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Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod
From Period start date To Period end date
01 02 2025
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01 2026

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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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, we have reintroduced our public music event in the perk. HindleyFest was a 2 day music festival which attracted hundreds of local residents over the 2 days to enjoy 18 live acts.

The resurfacing of all the paths throughout the park has finally been completed with a massive injection of capital into the park infrastructure The promised new play equipment is in the process of being installed which constitutes a further £77000 investment into Leyland Park

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)

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, due to our campaigning, Wigan Council have resurfaced all the paths throughout the park has finally been completed with a massive injection of capital into the park infrastructure The promised new play equipment is in the process of being installed which constitutes a further £77000 investment into Leyland Park During the summer, we reintroduced our public music event in the perk. HindleyFest was a 2 day music festival which attracted hundreds of local residents over the 2 days to enjoy 18 live acts.

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Section E

Financial review

We currently have £6181 in our bank account, which will be invested into Brief statement of the the park throughout the next couple of years as match funding for charity’s policy on reserves infrastructure projects.

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

01/02/2026

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—— Treasurers report 01/02/25 31/01/2026

Opening Balance as at 01/02/25

Total income for year 01/02/25—— 31/01/2026

Total expenditure for year 01/02/25——31/01/26

Premises Licence Fee £ 100.00 • Event Advertising costs £ 756.48 • Ntertain event organiser £ 8000 .00 DBS CHECKS £ 219.00 FUEL for generator £ 24.08 Cleaning supplies £ 15.96 WBC PLAY AREA COST £ 2000.00 TOTAL £ 11115.52

Assets Large Gazebo......................................................................................... Small Gazebos....................................................................................... Tables................................................................................................... Cool Box............................................................................................... Printer.................................................................................................. Generator............................................................................................. PA SYSTEM………………………………………………………………………………………….

Closing Balance as at 31/01/2025

TOTAL £ 6181.09