2025-03-31-accounts - Light Foot Enterprises

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LIGHT FOOT ENTERPRISES

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Lightfoot is a charity whose principal activity is to promote sustainable use of the Earth’s resources for the benefit of the public and environment.

Its objects are:

To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by:
The preservation, conservation and protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources;
The relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities;
The promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration;
The advancement and understanding of sustainable development;
The protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the environment, using scientific methods to collect reliable data, and develop models of best practice.

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We operate in the Welsh Marches area covering parts of Powys, Herefordshire and Shropshire. There are many local community initiatives that operate within this area, and we aim to share and spread ideas and good practice across the whole region, collaborating and supporting other groups and organisations which share our aims.

We support local actions that increase knowledge and understanding of the Climate and Ecological Emergency that we all face. We do this through outreach to communities, including schools, providing help and support to individuals who wish to reduce their carbon and ecological footprint and sharing resources and ideas to build local resilience, reviewing our aims, objectives and activities as needed.

Some of our specific practical tools for change are described on the website e.g.

Measuring your carbon footprint
The Household Energy Survey – helping people to make the changes to their energy use in the home.
Bishops Castle Climate Action Plan, Food Resilience Plan and Wildlife Recovery

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G O I N G W I L D

February 2024 – March 2025

The project officially started in February 2024 (based on funding timing stipulations)– having been notified the previous September of the success of its Lottery Award. A project manager was appointed and started in June of 2024, followed by an assistant a few months after. The effect of this was that all the activities that summer were late starting and gave us a lot to catch up on. The assistant role did not work out for the appointed person, with a new appointment being made later in 2025 to support on communications and project delivery.

The infrastructure is in place and activities have begun on the following:

1.Kids’ club
2.Moth Group
3.Swift Group
4.Conservation Volunteers
5.Meadow management at several sites
6.Talks in the Town Hall
7.Office and support secured at Enterprise House
8.Steering Group in place

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T H E C L I M A T E A C T I O N G R O U P :

Updated the Bishop’s Castle Climate Action Plan for the Town Council;
Continued work on the Community Heat Network, which received substantial funding of £100k for its Stage 2 studies, for the Wind Turbine Planning Application
Continued to develop ‘Food Forward’ (detail below).
Planning was also underway for the Lightfoot Environment Fair later in the year.

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F O O D F O R W A R D

Focused on activities relating to Bishop's Castle's Food System, including:
e The Bishop's Castle Community Food Resilience Strategy is a branch of the Town's Climate Action Plan. The Food Strategy is the only one in Shropshire County and is supported by the Shropshire Good Food Partnership and held up as a model for Town and Parish engagement for local food systems. The Food Resilience Strategy is currently under review for Town Council approval in early 2026.
e The Bishop's Castle Community Seed Bank offers periodic training for seed saving and distribution of open-pollinated, non-GMO seed to community members in an effort to boost local food security, community resilience and seed sovereignty. It runs a seed bank stall at the local monthly farmers market throughout the year.
e Food Forward is supporting in discussions on possibilities for a Community-ownership proposal, with a steering group having been formed in November 2024. The initiative is being supported by the Plunkett Foundation, with the aim of keeping an independent shop alive on Bishop's Castle's High Street.
@ Food Forward contributes a 'food systems-lens' to local Climate Action group activities.

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S A V I N G E N E R G Y I N T H E H O M E

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The Green Homes Wales scheme is now the entire workload of Cartrefi Clyd. The scheme is funded by the Welsh Government. Our main problem in Cartrefi Clyd is managing demand: we have gained and lost several retrofit assessors over the last few months and currently are operating with about four, with significant gaps in North Wales where we struggle to service clients. Where reports are delivered, client feedback is very good. We have recently asked Green Homes Wales to pause passing on new leads to enable us to catch up with backlog and we are attempting to recruit additional Retrofit Assessors in the regions of Wales that we struggle to cover. Overall feedback on the Green Homes Wales scheme is that it is struggling to delivery as many fabric measures, mainly external wall insulation, as hoped, and many clients are opting for the technology solutions of photovoltaic panels, batteries and heat pumps. This is partly due to the difficulty of identifying installers with PAS2030 accreditation for measures such as external wall insulation - an ongoing problem.

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Tel: 0300 102 4458

Email: info@lightfootenterprises.org Web: http://www.lightfootenterprises.org

Light Foot Enterprises is a company registered in England and Wales no. 06494228 & is a registered charity no. 1154310

Registered office: Enterprise House Station Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AQ

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COMPANY NUMBER: 06494228 LIGHT FOOT ENTERPRISES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CLtVE SAWYER & ASSOCIATES ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION SERVICES

LIGHT FOOT ENTERPRISES FNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CONTENTS Company Inforniation Directors, report Accountants, report Profit and Loss account Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements Notes to the Profit and Loss account

IGHT FOOT E TERPRISES DIRECTORS . T Dolley DDDuCros B S Edwards H Fairweather MGMeml D S C Thomlinson L J M Waumsley A R Weeks JDThorp M J Watkins REGISTERED OFFICE: 32 The Wintles Bishops Castle Shropshire SY9 SES ACCOUNTANTS: Clive Sawyer and Associates 7 Market Square Bishops Castle Shropshire SY9 5BN COMPANY NUMBER: 06494228

LIGHT FOOT ENTERPRISES DTRECTORS, REPORT The directors present their report and the financial sLqtements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND BUSIIYESS REVIEW The company is a not for profit organisation and its principal activity is to promote sustainable use of the earth's resources for the benefit of the public. The company operates a Household Energy Service. RESULTS AND DIVIDEND The profit for the year, after taxation, was £ 3,705. Retained profits carried forward at the year end are £ 19,970. DIRECTORS The directors who have served during the year are as follows . T. Dolley B.S. Edwards D.S.C. Thomlinson M J Watkins JDTho DDDuCros H. Fairweather A.R. Weeks M.G. Membery L.J.M. Waumsley MEMBERS Each of the members is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 O towards the assets of the company in the event of liquidation. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD L. J. M. Waumsley (Director)

ACCOUNTANTS REPORT TO TIIE MEMBERS OF LIGHT FOOT ENTERPRIS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202 In accordance with instructions given to us, we have prepared, without carrying out an audit, the financial statements on pages 4 to 8 from the accounting records of Light Foot Enterprises from the inforniation and explanations supplied to us. Clive Sawyer & Associates Taxation and Accountancy Services

LIGHT FOOT ENTERPRISES PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202 2026 2024 Turnover 56,377 16,190 Direct expenditure 49,280 6.581 7,097 9,609 Administrative Expenses 3.392 5.022 Operating Profiu (Loss) 3,705 4,587 Interest Profiu (Loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 3,705 4,587 Tax on profit on ordinary activities Profiv (Loss) for the year after taxation 3,705 4,587 Dividend for the year 3,705 4,587 Retained Profit brought forward 16,265 11,678 Retained Profit carried fopward £19 970 £16,265

LIGHT FOOT ENTERPRISES BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Tangiblo assets 112 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash Cash- Food Foard Cash at Bank and in Hand 2,500 407 62 18,760 21,729 123 18,675 18,798 CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade Creditors 1,759 2,645 NET CURRENT ASSETS 19,970 16,153 NET ASSETS 16,265 CAPITAL AND RESERVES

LIGFIT FOOT ENTERPRISES BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 CONTINUED (a) For ilie year ended 31 Marcli 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477(2) of ilie Coiiipanies Act 2006 relating to the small companies reginie (b) Tlie niembers Iiave not required tlie company to obtain an audit of in accordance with section 476 of t11e COMp]IeS Act 2006 (c) Tlie directors ackniowledge their responsibility for: l) eiisuring the company keeps accounting records which comply with Section 386. II) preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the coinpany as at the end of the financial year, and of its profit or loss for the financial year, in accordance with the requirements of section 393, and which othenvise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act relating to accounts, so far as is applicable to the company. (d) These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The fmancial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on .......................... 2025. Director L. J. M. Waumsley

LIGIIT fooT ENTERPRISES NOTES TO THE rtNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202 I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (a) Basis of accounting The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis of accounting. (b) Cash flow statement In accordance with the exemption allowed by Financial Reporting Statement No. I these financial statements do not include a cash flow statement. 2. FIXED ASSETS Plant ui ment COST As at l April 2024 & 2025 DEPRECIATION As at l April 2024 Depreciation in Year At at 31 March 2025 10,144 112 NET BOOK VALUES As at 31 March 2025 3. CREDITORS Trade Creditors 1,759

LIGHT FOOT ENTERPRISES TRADING PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Income Grants Grants - Going Wild National Heritage Consultancy Donations Projects Fundraising 6,500 41,853 600 6,344 1,080 11,395 1,030 1,693 266 1,806 56,377 16.190 Direct Expenditure Project expenditure Going Wild Other direct costs 1,792 46,648 6,581 49,280 6,581 Gross profit 7,097 9,609 Interest Administrative Expenses Accountancy Bookkeeping Rental Postage, stationery, telephone Website Staffing and Recruitment Depreciation Insurance Sundry expenses 250 1,618 40 277 177 -86 112 649 355 250 183 900 128 823 1,723 38 717 260 3,392 5.022 Net Profit 4,587

COMPANY NUMBER: 06494228 LIGHT FOOT ENTERPRISES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CLtVE SAWYER & ASSOCIATES ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION SERVICES