Company registration number 07584163 (England and Wal> Charlty wlstratlon numb•r 1150466 (England and Walèsl LEIGH, LowfoN AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
LEIGH, LOWTON AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustoès Mrs C lliamS Mrs E Lighffoot Mrs C Hil (Appointed 1 September 20241 (Appointed 1 September 20241 IAppointed 1 September 20241 (Appointed 6 March 20251 MrsJ Mrs C Oxborough Mrs L Draper Country of Incorporotlon United Kingdom (England and Wales) 07584163 Charlty registration England and Wales 1150468 Regljtered offlce Leigh Sl Thornas CE Primary School Leigh L8n¢ashire WN7 2AS
LEIGH, LOWTON AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP CONTENTS Page Trustees report Independent examinerfs report Statement ol financial activiti'es Balance sheet Notes to the financial st8lemenl$ 7- 11
LEIGH, LOWTON AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUSTEES REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 The Trustees present their annual report and financial ststements for the year ended 31 August 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordanc£ with the accountsng poliaes set out in note 1 to the financial statements and compty with the charity's goveming document, the Companies Act 2006 and 'A¢counting and Reporting by Ch8rities'. Statement of Recommended Praclioe applicable to ChareS preparing their aocounls in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" 18$ amended lor accounting penods commenung from l January 20161 Oblectlves and actlvltles The Charity's objeds ol the charity artr-. To advance the education lor the public benefrt by creating and maintaining a partnership of schools in the Wigan borough. Slr8t6gies for 8chieving 8iffts and obJI1VeS The Charity achieves its obieclwes by holding seminars and ConfenceS to promote best educational practice. Public benefjt The Trustees havè paid duè re9ard to guidan i$$ued by th* Charity Commi$$ion In d&dding what actlvitles thè Charity should undertake. Achlevoments and rtOM7an¢a Significènt activities and èchiev6menls ag81nsl objectives This period the charity's expenditure exceeded income and there is a deficit lor the year. The trustees are pleased with the results for the year. The ¢h8rfty is pleased with fts o¢hlevèmenl In supportin9 $¢hool ImproVentS and fgolitatin9 thè profe$$ion81 development of staff. Our on4Joing commitment as the Leigh. Lowton and Golbome Schools Partnership ILLGI is to secure excellent teaching and leadership across the Consortia. wrth a relenlless drive lor a first class education and improved outcome5 for the pupils in all of our schools. The Partnership conbnve5 to ¢ate exciling Opportuni'es lo further r8i$e a$pirali¢ns, progress. and 8¢hievernenl for 811 pupils. It is founded on the strong prin¢ipals of ¢0118bor8tion, mutu81 Support, rigour, challenge. trust, professional dialtsgu& and debat&. During the 2024-2025 8¢ademic year Olsted vi$ited 13 oul of Ihe 25 LLG S¢hool$. We ale delighted that 96°h tsf our schools a now graded as Good or better. Follon9 the 2024 Early Years Foundation Stage IEYFSI outcomes, the Trustees commissioned a programme ol training and support whh resurted in much Improved outcomes at the end 012025. improvements which receNed positive commenls from the Local Authority. LLG are committed to ensuring all our youngest pupils have Ihe best slart lo their formal education and make Ihe very best progres5 at this most irnportant stage ol their education. In 2025-26 our p18n is tts conbnue wilh the current consumantry support for schools and thosè 8SPèCts èstablished and working well as outlined above, as well as developing new training programmes. These include.. training for Teaching Assistants wthin the EYFS. developing wnting wthin the EYFS and ensuring a successful and smooth transition from EYFS to Year1,. and developing a whole school strategy on ihe effective use of TAS. Ullirnalely our fundamental purpose and moral responsibility to those farnilies 8nd children in our care is lo lurthei promote school improvement and raise standards for all our children. We wll strtve tts achievè this through continued challenge and support across the whole LLG cons0"a.
LEIGH, LOWTON AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUSTEES REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Flnanelal re¥l•w The truste8s havè no formal policy to maintain a level of ieserves however thèy are ¢ons¢ious of their responsibilities and monrtor the level of re5er¥es lo ensure the charrty can meet it5 liabilities. During the period, the charity made a deficil of £736. At the period end. the reserves were £4.98412024 £5.7201. Structure. govemance and management The company was incorporated 8t Companies House on 30 March 2011 and was registered as a charity wth the Charity Commission on 14 January 2013. 11 wmmenced ils acD'viD'es on 9 June 2011. The tharty is 8 comp8ny limited by guarantee and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of As$oualion la$ am&nd&d by speaal resolution). The company provides a support service to a duster of schools. Trustees are elected by members of Ihe chanty in General meeting. Tnjslees hold offKe until the Annual General Meeting when Trustees can offer themsefves for reolecb'on or rfrappointment. The Trustees delegate the daity running ol the Charity to Ihe Proje¢1 Manager. Mrs A Davies, who a¢t$ a$ Charity Co-ordinator, and her support stsff. The ¢harty 1$ considered to be un¢J&r lh ntrol of th¢ B08rd of Trustees as a whole. The chair ol the Trustees is responsible for the induction of any new trustee which invofves awareness of a trustee's responsibilities, the governing document. adrninistrative procedures and the history and philosophical approach of the charity, A new trustee would receive copie5 of the previous yearfs annu81 report and 8¢counls, and a copy of the Charlty Commlsslon leafiel Th Essenliol Trustee.. 81 You Need lo Know. The Trustees, who are also the directors lor the purpose ol company law, and who seNed during the year and up to the date ol signature of the financial stalemenls were.. Mrs C Williams Mrs E Lighffoot Ms M Daley Mrs C Hill Mrs J Woods Mr8 C Oxborou9h Mrs L Draper Ms J Hankinson (Resigned 31 December 20241 (Appointed 1 September 20241 (Appointed 1 September 20241 IAppoinle(J 1 September 20241 (Appointed 6 March 20251 (Resigned 1 Septetnber 2024 Plans for future perlods The trustees intend to continue to be a dynamic and highly successful partnership of schools working positive together in Leigh, Lowton and Golbome to enhance the lrfe chances and opportunrties and aspirations for all our children.
LEIGH, LOWTON AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUSTEES REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 The Tru$tee$ report was approved by the Board of Tnjstees. Catkie kVIUIi( Mrs C Williams Tru#to• 1 S May 2026
LEIGH, LOWTON AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LEIGH. LowfoN AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP I report to the Tnjstees on my examination of the finanaal statements of Leigh, Lowton and Golbome Schools Partnership (the Chaiityl for the year ended 31 August 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the Trustees of the Charity land also rts directors for the pvrposes of company lawl, you are spOnSible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordan with the requirements ol the CoMpanS Act 2006. Having satisfied mysew that the financial statements of the Charity are not reqUId to be audited under Part 18 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's financi81 statements carried out under sedion 145 of the Charities Ad 2011 (the 2011 Acll. In cairying out my examination I have followèd all the applicablè Directions givèn by thè Charity Commi$sion under $è¢tion 14515llbl ol the 2011 Act. Independent examIne$ statement I h8ve ¢ompleted my examiriation. l ¢onfim that no Matte have Come lo my attention in conngction with the examination giving me cause to believe thal in any material resped.. accounting records were not kept in respecl ol the Charity as required by section 386 of the Cornpanies Act 2006. the financial statements do not accord with Ihose records.. or the finan¢ial slal&menls do not ¢(>mpty wrth lh& a¢¢(>unling requifemenl$ of section 396 of the Companigs Act 2006 other than any requirement Ihal the financial statements give a Irue and fair view. which is not a matter considereij as part ol an independent examination.. or the finan¢i81 slalernenls have not been prepared in a¢¢ord8nce with Ihtr mtrthods and prinaples of Ihtr Slalemenl of Re¢ommenfJed Practi¢& for a¢¢ounling ana reporting by ¢harrtie$ appli¢able lo ¢h8rities preparing their financial statements in accordance wth the Finanaal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the finanrial statements lo be reached. Bart)ara Shuttleworth Incom House Waterside Trafford Park Manchester M17 1WD 15 May 2026
LEIGH, LOWTON AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Unrestrfcted lunds 2025 Unrestrlcted funds 2024 Notes Incom• frt>m= Charitable activities 76,484 77,827 Total incom? 76.484 77.827 Expendlturg on.. Charitable activities 77,220 95,174 Total expendltur• 77.220 95,174 Net expendltur• and movern?nt In fund• 17361 117.3471 R*¢onclllatlon ol fund$= Fund balances al 1 September 2024 5,720 23,067 Fund balance• at 31 Augult 2025 4.984 5.720 The slalement of financial acbvibes indudes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive frorn conlinuing activities.
LEIGH, LOWTON AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP BALANCE SHEET AS AT31 AUGUST2025 2025 2024 Notes Currènt assèts Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 11.000 58,318 66.782 89.782 69,318 Crgdltors.. •mounts f•lllng dug ¥Athln onè yèar 10 164.7981 163,5981 Net current a88ets 4,984 5,720 Thè lunds ol thè Ch•dty Unrestricted funds 11 4.984 5.720 4.984 5,720 The company is entitled to the exernption from the audrt requirement fAintained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. for the year ended 31 August 2025. Th¥ directors 8¢knowledge their SponsI.1[e$ lor ¢omptying with the requir¥m&nts of the Compani¥$ Act 2006 wllh rèspèct to accounting rè¢ords and Ihè prèparation of financial stat¢mènts. The members have not required the company lo obtain an audit of its financAal statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476. These financial statemen15 have been prepared in acrdance the prtivisions applicable to ¢ompanitts subject lo the sm811 Companies r•gim&. The finan¢ial $tstem&nts were approved by the Trust$ on 15 May 2026 Ca&kié kVIUi¢lBf Mrs C Williams Truste•
LEIGH, LOWTON AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Aecountlng pollel•s Charfty Snforniatlon Leigh, Lowttsn and Golbome Schools Partnership is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wdles. The regISted office is Leh St Thomas CE Primary School, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2AS. 1.1 Accounting convention The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wrth Ihe Charity's goveming document, the Companies Act 20[ and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recornrnended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Finanaal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" las amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 20161. The Charity is a Public Beneffit Entity as defined by FRS 102. The Charity has taken advanlage of the provisn$ in Ihe SORP for chanb.es applying FRS 102 Up¢Jate Bulletin 1 not to prepa a Statement of Cash Flows. The financial stslements are prepared in sterling. which is the fijnctional currency of the Charity. Monetary arnounts in these financial statements are rounded lo the nearesl £. Th& fin8n¢ial stalemtrnts have been prepared under Ihtr hisltyil cosl ¢onv&nlion. Th¥ principal a¢counling policies adopted ar¢ s¥1 out below. 1.2 Golng concern Al the time ol 8ppro¥ing Ihtr finanual s18l&menls, the Trustees have a reasonable expectslion that the Charity has adequate $OurCeS lo continue in opefabonal exi$ten¢e lor the lo$¢&abl¢ fvlure. Thus the Twsle¥$ continu¥ to adopt the 90ing ¢on¢em basis ol a¢Un11ng In preparing the financial $lal?menls. 1.3 Chorltoblè funds Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives. Restricted funds are subject to specffic condil•Jns by donors or grantors as to how Ihey may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricled lunds are set out in the notes to the finanaal staternents. 1.4 Incom Income 1$ re¢ognised when Ihe Charity is leg81ty enlilled to it after any performance condrtions havè been mel, the amounts can be ffleasured reliabty. and il is probable that incorne will be received. Cash donations are recognised on receipl. Other donations are recognised once the Charity has been notified of the donation, unle$5 performance wndrtions require deferral of Ihe amount. Turnover is measured al the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts receivable for goods and service5 provide(l in the normal course of busine5S.
LEIGH, LOWTON AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Accounting policies (Continuedl 1.5 Exp•ndltur• Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure indudes any VAT which cannot be fulty recovered. and is cjassified under headings ol the statement of fin8nci81 activities to which it relates.. expendrture on raising funds indudes Ihe costs of all fundraising activitses, events, non<haritable trading activities. and the sale of donated goods. expenditure on charitable activities indudes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further rts th8ritable aims lor the benefft of its beneficiaries. induding those support costs and costs relating lo the gov&rnan¢e of the tharity apportioned to chawrtable adivrties. other expenditure includes all expendIbj that is neilher related to raising funds for the charity nor part ol Its expenditure on charitable aclNitJes. I costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct Costs attributable lo a singl& 8¢tivity are allocated directty to that a¢tivty. Shared $1$ are apprortioned beeert the adivities they ¢onlribule lo on 8 rgasonable, ju$lifiabl& and ¢Msistenl basi$. 1.6 Ca¥h and cash equlvalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits heltJ at call with banks. other short-term liquid investments with original maturities ol three monlhs or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown wrthin borrowngs in oJrTent liabilrties. 1.7 Flnanclal Instruments The Charity has elected to appty the provisions of Sec1 11 'Basic Finanaal Instruments. 8nd Section 12 'Other FinancAal Instrumenls Issues. of FRS 102 to all of its financAal instruments. Financial instruments are regniSed in th& CharW$ b•l•n¢e shettt when thtr Charity becomes party lo th& contractual provision$ of the in$irum¢nl. Financial assets and liabilrties are offset, wth the net amounts psented in the financial statements, when there is a legalty enforceable right lo set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise (he asset and selue Ihe liability simullaneousty. B?sic financial assets Basic financial assets, which indude debtors and cash and bank balances, a initially measured at transaction price induding transaction costs and are subsequentty carried al amorts'sed cost using the effective Inte$t method unless the arrangemenl Constilules a financing transaction. where the transaction is measured 81 the present value of Ihe Iirture receip15 dI5Unted 81 a market rale of inleresl. Finanrial 8ssels clas51fied as rèceivablè wrthin tsnè yeaT ale not amorti5èd. Basic financial liabilities Basic financial liabilities. indudin9 creditors and bank loans a Init1 recogni5ed at transaction price unless thé airangement constrtutes a finanrjng transaction. where the debt instrument is tneasured at the pie5ent value ol the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Finanaal liabilities classified as payable wrthin one year are not amortised. Debt inslruments are subsequentty carried at amortised cosl, using the effective Inte$t rate melhod. Trade ¢reditor5 are obligations to pay ft)r go(Mls or 5eNce$ thal have been awuired in the ordinary cou15e of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable ale dassthed as curtent liabiltbes if payment is due wthin one year or less. If not, they are presente¢J as non-current liabilrties. Trade crtorS are recognised Inrtially at transactM)n price and subsequentty measured at amrtised cost using the effectwe interest method.
LEIGH, LOWTON AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Accounting policies (Continuedl Dèr•eognltlon of finanelal liabiliti•s Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Charity's CAJntractual obligations expire OT are discharged or cancelled. Crltlcal accounn9 èStlmat•s and ludgèmènts In the application of the Charity's accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates an(J assumptions about the carying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readify apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumplions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevanl. Actual resuhs may differ from these estsrnates. Thè estimates and undertying assumptions are reviewèd on an ongoing ba$i$. Revision$ lo a¢¢ounting èstimates are recognised in the period in whi¢h the estimat¢ 1$ revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. Income trom charltable acuvw Unrestrtcted tund• Unre8trlcted funds 2025 2024 Servlce$ provlded under Contracl 78,484 77,827 Expendltur• on charltable actlvltl•• 2025 2024 Dlrect costs Room hire Insurance Legal and professional fees Conference expenses Consuttants and speakers Gèneral 8xpèn5èS Training 7,127 246 1,086 6,730 61,189 0,578 271 1,146 5.816 80,349 764 250 77.220 95.174 Analysis by fund Unrestricted funds 77,220 95,174
LEIGH, LOWTON AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Trust••s None ol the Trustees lor any persons connected wrth them) received any remuneration or benefrts from the Charity during the year. Employees The avera9e monthfy number ol employees during the y¢arwas-. 2025 Numbèr 2024 Number Total There were no employees whose annual remunerat•Jn was more than £80,000. Taxatlon The chanty is exempl from taxation on ts activrties because all rts income is appld for charitable purposes. Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•mlnotlon Durfng the yéar. the charty pald £6 for an Independent Examlnatkjn and £488 for other servlces. Oebtorn 2025 2024 Amounts lalllng due wlthln one year: Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income 3.000 11,000 3.000 11.000 10 Credltor8'. amounts lalllng due wlthln on• year 2025 2024 Accruals and deferred income 64.798 63.598 10-
LEIGH, LOWTON AND GOLBORNE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 11 Unr•strSetod funds The unrestricted fijnds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not Subject lo specific condition5 by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated lunds which have been set a5Kle out of unrestri(Xed fvnds by the trustees for specific purposes. At1 September 2024 Incomlng resources Resourc•$ At 31 August expended 2025 General fvnds 5.720 76,484 177,2201 4,984 Pr¢vlou$ y*•r= At1 S•pt•mber 2023 Ineomlng re8ource8 R•$ourc•$ At 31 August •xpend•d 2024 General fvnds 23.067 77.827 195,1741 5,720 12 Analy818 of n•t a•8•t8 b•tw••n fund• Unmtrl¢t•d funds 2025 At 31 Augu8t 2025: Current assetsllliabilitiesl 4,984 4,984 Unr88trlct•d fund8 2024 At 31 August 2024: Currant assetsllliabilttiesl 5,720 5,720 13 Related party transactlons There were no di5cIos8ble re181ed party Ir8ns8dions during the year12024- none).