Company Company Registered Registered Number: Number: 8002182 8002182 - Registered Registered Charity Charity Number: Number: 1151055 1151055
PASTURES PASTURES COMMUNITY[COMMUNITY] A A Company Company Limited Limited by[by] Guarantee Guarantee
DIRECTORS REPORT DIRECTORS REPORT AND AND FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS
FOR FOR THE THE PERIOD PERIOD ENDED ENDED
27th 27" SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 2025 2025
PASTURES PASTURES COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
(A (A Company Company Limited Limited by by Guarantee) Guarantee)
FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS AND AND ANNUAL ANNUAL REPORT REPORT FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDING ENDING 27" 27th SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 2025 2025
Company Company Registration Registration Number: Number: 08002182 08002182 Registered Registered[Charity] Charity Number: Number: 1151055 1151055
Registered Registered[Office:] Office: Pastures Pastures Community Community[Centre] Centre Welford Welford[Road] Road Northampton Northampton NN2 NN2 8PN 8PN
Directors: Directors:
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Julia Julia Snedker Snedker
Carolyn Carolyn Marriott Marriott
Robin Robin [Marriott] Marriott
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Bankers: Bankers:
Santander Santander Business Business Operations Operations Sunderland Sunderland
SR43 SR43 4FW 4FW
Independent Independent Examiner: Examiner:
Lorraine Lorraine[Scullion] Scullion MAAT MAAT 57 57 Bedford Bedford Road Road Brafield Brafield on on the the Green Green Northampton Northampton NN7 NN7 IBD 1BD
PASTURES PASTURES COMMUNITY COMMUNITY (A (A Company Company Limited Limited by by Guarantee) Guarantee)
FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS AND AND ANNUAL ANNUAL REPORT REPORT FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDING ENDING 27"[27th] SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 2025[2025]
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| Legal and Administrative Information Legal and Administrative Information |
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| Report ofthe Trustees Report ofthe Trustees |
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| Independent Examiner's Report Independent Examiner's Report |
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| Statement of financial Activities Statement of financial Activities |
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| Statement of financial position Statement offinancial position |
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| Notes to the Financial Statements NotestotheFinancialStatements |
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Structure Structure, Governance Governance & & Manaqement Management
Company Company limited limited by by guarantee guarantee 8002182, 8002182, governing governing document document articles articles[of] of association association standard standard format[format] from from Community Community Matters, Matters, registered registered[at] at Companies Companies House House and and the the
Charity Charity Commission Commission for for England England and and Wales Wales (1151055) (1151055)
Directors Directors are are appointed appointed and[and][re-elected] re-elected as as directed directed[in] in the the articles articles of[of] association.[association.]
On On appointment appointment new new Directors Directors and and Trustees Trustees are are advised advised of of their their responsibilities, responsibilities, given given copies copies of of the the articles, articles, processes processes and and procedures, procedures, Guidance Guidance notes notes from from the the Charities Charities Commission Commission and and advice[advice] notes notes issued[issued] by by[Advising] Advising Communities. Communities.
Structure Structure
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e 3 3 Directors/ Directors/ 2 2 Trustees: Trustees: (may (may be be same same or or different different people) people) who who have have the the final final say say on on[all] all organisational organisational[and] and financial financial matters; matters;
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e General General Committee: Committee: up up to to 12 12 members members including including local local council council rep, rep, local local councillors councillors (1), (1), regular regular user user groups groups rep rep (1), (1), young young person’s person's rep. rep. Residents Residents Association Association rep. rep. (1) (1) and and Community Community Members. Members.
(Voting (Voting rights rights shown shown in in brackets) brackets)
Vacancies Vacancies exist exist for, for, local local councillors councillors (1 (1),[),] young young person's person’s rep. rep. (1), (1), residents residents associations associations rep. rep.[(1] (1)[)][and] and community community members members (3). (3).
Objectives Objectives and and Activities Activities
- e To To promote promote[the] the benefit[benefit][of] of the[the] inhabitants inhabitants[of] of NN2 NN2 and and surrounding surrounding areas areas without without distinction distinction[of] of sex, sex, sexual sexual orientation, orientation, age, age, disability, disability, nationality, nationality, race race or or of of political, political, religious religious or or other other opinions, opinions, by by associating together associating together the the said said inhabitants inhabitants and and the the[statutory] statutory authorities, authorities, voluntary voluntary and and other other organisations organisations in in a a common common effort effort[to] to advance advance education education and and[to] to provide provide facilities facilities in[in] the the interests interests[of] of[social] social welfare welfare for for recreation recreation and and leisure-time leisure-time occupation occupation with with the the object object of of improving improving the the conditions conditions[of] of life[life][for] for[the] the[said] said inhabitants; inhabitants;
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e To To establish, establish, or or secure secure the the[establishment] establishment of[of] a a Community Community Centre Centre and and to[to][maintain] maintain and and manage manage the the same same (whether (whether alone alone or or[in] in co-operation co-operation with with any any statutory statutory authority authority or or other other person person or or body) body)[in] in furtherance furtherance[of] of the the Objects; Objects;
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e To To promote promote such such other other purposes purposes as as are are charitable charitable according[according][to] to the the laws laws[of] of England England and and Wales Wales for for the the benefit[benefit][of] of the the public public as as may may from from time time[to] to time time be be determined. determined.
The The[Charity] Charity shall[shall] be[be] non-party[non-party][in] in[politics] politics and and non-sectarian[non-sectarian] in[in] religion. religion.
Public Public[Benefit] Benefit[Statement] Statement
Statement: Statement:
The The cost[cost][of] of living living and and energy energy have have an an impact impact on on all[all] members members[of] of society society and and placed placed a a considerable considerable strain strain on on those those striving striving to[to] maintain maintain charities charities and and the the buildings buildings they they are are responsible responsible for for and and this this is is will will continue continue for for the the foreseeable foreseeable future. future. Covid Covid and and changes changes to to Local Local Authority Authority organisation organisation[still] still provide provide challenges. challenges. The The organisation organisation provides[provides] a a safe[safe] and and secure secure[building] building for for a a wide wide[variety] variety of[of] clubs clubs and and groups. groups. These These include include[Residents] Residents Associations, Associations,[Scout] Scout[and] and Guides[Guides] Groups,[Groups,][English] English and and Maths Maths education,[education,] dance dance groups groups[for] for young young people,[people,] Yoga Yoga[and] and a a pre-school.[pre-school.] Slimming[Slimming] and[and] exercise exercise groups. groups. There There is is no no discrimination discrimination and and we we cater cater for for all all age age groups groups in in the the NN2 NN2 and and surrounding surrounding areas areas[of] of Northampton. Northampton. Children's Children’s parties, parties, family family parties, parties, wedding wedding receptions receptions and and christenings christenings occupy occupy most most weekends. weekends.
Achievements Achievements and and Performance Performance
The The challenge[challenge][this] this year year was was[to] to[recruit] recruit more more community community representatives representatives[to] to the[the] committee committee again again this this has has proved proved difficult difficult and and generally generally unsuccessful. unsuccessful. With With council council services services and and other other charities charities looking looking for for more more volunteers volunteers they they are are becoming becoming even even more more difficult difficult[to] to attract. attract. We We have have[provided] provided a a safe[safe][centre] centre and and facilities facilities as as[required] required and and remained remained positive[positive] and and financially financially sound. sound. The The[centre] centre[hosted] hosted 92[92] weekend weekend events events[and] and[have] have[18] 18 regular regular user user groups groups who who meet meet on on a a weekly weekly or or monthly monthly[basis.] basis. Three Three new new regular regular user user groups groups started, started, Zumba, Zumba, Pilates[Pilates] and and Little Little Mess. Mess. Guide Guide Dogs Dogs for for The The[Blind] Blind held held an an event event[at] at the the[centre.] centre. An An open open day day was was held held to to celebrate celebrate the the 25th 25" Anniversary Anniversary of[of] the the opening opening[of] of the the[centre.] centre. The The[smaller] smaller groups groups[at] at the the[centre] centre still[still] require require financial financial[support] support[to] to continue. continue. We We still[still] remain remain positive[positive] and and promote promote the the groups groups in[in] the the community. community. Enfold Enfold which which holds holds a a monthly monthly session session for for adults adults with with autism autism is is[well] well supported. supported.
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The The[directors/trustees] directors/trustees have have covered covered[the] the caretaking caretaking duties duties and and management management[of] of the the
centre. centre. During During this this period period a a tight tight control control on on the the gas, gas, electricity electricity and and water water was was maintained maintained and and all all unnecessary unnecessary bills bills e.g., e.g., tv tv licence licence cancelled. cancelled. Energy Energy prices prices remain remain high, high, and and a a new new one-year contract one-year contract agreed agreed for for 2025-2026. 2025-2026. Hire Hire charges charges are are calculated calculated for for 12[12] months months[at] at the the beginning beginning of[of] the the year year to to maintain maintain stable stable prices prices for for the the user user groups. groups. Contact Contact with with West West[Northants] Northants[Council] Council has has been been extremely extremely difficult difficult West West Northants Northants
Council Council refused refused our our application application for for the the 20% 20% discretionary discretionary charity charity rates rates relief relief and and charges charges the the[charity] charity 2559 £559 business business rates rates resulting resulting[in] in[less] less money money being being available available for for proposed proposed projects. projects.
The The electricity electricity meter meter has has shown shown the the same same[reading] reading[since] since[July] July 2025 2025 and and no no meaningful meaningful invoice invoice has[has] been been[received] received[since] since[then.] then. Numerous Numerous calls calls have have not not resolved[resolved] the the problem problem and and a a high high electricity electricity[bill] bill[is] is expected expected[in] in the the future. future.
Covid Covid still still has has an an influence influence on on the the number number[of] of regular regular user user groups groups and and the the people people
attending. attending. The The first first half half[of] of the the year year was was challenging challenging as as the the cost cost[of] of living living and and uncertainty uncertainty
over over the[the] energy energy prices prices reduced reduced peoples peoples spending spending on on[parties] parties and[and] weekend weekend events. events. Our Our
more more flexible[flexible][approach] approach for[for] payment,[payment,][allowing] allowing staged staged[payments,] payments,[led] led[to] to an an increase[increase][in] in
weekend weekend[party] party bookings bookings later later[in] in the the financial financial year. year.
Bookings Bookings come come from from recommendations, recommendations, the the web web site site and and four four local local noticeboards. noticeboards. The The advertisement advertisement[in] in the the['Around] ‘Around[Kingsthorpe'] Kingsthorpe’ magazine magazine has has also also been been worthwhile, worthwhile, a a free[free] half half page page article article[in] in the the magazine magazine spotlights[spotlights] one one regular regular user user group group each each edition. edition.
The The community community noticeboards noticeboards provide provide contact contact with with the the community community have have proved proved a a success success and[and] more more[local] local voluntary[voluntary][organisations] organisations[have] have posted[posted][notices.] notices. The The noticeboard noticeboard on on the the wall[wall] of[of] the the[centre] centre[to] to advertise advertise new new groups groups[is] is well. well.
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Financial Financial Review Review
Financially Financially the the company/charity company/charity is is viable viable with with day-to-day day-to-day costs costs covered covered by by income income from from regular regular user user groups groups[and] and advanced advanced payments[payments] from from parties.[parties.] Paying[Paying] business business rates rates has[has] caused caused problems problems and and reduced reduced funds funds for for new new projects. projects. To To better[better] reflect reflect the the running running costs costs staff staff expenses expenses are are calculated calculated and and transferred transferred to[to] the the[building] building fund fund each each month. month. At At present present all[all] work work at[at][the] the[centre] centre is[is] covered covered by[by][volunteers] volunteers[but] but this[this] cannot[cannot][be] be guaranteed guaranteed and and allowing allowing for for staff staff costs costs will will avoid avoid a a shock shock should should the the volunteers volunteers not not be be available[available] in[in] the the future. future. Excessive Excessive use use[of] of the[the] car car park[park][by] by[footballers.] footballers.[Block] Block access access[to] to the the[disabled] disabled spaces, spaces, access access[for] for emergency emergency[vehicles] vehicles[ and] and people people[hiring] hiring[the] the[centre.] centre. Verbal[Verbal] abuse[abuse] upsets upsets the[the] volunteers volunteers and and the the users users of[of] the the building. building. For For safety safety reasons reasons it it became became impossible impossible to to hire hire the the centre centre out out on on Sunday Sunday mornings mornings resulting resulting in[in] a a[loss] loss of of earnings. earnings.
Generated Generated income income[varies] varies from from month month[to] to month month depending depending on on school school holidays holidays as as many many groups groups only[only] operate[operate] during[during][term] term[times] times[but] but are[are][sufficient] sufficient for[for] the[the] centre[centre][to] to be[be][self-funded] self-funded and and independent. independent. Core Core user user groups groups have have remained remained steady steady and and regular regular briefings briefings and and updates updates[have] have maintained[maintained] contact[contact] with with them.[them.] A A[re-arrangement] re-arrangement[of] of funds funds and[and] higher[higher] interest interest received received has has enabled enabled us us to[to] give give support support to[to] groups groups[in] in financial financial need. need.
Hire Hire fees fees were were reviewed reviewed[in] in December December 2024 2024 due due[to] to the the increases increases[in] in the the cost cost[of] of electricity electricity
and and gas gas and and business business rates. rates. To To avoid avoid deterring deterring people people from from using using the the centre centre only only small small
increases increases were were charged charged from from January January 2025 2025 and and guaranteed guaranteed not not to to increase increase before before December December[2025.] 2025. All All costs costs are are reviewed reviewed on on a a regular regular basis basis The The designated designated funds funds for for[building] building have have been been maintained. maintained.
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Reserves Reserves Policy[Policy]
It It is is the the intention intention to to ensure ensure sufficient sufficient funds funds are are available available to to cover cover future future commitments commitments and and to to maintain maintain a a general general reserve reserve of of three three to to six six months months running running costs. costs. Reserves Reserves are are used used to to smooth smooth out out monthly monthly[costs.] costs.
Risk Risk Policy Policy
Risk Risk is[is] managed managed by by (A) (A) Loss Loss of of income: income: heating heating and and lighting lighting have have been been reduced reduced[to] to their their minimum minimum settings. settings. (1) (1) All All cheques cheques require require 2 2 signatures signatures (2) (2) Internet Internet banking banking is is used used for for regular regular payments, payments, utilities utilities and and refundable refundable deposits deposits (3) (3) Regular Regular user user groups groups and and payments payments for for events events are are encouraged encouraged to to pay pay by by bacs bacs direct direct[to] to the the bank bank account account thus thus reducing reducing cash cash and and cheque cheque receipts. receipts. (4) (4) Cash Cash is is banked banked regularly regularly and and no no money money is is left left at at the the centre. centre. (5) (5) The The treasurer treasurer has has full full access access to to the the internet internet bank bank account account with with the the trustees trustees having having 'read ‘read only' only’ access access to[to] monitor monitor the the account. account. (6) (6) Insurance Insurance cover cover is is maintained maintained for for all all liabilities. liabilities. The The company company has has no no debts. debts. It It has has a a policy policy of of not not taking taking out out loans. loans.
Plans Plans for for the the Future Future
We We[remain] remain in[in][contact] contact with with[all] all our our user user groups groups by by[email] email and and personal[personal] visits. visits. We We[provide] provide help help and and support support where where necessary. necessary. Further Further design design work work has[has] been been carried carried[out] out[for] for improvements improvements to[to][the] the building[building] and[and] park[park] prior prior[to] to local local consultations. consultations. Trees Trees and and benches benches on on the the park park have have been been delayed delayed due due to to the the funds funds being being reallocated reallocated to to business business rates rates and and refurbishment refurbishment of of the the kitchen kitchen The The[building] building fund fund has has been been maintained maintained as as a a designated designated fund fund for for future[future] development. development.
Aims Aims
To To[provide] provide a a building[building] and and surrounding surrounding park park[suitable] suitable for for a a wide wide[variety] variety of[of] clubs,[clubs,] groups groups and and local local events, events,[at] at affordable affordable prices, prices,[to] to all[all] sections sections of[of] the the community. community.
Main Main Objectives Objectives 2025-2026 2025-2026
Maintain Maintain the the building[building] and and advance advance plans plans for for increasing increasing the the facilities facilities of of the the building building and and improve facilities improve facilities on on[the] the[park.] park. Make Make[the] the centre centre more more energy energy[and] and environmentally[environmentally][efficient.] efficient. Maintain Maintain the the financial financial stability stability[of] of the the centre. centre. Schedule Schedule of[of] events events will will be be issued issued following following the the AGM AGM and and first first management management meeting. meeting.
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Company Company[special] special provision provision The The Report Report of[of] the the Directors Directors has has been been prepared prepared[in] in[accordance] accordance with with[the] the special[special] provisions provisions[of] of[ the] the Companies Companies[Act] Act[2006] 2006[relating] relating[to] to small[small] companies.[companies.]
Company Company law[law] requires requires the[the][members] members[of] of the[the] Board Board[of] of Directors Directors to[to] prepare prepare financial financial
statement statement for for each each financial financial year, year, which which give give a a true true and and fair fair view view of[of] the the state[state] of[of] affairs affairs[of] of
the the Company Company and and[of] of the the income income and and expenditure expenditure[of] of the the Company Company for for[that] that[period.] period.[In] In preparing preparing these these financial financial statements, statements, the the members members[of] of the the Board Board are are required required to: to:
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Select Select suitable[suitable] accounting accounting policies policies and and then then apply apply them them consistently. consistently.
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- Make Make adjustments[adjustments] and[and][estimates] estimates[that] that are are reasonable reasonable and[and][prudent.] prudent. - Prepare Prepare the[the] financial financial statements statements on on the[the] going[going] concern concern basis[basis][unless] unless it[it] is[is] inappropriate inappropriate[to] to presume presume[that] that[the] the Company Company[will] will continue continue[its] its activities. activities.
The The Members Members[of] of[the] the Board Board are are[responsible] responsible[for] for[maintaining] maintaining proper proper accounting accounting[records] records that that disclose disclose with with reasonable reasonable accuracy accuracy at at any any time time the the financial financial position position of of the the Company Company and and to[to] enable enable them them to[to] ensure ensure[that] that the the financial financial statements statements comply comply with with the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006. They They have have a a general general responsibility responsibility for for taking taking such such steps steps as as are are reasonably reasonably open open[to] to them[them][to] to[safeguard] safeguard[ the] the assets[assets][of] of[ the] the[Company] Company[ and] and[to] to[prevent] prevent[and] and detect[detect][fraud] fraud and and other other irregularities. irregularities.
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Signed Signed by by the the [directors/trustees] directors/trustees at at the the meeting meeting 2nd 2. December December 2025 2025
Julia Snedker Director
Julia Snedker Director Sy “Ss
Robin Robin [Marriott] Marriott Director Director _< ,
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Independent Independent Examiner’s Examiner's Report Report to to the the Trustees Trustees[of:] of: Page Page 8[[8]] PASTURES PASTURES COMMUNITY COMMUNITY Registered Registered Charity Charity Number: Number: IISIOSS 1151055 | I report report on on the the accounts accounts of of the the Company for Company for the the year year ended ended 27th 27" September September 2025 2025 which which are are set set out out on on the[the] attached attached pages pages 9[9][to] to[16] 16
Respective Respective responsibilities responsibilities[of] of trustees trustees and and examiner examiner The The trustees trustees (who (who are are also also the the directors directors of of the the company for company for the the purposes purposes of of company company law) law) are are responsible responsible for for the[the] preparation preparation[of] of the[the] accounts. accounts. The The trustees trustees consider consider that[that] an an audit audit is[is] not not required required for for this this year year under under section[section] 144 144 (2) (2)[of] of the[the] Charities[Charities ] Act Act 2011 2011 and and that[that] an an independent independent examination examination[is] is needed. needed.
Having Having satisfied satisfied myself myself that[that] the the charity charity is is not not subject subject to to an an audit audit under under company company law law and and is[is] eligible[eligible]
for for independent independent examination, examination, it[it][is] is my my responsibility responsibility[to:] to:
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Examine Examine the[the] accounts accounts under under section[section] 145 145[of] of the[the] 2011 2011 Act: Act:
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Follow Follow[the] the procedures procedures laid laid down down in[in][the] the general general[Directions] Directions given given by the by[the] Charity[Charity] Commission Commission (under (under section section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b) of of the the 2011 2011 Act. Act.
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State State whether whether particular particular matters matters have have come come[to] to my my[attention.] attention.
Basis Basis of of independent independent examiner's examiner’s statement statement
My My examination examination was was carried carried out out[in] in accordance accordance with with general general directions[directions] given given by[by][the] the Charity Charity Commission. Commission. An An examination examination includes[includes] a a review review[of] of the[the] accounting accounting records records kept kept by[by] the the[charity] charity[and] and a a comparison comparison[of] of the[the] accounts accounts presented presented with with those those records. records.[It] It[also] also includes[includes] consideration consideration[of] of any any unusual unusual items items or or[disclosures] disclosures[of] of the[the] accounts, accounts, and[and] seeking seeking explanations explanations from from you you as as trustees[trustees] concerning concerning any any such such matters. matters. The[The] procedures procedures undertaken undertaken[do] do not not provide provide[all] all the the evidence[evidence][that] that would would
be be required required in in an an audit audit and and consequently consequently no no opinion opinion is is given given as as to to whether whether the the accounts accounts present present a a
"true “true and and fair fair view” view" and and the[the] report report is is limited limited to to those those matters matters set set out out in[in][the] the statement statement below. below.
Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner’s Statement Statement In In connection connection with with my my examination, examination, no no matter matter has has come come to to my my attention: attention:
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- Which Which[gives] gives me me reasonable reasonable cause cause to to[believe] believe[that] that[in] in any any[material] material respect, respect,[the] the requirements: requirements: > To To keep keep accounting accounting records records[in] in accordance accordance with with[section] section[386] 386[of] of the[the] Companies Companies Act[Act] 2006; 2006; and and
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To To prepare prepare accounts accounts which which accord accord with with[the] the accounting accounting records, records, comply comply with with[the] the accounting accounting requirements requirements[of] of[section] section 396 396[of] of the[the] Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 and and with the with[the] methods methods and and principles principles of[of] the[the] Statement Statement[of] of Recommended Recommended Practice: Practice: Accounting Accounting and[and] Reporting Reporting[by] by Charities. Charities.
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have have not[not] been[been] met; met; or or
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- To To which, which,[in] in my my[opinion,] opinion, attention attention should should[be] be drawn drawn[in] in order order[to] to[enable] enable[a] a proper proper understanding understanding of[of] the[the] accounts accounts to to be be reached. reached.
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(A (A Company Company Limited Limited By By Guarantee) Guarantee)
STATEMENT STATEMENT OF OF[FINANCIAL] FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES
FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED[ENDED] 27th[27th] SEPTEMBER[SEPTEMBER] 2025 2025
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|Notes|Notes|Unrestricted|Unrestricted|Restricted|[Restricted]|Total|Total|Unrestrictec|U n|restrictec|Restricted|Restricted|
|2025|2025|2025|2025|2025|2025|2024|2024|2024|2024|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|Income|Income|and|and endowments|endowments|from:|[from:]|
|Donations|Donations|and|[and]|[legacies]|legacies|1,091|1,091|-|1,091|1,091|1,399|1,399|-|
|Charitable|Charitable|activities|[activities]|1|1|41,059|41,059|-|41,059|41,059|38,106|38,106|-|
|Investments|Investments|10,420|10,420|-|10,420|10,420|3,895|3,895|-|
|Other|Other|-|-|-|-|-|
|Total|Total|Income|Income|[and]|and|endowments|endowments|52,570|52,570|-|52,570|52,570|43,400|43,400|-|
|Expenditure|Expenditure|on:|on:|
|Raising|Raising funds|funds|-|-|-|-|-|
|Charitable|Charitable|Activities|Activities|2|2|16,612|16,612|-|16,612|16,612|20,016|20,016|-|
|Other|Other|-|-|-|-|-|
|Total|Total|[Expenditure]|Expenditure|16,612|16,612|-|16,612|16,612|20,016|20,016|-|
|Transfer|Transfer|between|between|funds|funds|-|-|-|-|-|
|Net|Net|movement|movement|in|[in]|funds|[funds]|35,958|35,958|-|35,958|35,958|23,384|23,384|-|
|Total|Total|funds|funds|brought|brought|forward|forward|435,287|435,287|-|435,287|435,287|411,903|411,903|-|
|Total|Total funds|[funds]|carried|[carried]|forward|forward|471,245|471,245|-|471,245|471,245|435,287|435,287|-|
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All All the[the] activities activities of of the[the] charitable charitable company company are are classed classed as as[continuing.] continuing.
There There are are no no recognised recognised gains gains or or losses losses other other than than those those included included[in] in[the] the Statement Statement of of
Financial Financial Activities Activities shown shown above above
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PASTURES PASTURES[COMMUNITY] COMMUNITY
| PASTURES [COMMUNITY] PASTURES COMMUNITY |
PASTURES [COMMUNITY] PASTURES COMMUNITY |
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| (A CompanyLimited By Guarantee) (A Company LimitedBy Guarantee) |
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| STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL |
POSITION POSITION |
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| AT 27th SEPTEMBER 2025 AT 27thSEPTEMBER2025 |
Company Company |
Number: Number: |
08002182 08002182 |
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| Notes Notes |
Unrestricted Unrestricted |
Restricted Restricted |
Total Total |
Total Total |
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| 2025 2025 |
2024 2024 |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| ASSETS: ASSETS: |
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| Fixed Assets Fixed Assets |
- | - | - | - | |||
| Current Assets Current Assets |
|||||||
| Debtors Debtors |
4 4 |
2,038 2,038 |
- | 2,038 2,038 |
1,903 1,903 |
||
| Cash at Bank Cash at Bank |
470,664 470,664 |
- | 470,664 470,664 |
436,496 436,496 |
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| 472,702 472,702 |
- | 472,702 472,702 |
438,399 438,399 |
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| Creditors Creditors |
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| Amounts falling due Amounts falling due |
|||||||
| within one year within oneyear |
5 5 |
(1,457) (1,457) |
- | (1,457) (1,457) |
(3,112) (3,112) |
||
| (1,457) (1,457) |
- | (1,457) (1,457) |
(3,112) = (3,112) |
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| Net CurrentAssets Net Current Assets |
471,245 471,245 |
- | 471,245 471,245 |
435,287 435,287 |
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| NET ASSETS NETASSETS |
471,245 471,245 |
- | 471,245 471,245 |
435,287 435,287 |
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| FUNDS FUNDS |
Unrestricted Unrestricted |
Restricted Restricted |
Total Total |
Total Total |
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| 2025 2025 |
2024 2024 |
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| Unrestricted Unrestricted |
£ | £ | E £ |
£ | |||
| General Reserve General Reserve |
6 6 |
9,609 9,609 |
- | 9,609 9,609 |
6,072 6,072 |
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| Designated Designated |
7 Pf |
461,636 461,636 |
- | 461,636 461,636 |
429,215 429,215 |
||
| 471,245 471,245 |
- | 471,245 471,245 |
435,287 435,287 |
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| Restricted Restricted |
8 8 |
- | - | - | - | ||
| 471,245 471,245 |
- | 471,245 471,245 |
435,287 435,287 |
PASTURES PASTURES[COMMUNITY] COMMUNITY
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(A (A Company Company Limited Limited By By Guarantee) Guarantee) STATEMEMT STATEMEMT OF[OF][FINANCIAL] FINANCIAL POSITION[POSITION] - - CONTINUED CONTINUED
AT AT 27th[27th] SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 2025 2025
The The charitable charitable company company[is] is entitled[entitled][to] to exemption exemption from from[audit] audit under under Section Section 477[477][of the] of the Companies Companies Act Act
2006 2006 for[for] the[the] year year ended[ended] 27th[27th] September September 2025 2025
The The member member have have[not] not[required] required[the] the charitable charitable company company[to] to[obtain] obtain an an[audit] audit[of] of its[its] financial financial statements statements for for the[the] year year ended ended[27th] 27th September September 2024 2024[In] In accordance accordance[with] with Section Section[476] 476 of[of the] the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006.
The The trustees trustees acknowledge acknowledge their[their] responsibilities responsibilities[for] for
(a) (a) ensuring ensuring that that the the charitable charitable company company keeps keeps accounting accounting records records that that comply comply with with Sections Sections 386 386 and and
387 387 of the of the Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 and and
(b) (b) preparing preparing financial financial statements statements which which give give a a true true and and fair fair view view of of the the state state of of affairs affairs of of the the charitable charitable company company as as[at] at the[the][end] end[of] of each[each][financial] financial year year[and] and[of] of[its] its surplus[surplus][or] or[deficit] deficit[ for] for[ each] each financial[financial] year year in[in] accordance accordance with[with][the] the requirements requirements[of] of Sections Sections[394] 394[and] and[395] 395[and] and which which otherwise comply otherwise comply[with] with[the] the requirements requirements[of the] of the Companies Companies Act2006 Act2006 relating relating[to] to financial financial[statements,] statements, so so[far] far as as[applicable] applicable to[to]
the the charitable charitable company. company.
These These financial financial statements statements have have[ben] ben prepared prepared in[in] accordance accordance[with] with[the] the special[special][provisions] provisions[of] of part part 15 15 of[of] the[the] Companies Companies Act[Act] 2006 2006 relating[relating][to] to charitable charitable small small companies. companies.
The The financial financial statements statements were were approved approved by[by][the] the Board Board[of] of Trustees Trustees on on 2nd[2nd] December December 2025 2025
and and signed signed on on their[their] behalf behalf
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Robin Robin Marriott Marrio Director Director Julia Julia Snedker Snedker Director Director
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The The notes notes on on page page 12[12] to[to][16] 16[form] form[part] part of[of] these these financial financial statements statements
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(A (A Company Company Limited Limited By By Guarantee) Guarantee)
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING POLICIES POLICIES
FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED[27th] 27th SEPTEMBER[SEPTEMBER][2025] 2025
The The financial financial statements statements have have been[been] prepared prepared under under the[the] historical historical cost cost convention convention and and[in] in
accordance accordance with with the the Statement Statement of[of] Recommended Recommended Practice Practice (SORP) (SORP) (102), (102), 'Accounting ‘Accounting and and Reporting Reporting by[by] Charities' Charities'[issued] issued[in] in January[ January][2015,] 2015, applicable[applicable][UK] UK Accounting[Accounting] Standards Standards and[and] the the Charities[Charities ] Act Act 2011. 2011.
The The principal principal accounting accounting policies policies of[of the] the charity charity are are set set out out below. below.
Format Format The The company company has[has] taken taken advantage advantage of[of] the the[provisions] provisions[of the] of the Companies Companies Act[Act] 2006 2006[and] and presented presented an an income income[and] and[expenditure] expenditure account account[in] in the[the] form form[of] of[a] a Statement Statement[of] of[Financial] Financial Activities Activities on on the[the] grounds[grounds] that that it it enables the enables the financial financial statements statements to to show show a a true true and and fair fair view view of of the the result result for for the the year. year.
Fixed Fixed Assets Assets Depreciation Depreciation is[is][calculated] calculated[to] to write write down down[the] the cost[cost][of] of[all] all[tangible] tangible fixed[fixed] assets[assets][by] by instalments instalments over over the the expected expected useful useful lives. lives.
Stocks Stocks
Any Any stocks[stocks][of] of[cleaning] cleaning materials materials and[and] stationery[stationery] held held are are[valued] valued[at] at[cost.] cost.
Incoming Incoming Resources Resources
Income Income[is] is[brought] brought into into account account on on a[a] receivable receivable[basis.] basis.
Investment Investment Income Income Interest Interest is[is] brought[brought] into into account account on on[a] a receivable receivable[basis.] basis.
Gifts Gifts[in] in Kind Kind and and Donated Donated Services Services and and Facilities Facilities Gifts Gifts in in kind, kind, donated donated facilities facilities and and voluntary voluntary help, help, are are not not included included in in the the financial financial statements statements since since it[it][is] is not not considered considered practical practical to to quantify quantify such such income. income.
Resources Resources Expended Expended Expenditure Expenditure is[is] stated[stated] inclusive inclusive[of] of value value added added[tax,] tax, and[and] brought brought into into account account
in in the the year year in in which which it it is is due. due.
Designated Designated Funds Funds
Designated Designated funds funds — — these these are are funds funds set set aside aside by by the the trustees trustees out out of of unrestricted unrestricted funds funds for for specific future specific future purposes purposes or or projects projects
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(A (A Company Company Limited Limited By By Guarantee) Guarantee)
NOTES NOTES TO TO THE THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS
Reserves Reserves
The The current current reserve reserve policy policy is[is] to to maintain maintain sufficient sufficient[cash] cash flow flow for for known known commitments, commitments, and and the[the] replacement replacement of[of] certain certain assets. assets.
Risk Risk
The The Directors/Board Directors/Board of[of] Trustees Trustees do do not not believe believe the the organisation organisation[is] is subject subject to to any any substantial substantial risk risk beyond beyond those those[disclosed] disclosed[in] in the[the] Annual[Annual] Report Report and[and] Accounts. Accounts.
The The organisation organisation has[has] insurance insurance to to protect protect[it] it[in] in the the case case of[of] a a claim. claim.
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PASTURES PASTURES COMMUNITY[COMMUNITY] (A (A Company Company Limited Limited By By Guarantee) Guarantee)
NOTES NOTES TO[TO] THE THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS
| Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted |
Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted |
Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted |
Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted |
Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted |
Total Total |
Total Total |
Total Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 2025 |
2024 2024 |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||||
| Note Note |
1 1 |
Charitable Activities Charitable Activities |
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| Birch Hall Hire Birch Hall Hire |
24,499 24,499 |
- | 24,499 24,499 |
23,311 23,311 |
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| Birch Hall refundable deposit Birch Hall refundable deposit |
2,880 2,880 |
- | 2,880 2,880 |
2,170 2,170 |
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| Highfield Room Hire Highfield Room Hire |
12,889 12,889 |
- | 12,889 12,889 |
12,255 12,255 |
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| Highfield Room refundable deposit Highfield Room refundable deposit |
791 791 |
- | 791 791 |
370 370 |
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| Other Other |
- | - | - | - | ||||||
| 41,059 41,059 |
- | 41,059 41,059 |
38,106 38,106 |
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| Note Note |
2 2 |
CharitableActivities Charitable Activities |
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| Telephone Telephone |
1,103 1,103 |
- | 1,103 1,103 |
1,046 1,046 |
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| Equipment - incl IT Equipment - incl IT |
488 488 |
- | 488 488 |
268 268 |
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| Licenses Licenses |
434 | - | 434 434 |
387 387 |
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| Stationery/postage Stationery/Postage |
62 62 |
- | 62 62 |
78 78 |
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| Advertising Advertising |
1,544 1,544 |
- | 1,544 1,544 |
600 600 |
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| Refunded Deposits Refunded Deposits |
2,623 2,623 |
- | 2,623 2,623 |
2,340 2,340 |
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| Other Expenditure Other Expenditure |
573 573 |
- | 573 573 |
401 401 |
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| Premises Costs Premises Costs |
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| Cleaning Cleaning |
519 519 |
- | 519 519 |
707 707 |
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| Insurance Insurance |
820 820 |
- | 820 820 |
722 722 |
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| Utilities Utilities |
3,393 3,393 |
- | 3,393 3,393 |
3,643 3,643 |
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| Water Rates Water Rates |
503 503 |
- | 503 503 |
519 519 |
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| Rent/Rates Rent/Rates |
799 799 |
- | 799 799 |
903 903 |
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| Repairs & Renewals Repairs & Renewals |
3,028 3,028 |
- | 3,028 3,028 |
7,714 7,714 |
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| Governance Costs Governance Costs |
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| Independent Examination Independent Examination |
350 350 |
- | 350 350 |
363 363 |
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| Trustee Expenses Trustee Expenses |
373 373 |
- | 373 373 |
325 325 |
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| 16,612 16,612 |
- | 16,612 16,612 |
20,016 20,016 |
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| Note Note |
3 3 |
There are no employees at present There are no employees at present |
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| During the year the trustees received Enil (2024:Enil) During the yearthetrustees received f£nil (2024:£nil) |
remuneration remuneration |
. . |
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| Thetotal expenditure reimbursed to the trustees amounted to f373 The total expenditure reimbursed tothetrustees amounted to £373 |
(2024:E325) (2024:£325) |
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| Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted |
Total Total |
Total Total |
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| 2025 2025 |
2024 2024 |
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| Note Note |
4 4 |
Debtors Debtors |
£ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Trade Debtors Trade Debtors |
206 206 |
206 206 |
154 154 |
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| Sundry Debtors Sundry Debtors |
394 394 |
- | 394 394 |
376 376 |
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| Pre-Paid Debtors Pre-Paid Debtors |
1,438 1,438 |
- | 1,438 1,438 |
1,373 1,373 |
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| 2,038 2,038 |
- | 2,038 2,038 |
1,903 1,903 |
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NOTES NOTES TO TO THE THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS
| Unrestricted Unrestricted |
Unrestricted Unrestricted |
Unrestricted Unrestricted |
Restricted Restricted |
Total Total |
Total Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 2025 |
2024 2024. |
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| £ | E £ |
E £ |
£ | ||||||
| Note Note |
5 5 |
Creditors Creditors |
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| Amounts falling due in one year. Amountsfalling due in one year. |
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| Accruals Accruals |
(537) (537) |
- | (537) (537) |
(566) (566) |
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| Deferred Income Deferred Income |
(920) (920) |
- | (920) (920) |
(2,456) (2,456) |
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| (1,457) (1,457) |
- | (1,457) (1,457) |
(3,022) (3,022) |
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| Note Note6 |
6 6 |
Unrestricted Reserves Unrestricted Reserves |
Opening Opening |
Movement Movement |
MovementTransfer Movemeni |
Transfer Transfer |
Closing Closing |
||
| balance balance |
In In |
Out Out |
between between |
Balance Balance |
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| 28.09.24 28.09.24 |
funds funds |
27.09.25 27.09.25 |
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| General Reserve General Reserve |
1,072 1,072 |
52,570 52,570 |
(16,612) (16,612) |
(32,421) (32,421) |
4,609 4,609 |
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| Operating Reserve Operating Reserve |
5,000 5,000 |
- | - | - | 5,000 5,000 |
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| 6,072 6,072 |
52,570 52,570 |
(16,612) (16,612) |
(32,421) (32,421) |
9,609 9,609 |
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| Comparative: Comparative: |
|||||||||
| Unrestricted Reserves Unrestricted Reserves |
Opening Opening |
Movement Movement |
MovemenfTransfer MovemeniTransfer |
Closing Closing |
|||||
| balance balance |
In In |
Out Out |
between between |
Balance Balance |
|||||
| 28.09.23 28.09.23 |
funds funds |
27.09.24 27.09.24 |
|||||||
| General Reserve General Reserve |
5,884 5,884 |
43,400 43,400 |
(20,016) (20,016) |
(28,196) (28,196) |
1,072 1,072 |
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| Operating Reserve Operating Reserve |
5,000 5,000 |
- | - | - | 5,000 5,000 |
||||
| 10,884 10,884 |
43,400 43,400 |
(20,016) (20,016) |
(28,196) (28,196) |
6,072 6,072 |
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| Note Note |
7 7 |
Designated Funds Designated Funds |
Opening Opening |
Movement Movement |
MovementTransfer MovemeniTransfer |
Closing Closing |
|||
| balance balance |
In In |
Out Out |
between between |
Balance Balance |
|||||
| 28.09.24 28.09.24 |
funds funds |
27.09.25 27.09.25 |
|||||||
| New Building Fund New Building Fund |
429,215 429,215 |
- | - | 32,421 32,421 |
461,636 461,636 |
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| 429,215 429,215 |
- | “ | 32,421 32,421 |
461,636 461,636 |
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| Comparative: Comparative: |
|||||||||
| Designated Funds Designated Funds |
Opening Opening |
Movement Movement |
MovementTransfer MovemeniTransfer |
Closing Closing |
|||||
| balance balance |
In In |
Out Out |
between between —_Balance |
Balance Balance |
|||||
| 28.09.23 28.09.23 |
funds funds |
27.09.24 27.09.24 |
|||||||
| New Building Fund New Building Fund |
401,019 401,019 |
- | - | 28,196 28,196 |
429,215 429,215 |
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| 401,019 401,019 |
- | - | 28,196 28,196 |
429,215 429,215 |
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PASTURES PASTURES COMMUNITY[COMMUNITY]
(A (A Company Company Limited Limited By By Guarantee) Guarantee)
NOTES NOTES TO TO THE THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS
Note Note 8[8] Restricted Restricted Funds Funds
There There are are no no[Restricted] Restricted Funds Funds in[in] 2025 2025
Note Note 9[9] Ultimate Ultimate Controlling Controlling Party Party The The company company[is] is under under the the ultimate[ultimate][control] control[of] of its[its] directors, directors, and and whose whose names names are are shown shown at at the the front front of of the the financial financial statements. statements.