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Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod
From Period start date To Period end date
01 02 2024
31		 01 2025

Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
Charity's principal address
1166095
Friends of Leyland Park
c/o 10 Downton Avenue
Hindley
Wigan
Postcode
WN2 3JL		 Friends of Leyland Park

1166095

c/o 10 Downton Avenue
Hindley
Wigan
Postcode WN2 3JL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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18		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Peter Harmer Chair
Marian Eccles
Churton		 Treasurer
Shaun Sumner Vice Chair /
Secretary
Andrew Murray Safeguarding

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for wholeyear
As above

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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

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by members Trustee selection methods

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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Section C

Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

For the benefit of the inhabitants of Hindley, Hindley Green and the surrounding area ("the area of benefit"), to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit in particular but not exclusively by the preservation, promotion, support, assistance and improvement of Leyland Park.'

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During this year, the Friends of Leyland Park have had a quiet year due to a number of external factors including lack of available time for trustees (All trustees work full-time).

However, we have continued to press the local authority to take greater responsibility for the upkeep of the park. The roof on the changing rooms has been replaced with a secure structure, and numerous trees have been planted.

The resurfacing of all the paths throughout the park will be completed during the next 12 months.

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)

Following conversations with the Council, there will be further investment in new play equipment, subject to funding, which is being explored, and we hope to have made progress to replace the existing play equipment with new in the next couple of years.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

We have encouraged community members to assist in park clear up days, with regular litter picks being done.

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Section D

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

As previously stated, we have successfully campaigned (over 10 years) to finally have the paths within the park resurfaced, which will involve a substantial capital investment from the Council, who have also (finally) replaced the often broken tiles on the changing rooms.

Discussions are taking place to make massive improvement to the play provision in the park, which we hope will be sorted within the next 2 years, subject to funding.

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Section E

Financial review

We currently have £15396 in our bank account, much of which had been Brief statement of the earmarked for the refurbishment of the pond, in the middle of the park charity’s policy on reserves however these plans are on hold due to Greater Crested Newts taking up residence. Some of the monies have been earmarked to assist in the development of our popular music events in the park, which we hope to make bigger in 2025

Details of any funds materially in deficit

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Further financial review details (Optional information)

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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) Peter Harmer Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date

24/11/2025

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—— Treasurers report 01/02/24 31/01/2025

Opening Balance as at 01/02/24 • B A N K £ 1 5 0 0 5 . 9 4 • CASH £ 390.67 • TOTAL £ 15396.61 Total income for year 01/02/24—— 31/01/2025 • £ 0 Total expenditure for year 01/02/23——31/01/24 • £ 100.00 Donation to Christmas charity • Total £100.00 Assets Large Gazebo......................................................................................... Small Gazebos....................................................................................... Tables................................................................................................... Cool Box............................................................................................... Printer.................................................................................................. Generator............................................................................................. PA SYSTEM………………………………………………………………………………………….