REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1186995
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
FOR
THE LYTHAM INSTITUTE
Rushtons Chartered Accountants Shorrock House
1 Faraday Court Fulwood Preston Lancashire PR2 9NB
THE LYTHAM INSTITUTE
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 to 9 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 10 |
THE LYTHAM INSTITUTE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims
To further or benefit the residents of Lytham and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious, or other opinions by providing facilities in the interests of social welfare for education, recreation and leisure time occupation, including cultural and art exhibitions, with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.
The charity has maintained and managed the Lytham Institute building and has ongoing arrangements with several community groups and two tenants for use and / or occupation of the premises or part of. Activity has remained steady while the trustees consider options to optimise the use of the building to support the objectives of the charity. The two tenants occupying first floor space remain in situ on the same terms and conditions for the time being.
The trustees have had regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities
The building has been used for community activities including the following:
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Children’s dance group
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Life Church
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Tai Chi exercise
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special interest discussion groups
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dog training classes
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charity tenants renting first floor space
In addition, the newly-established Lytham Town Council uses the facility for formal and public meetings. This has generated a greater public awareness of the Institute building and its potential.
The charity participated in Heritage Open Days, further raising the profile of the historic Institute building locally.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
Fylde Borough Council is the sole funder of the Charity, excluding income from hire of rooms.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, which is the Charity Commission scheme dated 13 December 2023, as amended on 23 May 2024. The charity is an unincorporated charity.
Six new trustees were appointed during the year. Fylde Borough Council continued as a trustee in addition to the newly-appointed trustees.
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THE LYTHAM INSTITUTE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1186995
Principal address Fylde Council Town Hall Lytham St Annes Lancashire FY8 1LW
Trustees
Paul Andrew Carr James Ford Fylde Borough Council Padraig Kelly Stephen John Rigby Malcolm Slee Brian Watson
Independent Examiner
Rushtons Chartered Accountants Shorrock House 1 Faraday Court Fulwood Preston Lancashire PR2 9NB
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 27 January 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
PA Carr
Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE LYTHAM INSTITUTE
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Lytham Institute
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Lytham Institute (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do 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.
Adam Calvert
Rushtons Chartered Accountants Shorrock House 1 Faraday Court Fulwood Preston Lancashire PR2 9NB
Date: ............................................. 27 January 2026
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THE LYTHAM INSTITUTE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| 2025 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Other trading activities 2 52,348 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 3 52,348 NET INCOME - RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward - TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD - |
2024 Total funds £ 63,401 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE LYTHAM INSTITUTE
BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2025
| 2025 Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 6 1,000 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 7 (1,000) NET CURRENT ASSETS (1,000) TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES - NET ASSETS - FUNDS 8 TOTAL FUNDS - |
2024 Total funds £ 1,000 (1,000) (1,000) - - - |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: 27 January 2026
P A Carr ............................................. Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE LYTHAM INSTITUTE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Freehold Property - straight line basis over a 50 year useful life as estimated by the valuer.
Further details relating to depreciation of the Institute building are contained in note 6 below.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
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THE LYTHAM INSTITUTE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
| Room rental Funded by Fylde Council 3. RAISING FUNDS Raising donations and legacies Staff costs Rates and water Insurance Light and heat Repairs and maintenance Support costs |
2025 £ 8,609 43,739 52,348 2025 £ 4,077 7,134 4,278 8,321 5,209 23,329 52,348 |
2024 £ 7,312 56,089 63,401 2024 £ 4,183 6,700 2,917 10,821 21,736 17,044 63,401 |
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4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
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| fund | |
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| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |
| Other trading activities | 63,401 |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |
| Raising funds | 63,401 |
| NET INCOME | - |
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THE LYTHAM INSTITUTE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| 5. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued | |
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| Unrestricted | |||
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| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED | |||
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| 6. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | ||
| Freehold | |||
| property | |||
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| COST | |||
| At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 | 1,000 | ||
| NET BOOK VALUE | |||
| At 31 March 2025 | 1,000 | ||
| At 31 March 2024 | 1,000 |
In December 2019 a comprehensive Building and Asset Survey was carried out on the Lytham Institute by a specialist firm of Chartered Surveyors, Jacobs. The survey included two cost exercises, both of which exclude inflation and professional fees:
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a high-level benchmarking exercise with data taken from BCIS for buildings in similar use within the Fylde/Lancashire area. This identified a mean rehabilitation / conversion of public community centre and LA rooms index of £1,773m2 which when applied to the Gross Internal Floor Area of the building of 953m2 gave a benchmark cost estimate of £1.690m; and
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a cost estimate build-up of the defects identified in the building survey in the value of £1.157m
Subsequently in January 2020 Jacobs carried out a separate asset valuation which, in light of the Building and Asset Survey referred to above, valued the institute building at a nominal value of £1,000. Given that the asset is held at this nominal de-minimis level, it is the intention not to apply an annual depreciation charge.
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THE LYTHAM INSTITUTE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
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| Other creditors | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||
| 8. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | ||||||
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| At 1.4.24 | in funds | 31.3.25 | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | |||||
| TOTAL FUNDS | - | - | - | ||||
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | |||||||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |||||
| resources | expended | in funds | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | |||||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||||
| General fund | 52,348 | (52,348) | - | ||||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 52,348 | (52,348) | - |
9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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THE LYTHAM INSTITUTE
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Other trading activities Room rental Funded by Fylde Council Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Raising donations and legacies Agency staff Rates and water Insurance Light and heat Repairs and maintenance Support costs Management Wages Finance Wages Governance costs Wages Social security Accountancy and legal fees Total resources expended Net income |
2025 £ 8,609 43,739 52,348 52,348 4,077 7,134 4,278 8,321 5,209 29,019 13,105 2,047 7,051 176 950 8,177 52,348 - |
2024 £ 7,312 56,089 63,401 63,401 4,183 6,700 2,917 10,821 21,736 46,357 8,172 1,475 6,450 17 930 7,397 63,401 - |
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This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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