| Trustees' Annual Report | for theperiod | ||||||
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| 01 | 04 | 2024 | 31 | 03 | 2025 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Lidgett & Beyond Other names charity is known by - Registered charity number (if any) 1163523 Charity's principal address Heyroyd Skipton Old Road Colne Postcode BB8 7AD
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| David Cockburn-Price | Chairman | |||
| Linda Turner | ||||
| Mark Turner | ||||
| William Reynolds | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
[Constitution, dated and adopted 21/05/2015 ]
How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
[Charitable Incorporated Organisation (“CIO”) ]
Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
[Appointed by existing trustees ]
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.
The trustees will make available to each new trustee, on or before his or her first appointment:
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a. details of the CIO’s registration;
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b. information on the CIO’s objectives, activities, resources, public profile and risk register;
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c. a copy of the current version of the constitution;
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d. a copy of the CIO’s latest Annual Report and statement of accounts; and
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e. declaration of register of interests and willingness to serve.
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The trustees share information relating to their duties and obligations, as well as what is permitted for fundraising activities, campaigning and political lobbying for public benefit. They maintain a summary register of interests and a risk register for the charity and agree the actions and steps to be taken to address or mitigate such risks. Linked to this, the charity maintains trustees’ management liability insurance cover.
Section C Objectives and activities
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To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by: a. the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources;
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b. the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment by promoting protection of heritage assets and biological diversity.
To advance the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the environment, heritage assets and biological diversity and to promote study and research in such subjects provided that the useful results of such study are disseminated to the public at large.
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In planning our activities, the trustees keep in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the Based on what has been achieved in the period in which Lidgett & public benefit in relation to Beyond has been a charity and over recent years of community activities, these objects (include within the trustees believe that they have complied with their duty to have due this section the statutory declaration that trustees have regard to the commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Information about the charity’s volunteers, its finances and the work Commission on public undertaken during the period and in preparing for the future is given benefit) below.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Lidgett & Beyond’s (“L&B”) activities rely entirely upon the efforts of a number of enthusiastic and tireless volunteers, who bring a wide range of professional and personal skills and experiences from their current and previous working lives and from their personal lives to help support the work L&B does to promote its objects.
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.
Assisting the trustees is the wider L&B Management Team. The Management Team membership averages 12 people, including the trustees, and it helps to support the fundraising activities, the profile of L&B and the activities around lobbying, campaigning and challenging local politicians and planners. None of the trustees nor any Management Team member nor supporter received any remuneration for any services provided.
L&B’s supporters are drawn from young and old and from a wide range of families from all backgrounds. L&B’s overall support base is approx 750, making it the largest community group in the area, and it is the efforts and donations from these members, grants from Town & Borough Councillors and various fundraising activities that have enabled our involvement in opposing unsustainable planning applications to develop and/or scar the local landscape, whilst supporting sustainable development and contributing to the Colne Neighbourhood Plan and Pendle Local Plan.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
L&B’s aims continue to be to protect, enhance and improve access to the Lidgett and Bents area of East Colne and to our green spaces, as well as having respect for our heritage and our landscape.
Colne Neighbourhood Plan
L&B has started to play a part in the updating of the Plan that was “made” in 2023 and this will fully kick off in 2026 to extend its life and to be in accordance with the Pendle Plan. The Colne Plan has been used to support well-designed sustainable development and has helped to reject many examples of poor proposed development. As a consequence of the Lidgett Triangle being made a Local Green Space in the Plan, its appeal to developers diminished significantly and it was bought by L&B supporters. They are now working to enhance the ecosystem of the land with improved infrastructure, rewilding, and naturefocussed management.
Pendle Local Plan L&B’s Management Team had input to the new Pendle Local Plan throughout its development. The Plan was approved unanimously by Councillors and went to examination in mid-2025. L&B had representation at all key days of the hearing and we were able to provide information and evidence about both East Colne and wider Pendle to support future housing targets and suitable development sites on previously developed land, as well as the portfolio of Local Green Spaces which included the Upper Rough we have long campaigned to have designated. The outcome was that the Examiner approved the Plan and it was “made” by Councillors soon afterwards.
Upper Rough Planning Application
Having had the application refused on multiple grounds and the site supported as a Local Green Space in the Colne Neighbourhood Plan in 2023, it was good news to for this designation to be finally granted in the Pendle Local Plan. This provides some security for the site, although we note the owners’ recent actions in installing aggressive fencing and signage across the area.
Marketing and Activities
L&B’s fundraising continued at a lower level as we worked on finalising the 13 mile Colne Boundary Walk. Leaflets have been developed and printed and a soft launch has taken place. We still need to finalise the locations for information boards and our restricted funds are set aside for their printing and installation.
To maximise visibility of its activities and to maintain the involvement and support of local people, L&B continues to operate a website www.lidgettandbeyond.org, Facebook (@Lidgett Bents & Beyond) and X/Twitter (@LidgetandBeyond) pages and maintains an email distribution list. Communications are via all these methods, as well as hard copies of key notices/flyers being delivered door-to-door by volunteers.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
At 31/03/2025, the charity had total reserves of £12,536, of which £7,188 was restricted to cover the Colne Boundary Walk. Although L&B may become involved in specific projects and campaigns, the trustees believe all reserves should generally remain unrestricted, unless covered by a specific donation by an external body, as such activities do overlap and to maximise flexibility of the charity’s finances.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
Donations of £526 were received from supporters, whilst expenditure on charitable activities was focussed on the development of the Colne Boundary Walk to help raise the profile of L&B, our activities and the value and beauty of the countryside around Colne.
The net deficit for the year was £709.
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity.
Section F Other optional information
None.
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) David Cockburn-Price Position Chairman
Date 16/1/2026
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| Lidgett & Beyond | Lidgett & Beyond | Lidgett & Beyond | No: 1163523 | No: 1163523 | No: 1163523 | CC16a | |
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01/04/2024 | To | 31/03/2025 | ||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - 526 - 115 - - 411 - - - 411 - 60 634 - - 694 - - - 694 - 283 - 5,631 5,348 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - 426 - - - 426 - - - 426 - 426 - 7,614 7,188 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - 526 - 115 - - 411 - - - 411 - 486 634 - - 1,120 - - - 1,120 - 709 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Raisingfunds | - | 62 | |||||
| Donations | 526 | 2,744 | |||||
| Gift Aid receivable | - 115 | 665 | |||||
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| ~~Sub total~~(Gross income for AR) | 411 | 3,471 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| None | - | ||||||
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| ~~Sub total~~ | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 3,471 | |||||||
Raisingfunds |
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| Charitable activities - Professional fees for planning applications; East Colne Way & Colne BoundaryWalk |
60 |
4,393 | |||||
| Admin costs | 634 | 197 | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 694 | 4,590 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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None |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 4,590 | |||||||
| - 283 | - 426 | - | - 709 |
- 1,119 | |||
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| 5,631 | 7,614 | - | 13,245 | 14,364 | |||
| 5,348 | 7,188 | - | 12,536 | 13,245 |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cash at bank Gift Aid receivable Accounts payable Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 5,403 7,188 - - - 55 - 5,348 7,188 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name David Cockburn-Price |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| David Cockburn-Price | 16/01/2026 | ||
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