2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/24 Period start date To

30/03/25 Period end date

Charity name: PENNY LANE WOMBLES

Charity registration number: 1203591

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object[s] of the CIO [is][are] TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN LIVERPOOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) THE PROMOTION OF PRACTICAL MEASURES AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS TO REDUCE LITTER AND IMPROVE THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE LOCAL AREA; (B) RAISING THE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PROVIDING INFORMATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE BENEFITS OF LITTER REDUCTION
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	- Organisation of group litter picking events - Creation and maintenance of Penny Lane Community Garden - Removal of graffiti - Reporting of fly tipping
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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SORP reference N/a Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/a Para 1.38 Policy on social investment

including program related investment N/a Para 1.38 Contribution made by 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	For period 01/04/24-30/03/2025:  Average of 100-120 active volunteers at any point during year  2,623 bags of litter collected  1778 hours of volunteer time  4,127 NOS cannisters  Facilitated installation of artwork at Sgt Pepper’s Bistro  Removed graffiti and repainted bins and junction boxes  Reported phone boxes and postal boxes for repair and repainting  Hosted 3 group litter picks, each attended by over 20 volunteers  Hosted Christmas Social Event  Supported 3 junior Wombles to complete their DoE  Supported creation of volunteer womble groups at St Michaels and Lark Lane  Expanded Penny Lane Community Garden to include beds on Penny Lane Musical Gates.  Supported Penny Lane Millenium Green to enhance and open up local green spaces
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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/a
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/a

Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/a
Other		N/a

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Balance as of April25 is £1291
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Minimum reserve of £250 to be held to cover next year’s Trustee Insurance.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£250
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/a
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Liverpool City Council Neighbourhood Funds. Sale of devalved NOS cannisters to Nortons Scrap Metal. Go Fund Me donations from public.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Funds to be spent on litter picking equipment, Penny Lane Community Garden and other projects which directly improve the immediate locality in which the active Penny Lane Wombles do their litter picking activities.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	N/a
Other		N/a

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		CIO with 6 named Trustees
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	10. Appointment of charity trustees Option 1 (1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed [for a term of [three] years] by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. (2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. For the period 01/04/24-31/03/25 the following changes were made:  Robert Loxley stepped down Sept 24  David Worrall appointed 18/09/24 for 3 year term  Paul Knapton appointed 18/09/24 for 3 year term  Gill Rimmer reappointed to 24/03/28  Kat Edwards reappointed to 24/03/25

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/a
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/a
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/a
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Penny Lane Wombles
Other name the charity uses	n/a
Registered charity number	1203591
Charity’s principal address	26 STALBRIDGE AVENUE LIVERPOOL L18 1HA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Kath Maguire	Chair	-	Trustees
	Alix Cunningham	Treasurer	-	Trustees
	Gill Rimmer	-		Trustees
	Kat Edwards	-		Trustees
	David Worrall	-	From 18/09/24	Trustees
	Paul Knapton	-	From 18/09/24	Trustees

– 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 adviser	Name Address	Name Address
N/a

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

N/a

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/a

Other optional information

N/a

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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) ALIX CUNNINGHAM

Position (eg Secretary, TREASURER Chair, etc)

Date 29/10/25