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2025-09-30-accounts

Charity registration number: 1158193

Trawden Forest Community Centre

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025

KM Chartered Accountants 1st Floor, Block C The Wharf Manchester Rd Burnley BB11 1JG

Trawden Forest Community Centre

Contents

Reference and Administrative Details 1
Trustees' Report 2 to 5
Independent Examiner's Report 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Balance Sheet 8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 18

Trawden Forest Community Centre

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees as at the date of signing Chris Whitaker-Webb Maureen Askew Dave Webber Sara Jane Swann Elizabeth Kay Berridge Kevin McNulty Ann Boocock Helen Margaret Hodkinson Robert David Boocock Andrew William Froud Karen Bradley Ann Myers Charity Registration Number 1158193 Principal Office Church Street Trawden BB8 8RU Independent Examiner KM Chartered Accountants 1st Floor, Block C The Wharf Manchester Rd Burnley BB11 1JG

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Trustees' Report

The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2025.

Objectives

Overview

Trawden Forest Community Centre is a volunteer managed site located in the centre of Trawden, a small village in East Lancashire.

The object of the CIO is

To promote, support, further or otherwise benefit the residents of Trawden Forest and the surrounding area, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race, or of political, religious or other opinions.

To do so by associating together the said residents, the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations, in a common effort in order to achieve the following:

●the promotion and advancement of education, community development, health, environmental protection and improvement, the prevention or relief of poverty, and of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage,

●the provision, or assistance in the provision, of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation, in the interests of social welfare, with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said residents.

In furtherance of these objectives, but not otherwise, the trustees shall have the power to establish, or secure the establishment of, a community centre, community shop, community library and any other community asset or space, and to maintain, manage, or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such centres, assets or spaces, in order that they may be used to facilitate activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of their objects.

Activities

We started 2024/25 in style, by celebrating the 10th anniversary of receiving the keys to the Community Centre at the beginning of October 2024. A celebration fun day was held, with activities organised by a whole range of community and voluntary groups and businesses from across the area.

The Charity had another successful year, with the Community Shop, as the Charity’s trading subsidiary, continuing to be our largest individual source of income with a substantial donation of £45,000 following their year end in 2024. The donation for 2024/25, which will be received in March 2026, is expected to be £41,000. This will help us towards our goal of being self-sufficient financially, enabling us to continue to maintain and improve the whole site, support our two paid salaries, and continue to reinvest back into the community that supports us so staunchly.

Community Centre private bookings were buoyant for both bar and non-bar events, including weddings, christenings and other private functions, along with regular children’s parties, training sessions and meetings. Alongside one-off bookings, our regular hirers such as yoga, pilates, ceramics, children’s singing lessons, kid’s street dance, Cubs, Brownies and Guides enhanced the rich programme of activities at the Centre. A children’s Drama club replaced the singing lessons from September 2025. We were also sorry to say goodbye to the Brownie pack, which folded in July due to a lack of suitable leaders.

Our own regular groups, including Tai Chi, parent & toddler group, craft group, Friendship Group, book club and carpet bowls, plus regular informal chat groups in the library, also contributed to this varied programme.

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Trustees' Report (continued)

Volunteers also organised a variety of community and fundraising activities, including a whisky night, wine tasting night, festive and spring fairs, and our New Year’s Eve party. We also established the Sunday Sessions, which have proved very popular. These feature live music and DJs, and included Rock & Roll, plus Northern Soul & Motown this year, with other genres and themes to come in 2025/26. The Volunteer Coordinator organised volunteer celebrations in December and June, along with a variety of other socials throughout the year, giving volunteers from across the Charity the chance to come together.

We started to rent out the Portacabin to the rear of the library for a variety of small meetings. We hope to continue to develop this in the future.

Our 500 Club was launched in November 2024 and provides a great opportunity for residents to support the Charity, whilst also having a chance of winning a fantastic cash prize, every month. Members pay £20 per year, half of which goes into the prize fund, with the rest going into the Charity’s funds and in the first year there were 460 members.

We continued to receive a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, which covered the salary costs of our two part-time posts over three years. The Volunteer Coordinator and the Community Support Worker positions are vital to continuing to develop and support the work of the charity.

From October 2025, as the National Lottery Funding comes to an end, the Charity has committed to self-fund both these vital posts for at least the next 3 financial years. The income from the community shop puts us in a strong position to be able to do this.

We were really pleased to be able to continue our Community Fund during 2024/25 and made 12 grants of £300 to small local organisations, including Trawden Forest Primary School, Guides, Cubs, Trawden Bowling Club, Trawden Athletics Club, Trawden Agricultural Show, Trawden Garden Festival, Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue, Little Buttercups Day Nursery, Trawden Shedders, Trawden Celtic and St Mary’s Church. We plan to continue this in future years.

Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Financial review

Reserves

At the year end, unrestricted reserves, excluding property and subsidiary company reserves, amounted to £165,943, of which £41,000 is the donation from the subsidiary due to be paid after the year end, leaving £124,943 as free reserves.

Reserves are held to:

(a) finance the day to day operations of the charity

(b) to ensure the charity’s ability to fund both of its employees for the next 3 years, following the expiry of grant funding at the end of the financial year 2024/25.

(c) to meet planned capital expenditure to maintain and improve the site, including an extension to the community centre, an overhaul of the frontage / entrance to the shop, and improvements to the car park areas, including a path connecting the two buildings, for which planning permission has already been granted, and in the future further solar panel and battery improvements to reduce / eliminate reliance on the grid.

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Trustees' Report (continued)

Subsidiary company

The charity owns 100% of Trawden Forest Community Shop Limited, company limited by guarantee.

At the year end, the net assets amounted to £15,031. The subsidiary generated a donation to the charity of £41,000 payable after the year end. Turnover for the year was £432,204 compared with £404,285 the previous year. A deficit after the donation and before tax amounted to £1,297 compared with a surplus in the previous year of £3,621.

At the year end, £42,176 was outstanding from the company to the charity, including the £41,000 donation,

The directors of the subsidiary are pleased with the performance in the year.

Sara Swann, trustee of the charity, is also a director of the company. Separate governance is exercised from the charity.

Structure, governance and management

Nature of governing document

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Association model) governed by its constitution dated 8th August 2014 as amended in 2017 and 2022 and 2025.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting.

Trustees of the charity as at the date of approval of these accounts are on page 1.

Changes in the financial year were:

Resigned: Malcolm Pate - 28th January 2025, Joanne Cunliffe - 30th June 2025

Appointed: Karen Bradley 12th December 2024, Ann Myers - 7th March 2025

Organisational structure

Trustees meet throughout the year and set the charity's policies and direction. Informal sub groups meet separate from the board.

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Trustees' Report (continued)

Related parties (other than the subsidiary)

Sara Swann (trustee) is related to the employed volunteer co-ordinator, Molly Ralphson. Molly Ralphson was in employment prior to Sara Swann's appointment as a trustee.

Helen Hodkinson, trustee, is employed by the charity.

All transactions are at arms length and with appropriate conflicts of interest dealt with.

Major risks and management of those risks

The trustees have a duty to identify and review risks to which the charity may be exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. Risks to which the charity is exposed have been identified and are regularly monitored.

The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 16 January 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

......................................... Chris Whitaker-Webb Trustee

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Trawden Forest Community Centre

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Trawden Forest Community Centre for the year ended 30 September 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of Trawden Forest Community Centre you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trawden Forest Community Centre's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Trawden Forest Community Centre as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

...................................... Mark Heaton FCCA FCIE DChA

KM Chartered Accountants 1st Floor, Block C The Wharf Manchester Rd Burnley BB11 1JG

16 January 2026

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 September 2025

Note
Income from:
Donations
2
Charitable activities
3
Other trading activities
4
Investment income
5
Other income
6
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
7
Charitable activities
8
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Gross transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
19
Unrestricted
funds
£
46,860
43,900
17,241
2,308
19,233
129,542
(10,698)
(92,845)
(103,543)
25,999
-
25,999
384,470
410,469
Restricted
funds
£
-
24,686
-
-
-
24,686
-
(46,783)
(46,783)
(22,097)
-
(22,097)
25,928
3,831
Total
2025
£
46,860
68,586
17,241
2,308
19,233
154,228
(10,698)
(139,628)
(150,326)
3,902
-
3,902
410,398
414,300
Unrestricted
funds
£
55,017
38,254
14,618
2,363
19,474
129,726
(8,132)
(101,200)
(109,332)
20,394
27,550
47,944
336,526
384,470
Restricted
funds
£
7,550
42,028
-
-
-
49,578
-
(40,893)
(40,893)
8,685
(27,550)
(18,865)
44,793
25,928
Total
2024
£
62,567
80,282
14,618
2,363
19,474
179,304
(8,132)
(142,093)
(150,225)
29,079
-
29,079
381,319
410,398

All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2024 is shown in note 19.

The notes on pages 9 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 7

Trawden Forest Community Centre

(Registration number: 1158193) Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2025

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
14
Current assets
Stocks
15
Debtors
16
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
17
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
19
2025
£
248,807
1,824
43,838
127,467
173,129
(7,636)
165,493
414,300
3,831
410,469
414,300
2024
£
265,686
1,546
71,146
79,967
152,659
(7,947)
144,712
410,398
25,928
384,470
410,398

The financial statements on pages 7 to 18 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 16 January 2026 and signed on their behalf by:

......................................... Chris Whitaker-Webb Trustee

The notes on pages 9 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8

Trawden Forest Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025

1 Accounting policies

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

Basis of preparation

Trawden Forest Community Centre meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

Going concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Income and endowments

Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Donations and legacies

Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured.

Grants receivable

Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.

Gift aid

Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Financial Activities at the same time as the gift to which they relate.

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.

Raising funds

These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025 (continued)

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Governance costs

These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including independent examination, strategic management and trustees meetings and reimbursed expenses.

Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Asset class Depreciation method and rate
Land and buildings 2% straight line
Furniture and equipment 25% reducing balance (previous year
15%)

Stock

Stock is valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks.

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds set aside for specific purposes at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025 (continued)

Pensions and other post retirement obligations

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme which is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the charity has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

2 Income from donations

Donations and legacies;
Legacies
Local authority donation:
Parish Council
Donations and gifts inc Friendship Group
Donation from subsidiary
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
-
-
5,860
41,000
46,860
Total
2025
£
-
-
5,860
41,000
46,860
Total
2024
£
290
7,550
9,727
45,000
62,567

3 Income from charitable activities

Unrestricted funds
Restricted
Designated
£
General
£
funds
£
Grants received
-
1,000
24,686
Centre bookings and events
12,177
21,683
-
500 Club prize money
9,040
-
-
21,217
22,683
24,686
4
Income from other trading activities
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
Trading income;
Bar sales
16,781
Other trading income
460
17,241
Unrestricted funds
Restricted
Designated
£
General
£
funds
£
Grants received
-
1,000
24,686
Centre bookings and events
12,177
21,683
-
500 Club prize money
9,040
-
-
21,217
22,683
24,686
4
Income from other trading activities
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
Trading income;
Bar sales
16,781
Other trading income
460
17,241
Total
2025
£
25,686
33,860
9,040
Total
2024
£
43,278
37,004
-
68,586 80,282
Total
funds
£
16,781
460
17,241
Total
2024
£
14,618
-
14,618

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025 (continued)

5 Investment income

Interest receivable
Bank interest
Interest on subsidiary loan
6
Other income
Service charges: subsidiary undertaking
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
1,868
440
2,308
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
19,233
Total
2025
£
1,868
440
2,308
Total
2025
£
19,233
Total
2024
£
1,414
949
2,363
Total
2024
£
19,474

a) Costs of trading activities

Bar purchases

Unrestricted
funds
General
£
7,918
7,918
Total
2025
£
7,918
7,918
Note
Total
2024
£
8,132
8,132
Total
funds
£

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025 (continued)

Note
Centre running costs
Depreciation
Governance costs
9
Staff costs
11
Unrestricted funds
Designated
£
General
£
9,756
64,635
17,154
-
-
1,300
-
-
26,910
65,935
Restricted
funds
£
8,419
-
-
38,364
46,783
Total
2025
£
82,810
17,154
1,300
38,364
139,628
Total
2024
£
82,622
21,174
1,200
37,097
142,093

9 Analysis of governance and support costs

Governance costs

Independent examiner fees
Examination of the financial statements
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
1,300
1,300
Total
2025
£
1,300
1,300
Total
2024
£
1,200
1,200

10 Trustees remuneration and expenses

No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.

11 Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:

Staff costs during the year were:
Wages and salaries
Pension costs
2025
£
37,482
882
38,364
2024
£
35,424
1,673
37,097

The monthly average number of persons (including senior management / leadership team) employed by the charity during the year expressed as full time equivalents was as follows:

Charity actiivities 2025
No
2
2024
No
2

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025 (continued)

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year

12 Independent examiner's remuneration

Independent examiner's fee 2025
£
1,300
2024
£
1,200

13 Taxation

The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.

14 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 October 2024
Additions
At 30 September 2025
Depreciation
At 1 October 2024
Charge for the year
At 30 September 2025
Net book value
At 30 September 2025
At 30 September 2024
15 Stock
Stocks
Land and
buildings
£
250,217
-
Furniture and
equipment
£
141,222
275
141,497
92,714
12,149
104,863
36,634
48,508
2025
£
1,824
Total
£
391,439
275
391,714
125,753
17,154
142,907
248,807
265,686
2024
£
1,546
250,217 141,497
33,039
5,005
92,714
12,149
38,044 104,863
212,173 36,634
217,178 48,508
2025
£
1,824

16 Debtors

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025 (continued)

Trade debtors
Due from group undertakings
Prepayments
VAT recoverable
Other debtors
2025
£
886
42,176
-
776
-
43,838
2024
£
2,448
50,500
2,769
1,349
14,080
71,146

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025 (continued)

17 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Other taxation and social security
Accruals
2025
£
5,515
280
1,841
7,636
2024
£
2,830
159
4,958
7,947

18 Contingent assets

The charity acquired the building from Pendle Borough Council for the legal consideration of £1. In the event of a disposal by the charity of these premises there is an obligation to pay back half the proceeds to Pendle Borough Council..

19 Funds

Unrestricted funds
General
General Funds
Designated
Revaluation reserve
Fixed assets reserve
Friendship group
500 Club prize money
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Various restricted funds
National Lottery
Total funds
Balance at 1
October
2024
£
118,784
71,999
193,687
-
-
265,686
384,470
4,265
21,663
25,928
410,398
Incoming
resources
£
108,325
-
-
12,177
9,040
21,217
129,542
-
24,686
24,686
154,228
Resources
expended
£
(73,853)
-
(17,154)
(9,756)
(2,780)
(29,690)
(103,543)
(434)
(46,349)
(46,783)
(150,326)
Transfers
£
(513)
-
275
4,758
(4,520)
513
-
-
-
-
-
Balance at
30
September
2025
£
152,743
71,999
176,808
7,179
1,740
257,726
410,469
3,831
-
3,831
414,300

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025 (continued)

Unrestricted funds
General
General Funds
Designated
Revaluation reserve
Fixed assets reserve
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Various restricted funds
National Lottery
LEF/Parish Council re Cabin
and groundworks
Total funds
Balance at 1
October
2023
£
86,754
71,999
177,773
249,772
336,526
5,220
20,792
18,781
44,793
381,319
Incoming
resources
£
129,726
-
-
-
129,726
1,800
39,009
8,769
49,578
179,304
Resources
expended
£
(88,158)
-
(21,174)
(21,174)
(109,332)
(2,755)
(38,138)
-
(40,893)
(150,225)
Transfers
£
(9,538)
-
37,088
37,088
27,550
-
-
(27,550)
(27,550)
-
Balance at
30
September
2024
£
118,784
71,999
193,687
265,686
384,470
4,265
21,663
-
25,928
410,398

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Trawden Forest Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025 (continued)

20 Analysis of net assets between funds

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Unrestricted funds
General
£
Designated
£
-
248,807
153,079
16,219
(7,636)
-
145,443
265,026
Unrestricted funds
General
£
Designated
£
-
265,686
126,731
-
(7,947)
-
118,784
265,686
Restricted
funds
£
-
3,831
-
3,831
Restricted
funds
£
-
25,928
-
25,928
Total funds at
30 September
2025
£
248,807
173,129
(7,636)
414,300
Total funds at
30 September
2024
£
265,686
152,659
(7,947)
410,398

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