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Friends of Freeman’s Wood CIO

Charity Number 1202583

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT - 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025

Friends of Freeman’s Wood CIO oversees the management of Freeman’s Wood, a woodland on the outskirts of Lancaster which is a designated Town Green.

We are continuing work on the accessible path project. The path itself was officially opened in September 2024 and is now being enjoyed by many visitors to the woods. Further work is planned for the remainder of 2025 to make the wood even more accessible with the installation of bike racks at one entrance and the removal of some of the industrial fencing that blocks large sections of the wood.

The tree planting scheme was a success: grant funding was received and many volunteers of all ages helped with planting 750 native saplings in January 2025.

Regular volunteering sessions have helped to keep litter and brambles under control, and wood chippings have been spread on the muddy path from Coronation Field.

A new website has been built which enables visitors to sign up for volunteering sessions, subscribe to the newsletter and donate.

We have organised occasional guided walks to share knowledge about local history and wildlife.

Trustee meetings are held at least quarterly and are well attended by trustees and other valued advisors.

Projects for the next twelve months include wildflower planting on the meadow area and design and installation of interpretation boards.

Friends of Freeman's Wood CIO

Annual Accounts to 31st March 2025

INCOME & EXPENDITURE

Opening balance Income LEF Grant Funding (path) Tree Council - tree planting grant Unitied Utilities Wonderful platform Refund of cash on hand from purchase Fundraising Interest Expenditure Fundraising costs Open Spaces Society membership Insurance Bank fees Web hosting Wildflower planting Accessible Path Peter Whittle Tools LWT JK Treatment Tree planting Tree planting - trees Funds held in Unity Bank SHEET Land Bank Total Assets Land reserve I&E Reserve Total Reserves

45,942 26,846 2,046 1,000 55 70 202 635 30,852 (80) (45) (420) (71) (263) (922) (755) (358) (46,079) (300) (2,046) (51,339) 25,455 50,309 25,455 75,764 50,309 25,455 75,764

BALANCE SHEET

Bethany Haughey

G Peter Fielding

Bethany Haughey (Jul 9, 2025, 5:00pm) 09 Jul 2025

G Peter Fieldin g Peter Fielding (Jul 14, 2025, 3:36pm) 14 Jul 2025

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From: [e-mail] Sent: 09 July 2025 16:55 To: 'Peter Fielding' Subject: RE: FFW | Annual Accounts 2024-25

Hi Peter

I hope you had a wonderful trip to Italy.

Thanks for reviewing the accounts. Yes, the notes page was next on my list which I am now upda�ng. I will send you a Signable link to sign in just a mo.

Many thanks, Bethany

-----Original Message----From: Peter Fielding [e-mail] Sent: 29 June 2025 09:15 To: [e-mail] Subject: Re: FFW | Annual Accounts 2024-25

Hi Bethany.

Just carried out my review of the accounts on a private terrace overlooking a smouldering Mount Etna!! Sorry I didn't get back to you last week - Work and SORP deadlines got in the way!

Anyway, I've gone through the bank statements and accounts working papers and (which will come as no surprise) everything is perfectly in order - very easy to follow and all classifica�ons correct.

And I'm sure you know that the Notes tab is 23/24, so this will need upda�ng - unless I'm just missing this year's version.

Hope you are well and just send me the link through for signing whenever you are ready.

With very best wishes

Peter

Dear Peter

It was great to catch up with you earlier and apologies again for my hopeless laptop !

I have just sent you an invite to view the Treasurer folder of our Google Drive. From here, go to FFW Accounts folder.

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Here is the link for the 2024-25 working document in Excel.

            Summary tab – columns A to D: this shows the income

and expenditure for the year

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            Summary tab – columns F to M: this shows the I&E per grant/funding stream, with the closing figure in M32 matching the bank balances at year end, and then the projected spend over the coming year, coming down to row 49, which shows “free” funds of £13,335.



            Current tab– this categorises each bank transac�on in Column I and shows where any relevant documenta�on is in Column J which will be stored in the subfolders within the Accounts 2024-25 folder. >

            Savings tab - this categorises each bank transac�on

in Column I, just transfers and interest

            Wonderful tab – this breaks down the transac�ons

received and the Gi� Aid that we can claim (none claimed so far as

too minor)

Feel free to browse any other folder!

Should you have any queries, just let me know. >

Many thanks

Bethany

-----Original Message-----

Sent: 13 June 2025 11:06

Subject: RE: FFW | Annual Accounts 2024-25

Hi Peter

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That's great. I'll send an invite for 11.30am on Tuesday, Jun 17th at the Printroom Café, The Storey. > > > > See you then, > > Bethany > > > > > > -----Original Message----> > From: Peter Fielding [e-mail] > > Sent: 12 June 2025 18:12 > > To: Freemans Wood [e-mail] >

Subject: Re: FFW | Annual Accounts 2024-25 > > >

Thanks Bethany. > > >

See you next week,

Peter

On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM Freemans Wood [e-mail] wrote: >

Hi Peter

I hope you’re well and that you had a good trip to the States.

Might you be free to run through the accounts at some point? A couple of dates that work for me are Tue Jun 17 (11-5) or Fri Jun 20 (2-3).

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Many thanks >

Bethany > > > >

Hi Bethany. > > > >

Very well thank you and hope you are too. A pleasure of course and

no >

need for a new le�er > > > >

you? I’ll send some suggested dates when I get back, but what �me of the day works best for you. > > > > > > Lancaster Green Spaces remains virtually financially dormant but > > > things might change with the prospect of a new grant this year > > > >

Will be in touch soon > > > >

With best wishes > > > >

Peter > > > >

Dear Peter, >

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I hope you are well.

I wonder if you might be happy to review the Freeman’s Wood accounts again this year. I’d be happy to reciprocate as normal.

Many thanks, > > >> >

Bethany >

PS I am using this address now for all FFW related things.

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