Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 1st April 2024 31 March 2025 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
The Friends of Leasowe Lighthouse CIO
Other names charity is known by
1158719 Charity's principal address Leasowe Lighthouse Lingham Lane, Moreton Common Wirral Postcode CH46 4TA ~~ee~~
Registered charity number (if any) 1158719
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Janet Belton | Chair | Board Of Trustees | |
| Kenneth Harper | Trustee | Board Of Trustees | |
| John Robert Steel | Trustee | Board Of Trustees | |
| Vilja Jane Gatrell | Trustee | Board Of Trustees | |
| Stephen Cumberlidge |
Trustee | Board Of Trustees | |
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Association
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by Trustee Board
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
PRESERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A HISTORIC BUILDING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF THE WIRRAL AND SURROUNDING AREA.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
Section D Achievements and performance
The Lighthouse continued with public open days providing educational Summary of the main heritage tours to visitors during during 2024 and into early 2025. achievements of the charity Support from the public remained steady. during the year
Section E Financial review
To maintain a basic reserve to allow all operating costs to be supported despite variations in visitor numbers and use for events during the year.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
J.Belton | S.Cumberlidge |
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| Janet Belton | Stephen Cumberlidge | |
Chair |
Trustee | |
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The Friends of Leasowe Lighthouse Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered Charity No. 1158719 Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2025
| 2024/2025 | 2023/2024 | ||
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| Balance Sheet at 31st March 2025 | |||
| Fixed Assets | Nil | Nil | |
| Current Assets | |||
| Unity Trust Bank PLC | |||
| Deposit Account | £15,739.00 | £16,685.66 | |
| Custom Account | £4,768.15 | £229.33 | |
| Cash Float | £70.00 | £70.00 | |
| Total Assets | £20,577.15 | £16,984.99 | |
| Less Current Liabilities | |||
| £0.00 | £0.00 | ||
| £20,577.15 | £16,984.99 | ||
| Capital Account | |||
| Brought Forward 1 April 2024 | £14,631.82 | £12,003.90 | |
| Ad Result for Year | -£1,673.81 | £2,627.92 | |
| Result | £12,958.01 | £14,631.82 |
These accounts are prepared on the historical cost convention on a cash basis. There are no restricted funds. There are no empoyees.
J Belton S Cumberlidge
Chair of Trustees
Trustee
Registered Charity No. 1158719 Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2025
| 2024/2025 | |
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| Income | |
| Interest | £502.69 |
| Donations | £650.00 |
| Membership | £140.00 |
| N/a | £0.00 |
| N/a | £0.00 |
| Schools/groups | £169.65 |
| Abseils | £6,300.00 |
| Paypal | £4,365.89 |
| Total | £12,128.23 |
| Expenditure | |
| Insurance | £4,400.00 |
| Admin and Stationary | £0.00 |
| Legacy Heritage Works | £3,100.00 |
| Website and Branding | £295.20 |
| Architect Consultancy | £0.00 |
| Safety and Repairs | £843.00 |
| Refreshments and Stock | £48.21 |
| Abseil | £2,525.00 |
| Electricity | £1,228.44 |
| Water | £1,270.79 |
| Bank charges | £41.40 |
| Subscriptions | £50.00 |
| Total | £13,802.04 |
| Result at 31st March 2023 | -£1,673.81 |