## **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 ## **Issuer** The Winston Club Ltd **Document generated** Wed, 9th Jul 2025 16:53:41 BST **Document fingerprint** 56021d208a296163801d4fc17cf50ae8 ## **Parties involved with this document** ## **Document processed** ## **Party + Fingerprint** Wed, 9th Jul 2025 17:00:48 BST Mon, 14th Jul 2025 15:36:33 BST Bethany Haughey - Signer (6bbe0e1b97fc94e22984541b9d53334f) Peter Fielding - Signer (a83c0b2ce2b00f0889ad792f368a24ab) ## **Audit history log** ## **Date** ## **Action** Wed, 9th Jul 2025 16:53:41 BST Wed, 9th Jul 2025 16:53:41 BST Wed, 9th Jul 2025 16:59:41 BST Wed, 9th Jul 2025 16:59:41 BST Wed, 9th Jul 2025 16:59:41 BST Wed, 9th Jul 2025 16:59:41 BST Wed, 9th Jul 2025 16:59:47 BST Wed, 9th Jul 2025 17:00:17 BST Wed, 9th Jul 2025 17:00:21 BST Wed, 9th Jul 2025 17:00:48 BST Wed, 9th Jul 2025 17:04:18 BST Mon, 14th Jul 2025 15:35:04 BST Mon, 14th Jul 2025 15:35:08 BST Mon, 14th Jul 2025 15:36:33 BST Mon, 14th Jul 2025 15:36:33 BST Envelope generated by Bethany Haughey (109.157.182.3) Document generated with fingerprint 56021d208a296163801d4fc17cf50ae8 (109.157.182.3) Sent the envelope to Bethany Haughey (friendsoffreemanswood@gmail.com) for signing (109.157.182.3) Sent the envelope to Peter Fielding (peterfielding200@gmail.com) for signing (109.157.182.3) Document emailed to peterfielding200@gmail.com Document emailed to friendsoffreemanswood@gmail.com Peter Fielding opened the document email. (66.249.93.100) Bethany Haughey opened the document email. (109.157.182.3) Bethany Haughey viewed the envelope (109.157.182.3) Bethany Haughey signed the envelope (109.157.182.3) Bethany Haughey opened the document email. (109.157.182.3) Peter Fielding opened the document email. (66.249.93.99) Peter Fielding viewed the envelope (90.197.10.60) Peter Fielding signed the envelope (90.197.10.60) This envelope has been signed by all parties (90.197.10.60) ## **friendsoffreemanswood@gmail.com** **From:** friendsoffreemanswood@gmail.com **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 Sent: 29 June 2025 09:15 To: friendsoffreemanswood@gmail.com 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. > 1 > > > > 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 ## > > 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 > > > 2 > 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 > > Sent: 12 June 2025 18:12 > > To: Freemans Wood > > 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 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). > > > 3 > > > 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, > > >> > > >> 4 > > >> > > >> 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. > > 5