Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1 1 2024 To 31 12 2024
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1179704
Leyland Playscheme
Charity's principal address 151 Church Road Leyland Postcode PR25 3JB
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 (ifany) |
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| Ian Bruce | Director | General Committee | ||
| Paul Carr | Director | General Committee | ||
| Natalie Wells | Director | General Committee | ||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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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)
Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed by general committee at Annual General Meeting Trustee selection methods
- (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;
The charity is run as a general committee with powers delegated for operational requirements to a group of Directors of which a quorum of 3 is required for decision-making.
Trustees are closely involved with the running of the charity and as such are well aware of the impact and risks involved in planning expenditure.
No risks are taken where the outcome is not a relative certainty.
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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
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The provision of facilities for recreation, education and other leisure-time occupations for children primarily in Leyland and South Ribble area being facilities:- (a) of which such children have need by reason of their youth or social and economic circumstances, and (b) which will improve the conditions of life for such children by promoting their physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
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The limit on registrations for 2024 was raised to 1,200 children given how positive volunteer recruitment has been post pandemic. Volunteer recruitment reached out to a wider catchment also adding new training locations that were more accessible in Preston and Blackburn.
The scheme ran in the end with 1,079 children attending and was another huge success with amazing positive feedback from parents and children.
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)
The scheme was pleased to be able to meet all the requests for free and subsidised places that were received from agencies and schools using funding provided from Farington Parish Council for beneficiaries in their boundaries. Other requests were met from surplus for school referrals and refuge request for places.
Playscheme 2024 saw the celebration of 50 years since the first Playscheme in 1974 and the week saw a range of activities to celebrate the thousands of lives touched in that time.
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.
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Section D Achievements and performance
The core Playscheme ran with 1,079 children in attendance with the core Summary of the main 7-11 age group comprising just over 50%. The scheme was pleased achievements of the charity again to be able to meet all the requests for free and subsidised places during the year that were received from agencies and schools.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The charity currently does not hold any reserves however, should a significant surplus arise then at the end of the financial year the surplus will be held in reserve for situations when all other funding opportunities have been exhausted.
Details of any funds materially The charity have no liabilities. in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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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) Ian Bruce Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc)
Date 30th October 2025
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Leyland Playscheme
Profit and Loss Report
01 January, 2024 - 31 December, 2024
| Sales | ||
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| 4005 - Staff Garments | 430.00 | |
| 4010 - Sales - Services | 385.00 | |
| 4011 - Registration-Fees | 90,502.01 | |
| 4102 - Donations-General | 2,244.08 | |
| 4900 - Other income | 2,340.94 | |
| 4940 - Rental Income | 2,100.00 | |
| Total Sales | £98,002.03 | |
| Direct Expenses | ||
| 5000 - Cost of Sales - Goods | 747.06 | |
| 5030 - Cost of Sales - Delivery | 13.99 | |
| 5200 - Infants Costs | 909.60 | |
| 5210 - Infants OnSite | 382.97 | |
| 5220 - Infants OffSite | 6,487.95 | |
| 5300 - Major League General Costs | 1,158.42 | |
| 5310 - Major League OnSite | 370.41 | |
| 5320 - Major League OffSite | 8,345.76 | |
| 5400 - Teenz General | 2,771.67 | |
| 5410 - Teenz OnSite | 224.13 | |
| 5420 - Teenz OffSite | 1,568.00 | |
| Total Direct Expenses | £22,979.96 | |
| GROSS PROFIT / LOSS | £75,022.07 | |
| Overheads | ||
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| 5001 - Garments 4,391.28 |
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| 5500 - OnSite General 24,178.67 |
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| 5520 - OnSite Garments 73.81 |
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| 5600 - Transport 24,769.90 |
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| 5900 - Site Costs 12,253.94 |
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| 5910 - Workcamp 2,168.70 |
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| 6000 - Marketing 780.49 |
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| 7095 - Recruitment Expenses 610.26 |
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| 7300 - Vehicle Fuel 1,088.86 |
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| 7310 - Vehicle Repair and Servicing 350.00 |
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| 7340 - Miscellaneous Vehicle Expenses 37.91 |
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| 7410 - Car Hire 100.00 |
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| 7510 - Postage and Carriage 353.40 |
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| 7520 - Office Stationery 1,397.09 |
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| 7530 - Telephone 105.00 |
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| 7630 - Business Insurance 1,480.06 |
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| 7900 - Bank Charges and Interest -552.41 |
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| 8200 - General Expenses 456.00 |
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| 8210 - Subscriptions 455.00 |
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| 8230 - Training Costs 2,454.43 |
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| Total Overheads | £76,952.39 |
| NET PROFIT / LOSS | -£1,930.32 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages |
Charity Name Leyland Playscheme |
Charity Name Leyland Playscheme |
Charity Name Leyland Playscheme |
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| 2024 | Charity no (if any) |
1179704 | |
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2024. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable 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.
Signed: L Meadowcroft Date: 30/10/2025 Name: Lee Meadowcroft Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Croft Cargo Ltd Whitecliffe House, 58 Whitecliffe Road Cleckheaton, BD19 3BY
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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