnerfs Statement
I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon In
connertlon with the examlnatlon 8lvln8 me cause to believe that In any materlal respect:
111 accountln8 record5 were not kept In respect of the Trust as required by settlon 130 of the Act; or
12) the accounts do not accord wlth those records. or
{3) the accounts do not comply wlth the appllcable requlrements concernlng the form and content of
accounts set out In the Charltles (Accounts and Reports} Re8ulatlon 2008 other than any
requlrement that the accounts glve a 'true and falr vlew, whlch Is not a matter con51dered as part of
an Sndependent examlnation.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to whlch
attentlon should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be
reached.
Stev•n Mondy FCA
Crossley & Dav1$
Ground Noor S•n•c• House
Llnks Polnt. Amy Johnson Way
Blackpool
FY4 2FF

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srATEMEKf OF FINANaAL AcnviTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
Totsl
2025
Totsl
2024
Notes
INCOME AND EN1￿wmENTs
Donatlons
Income from fundralsln8 actlvltles
Government grants
20,953
4.585
20,953 18,771
4,585
5,138
TOTAL
23,538
25,538 23,909
EXPENDITURE
Costs of mlsingfvnds..
Fundra151n8 expenses
79
Charltoble o¢tlvltle5.'
Craftln8 materlals
Rent, rates and water
U8ht & heat
Telephone
Gardenln8 purchases
General repalrs
Prlntln8, Postage, statlonery and advertlslnB
CleanSng
Refreshments
Sundry expenses
Insurance
Xmas Partv
Gifts
455
371
443
777
473
329
10
81
651
48
I,ioo
372
114
455
371
443
777
473
329
io
81
651
272
48
1,092
779
559
2,159
55
207
497
2,056
I,ioo
372
114
1,529
5,223
5,223 9,253
Governance costs..
Depreclatlon
Wages
Accountancy fees
2,792
13,080
2,792
3,490
13,080 12,960
1,925
1,768
1.925
1,925
15,872
17,796 18,218
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
7,148
15,872
23,019 27,549
TRANSFERS
NEf EXPENDITURE
Balance brought forward
{15,000)
3,391
15,000
{8721
2,519 {3,640)
32,264 35,904
Balance carrled forward
34,666
119
34,783 32.264
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THE WILLOW GARDEN PROJEcr
BALANCE SHEET
315r MARCH 2024
Notes
2025
2024
FIXED ASSETS
11,167
13,959
CURREKf ASSErs
Cash at bank and In hand
46,149
27,478
57,316
41,437
CURRENT UABIUTIES
PAYE
Credltors and Accruals
97
119
22,533
9,173
NEf CURREKf ASSErs
23,616
18,305
NEf ASSETS
34,783
32,264
FUNDS
Unrestrlcted
34,666
31.275
Restrlcted
117
989
34,783
32.264
Approved by the Board of Trustees on
and slgned on Its behalf bv:
Truste•/ Chalrnian
Trustee
The notes on page 11 to 13 form part of these accounts.
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THE ￿LLOw GARDEN PROJECT
NOTES TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315r MARCH 2025
ACCOUNTING POUCIES
of preparatlon of financlal statements
The flnanclal statements have been prepared In accordance with The CharltSes Act 2011, and
Accountln8 and Reportlng by charitie5: Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to
charltles preparlng thelr accounts In accordance wlth FRS 102 (effective l January 2016 -
Charltles SORP {FRS102)).
Re¢onclllatlon wlth Prev10￿ Generally Accepted Accountlng Practlc•
The flnanclal statement5 have been prepared under the hlstorlcal cost conventlon. The
financial statements Include all transactlons. assets and IlabllStles for whlch the Managlng
Trustees are responsible In law.
Income and •ndowm•nts
Donatlons, and otherforms of voluntary Income, are recognlsed as Sncomlng resources when
recelvable and the amount can be quantifled wlth reasonable accuracy.
Grants recelved afe treated as Income and are reflected In the statement of Flnanclal
Actlvltles.
Income from fundralslng artlvltles are accounted for under the accruals concept. No
amounts are Included In the flnanclal statements for servlces donated by volunteers.
Exp•ndftur•
All expendlture15 accounted for on an accruals basls. Expendlture Is allocated between the
followin8 cate8orles:
C05t of ralsln8 funds
Cost of activltles In furtherance of the charlvs objects
Governan￿ costs
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THE MLLOW GARDEN PROJECT
1407ES TO ThE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Funds
Restricted funds represent donations or grants recelved for a speciflc objert. The funds mav
only be expended on the specific objert for which they were given. Any balance remalnlng
unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fvnd.
Unrestrlcted funds are 8eneral funds which can be used for the charlt*s ordlnary purpose.
1.6 Flxed Ass•ts
Tanglble flxed assets for use by the charlty are capltallsed If they can be used for more than
one year, and cost at least £5tXI. They are valued at cost or a reasonable value on recelpt.
Depreclatlon
Depreclation is calculated so as to wrlte off the cost of an asseL le￿ Its estlmated ￿SIdual
value, over the useful economlc Ilfe of that asset as follows:
Equlpment
Flxtures and flttln8S
20% reducin8 balance basls
20% reduclng balance basis
FIXED ASSETS
Flxtureg &
Flttlnls
Équlpment
Total
2025
Totsl
2024
Cost brought tO￿ard
16.089
90,729
106,818 106,808
Addltlons
Cost carrled forward
16,089
90,729
106,818 106.818
Depreclatlon brought forward
13,106
76.264
89.370 89,370
Charge for the year
597
2.893
3.490 3.490
Depreclation carrled forward
13,703
79,157
92,860 92,860
Net book value at 31st March 2024
2,387
11,572
13,959 13,959
Net book value at 31st March 2023
2,983
14.465
17.448 17,448
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THE WILLOW GARDEN PROJEcr
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (coKllNUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
2025
Maln Account
Cash In hand
44,319
1,830
27,340
138
46,149
27,478
CREDITORS & ACCRUALS
Accountsncy and independent examlners fees
Wa8es control
2,912
19,523
2,632
6,422
22,435
9,054
ANALYSIS OF ASSETS BY FUND
Uftrestrlrted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
Totsl
Flxed assets
Current assets
Current Ilabllitles
11,167
46,032
(22,5331
11,167
117 46,149
122,533)
FUND BALANCE
34.666
117 34,783
TRUSTEES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSAcfioNS
There were no transartions wlth related partles durlng the year.
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