## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From April 1[st] 2024 Period start date to March 31[st] 2025 Period end date Charity name: Friends of Pendle Heritage** ## **Charity registration number:1185584** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance the education of the public**
**in matters relating to the history, natural**
**environment and social and cultural**
**development of Pendle Hill and the**
**surrounding area being the Hundred of**
**Blackburn, that is NE Lancashire, and**
**their inhabitants, by stimulating interest**
**from within the local community in**
**history and heritage.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**We carry out a programme of Heritage**
**and Archaeology talks and walks, which**
**are open to members and non-members.**
**Communication with our members is via**
**monthly email and a bi-annual mailing of**
**our Events Calendar and Newsletter.**
**Events to the public are advertised by**
**posters displayed at various locations,**
**together with online advertising on**
**FoPH website, Facebook and**
**‘InYourArea’.**
**We have given the following financial**
**support: Rimington trail map, plant**
**stands at Pendle Heritage Centre, and**
**donations to Nelson Camera Club,**
**Rimington Village Hall and Healthier**
**Heroes (in lieu of a speaker fees).**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. Re Para 19.**
**The Trustees have acted regarding**
**public benefit.**
**Also see statements above regarding**
**summary of purposes set out in our**
**governing document and main activities**
**in relation to these.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**We carry out a programme of Heritage**
**and Archaeology talks and walks, which**
**are open to members and non-members.**
**Communication with our members is via**
**monthly email and a bi-annual mailing of**
**our Events Calendar and Newsletter.**
**Events to the public are advertised by**
**posters displayed at various locations,**
**together with online advertising on**
**FoPH website, Facebook and**
**‘InYourArea’.**
**The Rimington trail map, has been**
**erected on the outside wall of the Village**
**Hall, encouraging visitors to explore the**
**surrounding countryside and discover**
**the village’s history.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity’s financial situation is**
**stable. We hold a credit balance.**| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**No money is being held in reserve.**| |---|---|---| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**None**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Monies previously held in reserve have**
**now been allocated.**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**At every AGM of the members of the**
**CIO, one-third of the charity trustees**
**retire from office. Re-election for**
**vacancies is by decision of the**
**members at the AGM.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational Para 1.51 structure and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Friends of Pendle Heritage| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charitynumber|1185584| |Charity’s principal address|c/o 8 Appleby Drive, Barrowford, Nelson BB9 6EX| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Dawn Beaumont|Chair||Executive committee of
Friends of Pendle Heritage| ||Jean Hardman|Secretary||As above| ||Susan Booth|Treasurer||As above| ||Peter Booth|||As above| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved > **Director name** N/A Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| ||N/A|| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A ## **Other optional information** N/A ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Dawn Andrea Beaumont Jean Hardman **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)**[Chair ] **Date** 17 November 2025 ## Friends of Pendle Heritage Accounts For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 - BALANCE SHEET ||2024/25|2023/24|2022/23|2021/22| |---|---|---|---|---| |INCOME||||| |Memberships including donations|£1,605.00|£1,451.00|£1,744.00|£2,112.00| |Other donations|£40.00|£405.00|£352.00|£413.00| |Bequests/Collections||£0.00|£0.00|£0.00| |Events/Lectures/Visits|£1,105.29|£1,011.00|£893.00|£335.00| |40th Anniversary Event||£1,305.00|£0.00|£1,223.00| |Gift Aid|£1,498.56|£0.00|£0.00|£0.00| |Archaeology adjustment towards||||| |survey costs||£588.00|£0.00|£173.00| |Book Sales – Used|£884.00|£840.00|£750.00|£369.00| |Card sales|£49.50|£188.00|£0.00|£0.00| |Miscellaneous||£21.00|£27.00|£575.00| ||2024/25|2023/24|2022/23|2021/22| |---|---|---|---|---| |EXPENDITURE||||| |General Expenses including||||| |laptop|£35.00|£0.00|£296.00|£612.00| |Website|£67.07|£55.00|£55.00|£66.00| |Insurance/Subscriptions|£192.31|£122.00|£202.00|£199.00| |Cost of talks/visits/speakers,||||| |refreshments/room hire|£785.24|£891.00|£952.00|£475.00| |40th Anniversary Event||£1,351.00|£0.00|£292.00| |Donations to PHC/HTNW|£149.83|£200.00|£1,137.00|£3,921.00| |Donations to Archaeology||£2,570.00||| |Other charitable donations|£308.00|£200.00|£0.00|£0.00| |Miscellaneous|£390.98|£100.00|£58.00|£0.00| |Stationery/stamps|£260.98|£93.00|£159.00|£471.00| |Printing|£995.99|£1,019.00|£739.00|£768.00| TOTAL INCOME £5,182.35 £5,809.00 £3,766.00 £5,200.00 SUMMARY Cash Funds brought forward £7,240.76 £8,032.00 £7,864.00 £9,468.00 Income £5,182.35 £5,809.00 £3,766.00 £5,200.00 Expenditure -£3,185.40 -£6,601.00 -£3,598.00 -£6,804.00 Cash Funds carried forward £9,237.71 £7,240.00 £8,032.00 £7,864.00 Net Movement in Funds £1,996.95 -£792.00 £168.00 -£1,604.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £3,185.40 £6,601.00 £3,598.00 £6,804.00 ## STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES |CURRENT ASSETS|2024/25|2023/24|2022/23|2021/22| |---|---|---|---|---| |Cash in Bank|£9,237.71|£7,240.00|£8,032.00|£7,864.00| |Debtors|£0.00|£0.00|£0.00|£0.00| |Float (cash)|£60.00|||| |Total Current Assets|£9,297.71|£7,240.00|£8,032.00|£7,864.00| |CURRENT LIABILITIES||||| |Creditors|£0.00|£0.00|£0.00|£0.00| |TOTAL NET ASSETS|£9,297.71|£7,240.00|£8,032.00|£7,864.00| |RESERVES||||| |Free Reserves|£9,011.71|£6,954.00|£5,764.00|£5,882.00| |Restricted Reserves - Archaeology||£0.00|£1,982.00|£1,982.00| |Restricted Reserves - Garden||||| |Donations of 200 and 86|£286.00|£286.00|£286.00|| |TOTAL RESERVES|£9,297.71|£7,240.00|£8,032.00|£7,864.00|