## **WUBC Trustees’ Annual Report for 2024-2025** ## **From 1 April 2024** **To 31[st] March 2025** ## **Charity name: Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee [WUBC]** ## **Charity registration number: 1204872** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The facilitation and provision of
commemorative events, artwork, music,
talks, research and educational resources
focused on the 1826 weavers’ rising in
Lancashire.| |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|There are several activities identified in the
accounts for this annual report. Some of
the key activities supporting the purposes
of the charity include:
•
Creation of WUBC website
www.weavers-uprising.org,uk
•
Guided walks for 198thand 199thAnnual
Commemorations (with more
forthcoming in April 2025)
•
198thAnnual Commemorations and
work towards 199thAnnual
Commemorations
•
Creation of James Fox ‘Rise Up
Banner’ and subsequent display at the
Whitaker Museum of Art
•
Successful raising of £8850 funds via
the Lancashire County Council and
Space hive crowdfunder entitled ‘Rise
Up: Remembering the Weavers
Uprising’ spacehive.com
•
Undertaking archival research in
newspapers, home office records and
local parish records for the forthcoming
book_Rise UP: The Weavers Uprising_
_and Chatterton Massacre_
•
Creation of WUBC logo and ‘charity
cards’
•
Creation of six-page pamphlet ‘The
1826 Lancashire Weavers Uprising’
(with LCC andThe OpenUniversity)| |||•
Several talks
•
Networking across Lancashire, Gt
Manchester and West Yorkshire
•
The creation of several hundred small
remembrance crosses for the annual
commemorations| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The four trustees of the WUBC have had
regard to the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public benefit. A
new trustee was appointed at the 1stWUBC
AGM in March 2025.| ## **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|The work of the WUBC has made several
significant achievements with regards to
benefiting heritage groups, other local
heritage stakeholders and members of the
public in the local community.
These have primarily involved
•
Raising further awareness of the 1826
Lancashire rising and Chatterton
Massacre through extensive WUBC
social media campaigns (especially
through WUBC Facebook page);
•
The delivery of WUBC commemorative
events (notably 198thAnnual
Commemorations);
•
Submitting a National Lottery Heritage
Fund bid with six local partners -
Lancashire Cultural Services, The
Weavers Cottage; East Lancashire
Railway; Whitaker Museum of Art;
Haworth Art Gallery; Bacup Natural
History Museum.
•
Reaching out to the local community for
new WUBC volunteers.
| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|During this period the WUBC was still
actively working to raise funds via the
National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The funding we received for this financial
year came from
•
Lancashire County Council (via
Spacehive Crowdfunder)
•
Public donations (via Spacehive
Crowdfunder)
•
WUBC membership
•
Philanthropic donations| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|N/A| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|0| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|During this financial period the WUBC was
still working out the financial and funding
strategy. In this period, most of the funds
raised by the WUBC already had a specific
pre-determined outcomes, via the
Spacehive Crowdfunder.
The seven outcomes/outputs were:
•
Website
•
Banner
•
Pamphlet
•
Rise Up! Book (forthcoming 2026)
•
Remembrance Crosses
•
Volunteer Travel Expenses
•
Annual Commemoration Costs| |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|Uncertainties in the first 18 months since
the founding of the charity at this time were
•
Would the charity be able to ensure
future financial support through a
successful National Lottery Heritage
Fund
•
Would the WUBC be able to sustain
and add enough volunteers to support
its commemorative activities| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |**The charity’s**
**principal sources of**
**funds (including**
**any fundraising)**|Para 1.47|By far the largest source of funding for the WUBC in
the financial year 2024-5 was the Lancashire County
Council/Spacehive Crowdfunder ‘Rise Up! Remember
the Weavers Uprising’ for**£8850**.
Funding was available to the charity in April 2024 (with
a small amount of this being via gift-aid) and the
crowdfunder was signed off as delivering all of its
outcomes/outputsin February2025.| |||In February 2025 the WUBC was awarded a
substantial grant from the Heritage Fund. The
headline figure was £170,000 as this included
voluntary contributions, but the actual funding for the
charity was**£137,329**(see
https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/projects/remembering-
and-commemorating-april-1826-lancashire-weavers-
uprising)and this grant was restricted and unavailable
for use until 1stMay 2025.| |---|---|---| |**Plans for future**
**periods**|Para 1.49|In the coming year we will roll out the Heritage Fund
Grant with local partners and continue our
preparations for the bicentennial of the weavers
uprising in 2026. This will have an impact on this
report, notably the administrative section (SORP para
1.52)| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Foundation document and CIO constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation)| |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|We follow the guidance and procedures
detailed in the WUBC CIO constitution.
•
Decision making is made collectively by
the trustees
•
We have monthly Board of Trustee
meetings
•
The management of the charity is
organised through
-
A Chair of Trustees
-
A Secretary
-
A Treasurer| |How are trustees are
trained.|Para 1.51|•
We run regular training sessions
covering areas including
-
Meeting Charitable Objectives
-
Grant Writing and Fundraising
-
Website Maintenance
-
Volunteer Outreach
-
Relevant New Historical
Research| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|WUBC| |Registered charitynumber|1204872| |Charity’s principal address|5, Annie Street
Ransbottom
Bury
BLO 9PP| |---|---| |_SORP Para 1.52_|There is nothing to report for Para 1.52 for 2024/5 (but note
this will change for the 2025/6 reporting period for the roll out
and administration of the HF)| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||David G. Scott|Chair||| ||Paula Skidmore|Secretary||| ||John R. Scott|||| ||Peter Billington||March 2025|WUBC Trustees at AGM| |||||| ## **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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|
Dr Davd Gordon Scott


Chair
20thNovember 2025|| |---|---|---| |||| |||| _**INCOME LLOYDS TREASURERS a/c WUBC Financial Year 2024-25**_ **NAME DATE AMOUNT ORIGIN** Crowdfunder donations 15-Apr-24 £8 144 55 Crowdfunder- Spacehive/ Lancashire Coun Google 09-May-24 £0 34 Verification payment Member/public donations 14-Jun-24 £106 00 WUBC Commemorations Collection Friends of Helmshore 01-Jul-24 £100 00 Donation for Talk by WUBC Chair _**Sub Total Lloyds Credit £8 350 89**_ ## _**INCOME - CAF BANK a/c WUBC Financial Year 2024 - 2025**_ |**NAME**|**DATE**|**AMOUNT**|**ORIGIN**| |---|---|---|---| |Lloyds WUBC a/c|15-Jul-24|£60 00|Lloyds Treasurer a/c BACS| |CAF Interest|26-Sep-24|£0 02|Interest| |G Novell|25-Nov-24|£12 00|Membership| |CAF Interest|26-Dec-24|£0 03|Interest| |DG Scott|02-Jan-25|£20 00|Membership| |Lloyds WUBC a/c|13-Jan-25|£661 42|Lloyds Treasurer a/c BACS| |Chorley Heritage|15-Jan-25|£20 00|Donation| |B Allen|27-Jan-25|£20 00|Membership| |J Hill|28-Jan-25|£40 00|Membership & donation| |Lloyds WUBC a/c|30-Jan-25|£10 00|Account closure final balance transfer| |JR Scott|07-Feb-25|£12 00|Membership| |B Howard|10-Feb-25|£20 00|Membership| |D Robinson|25-Feb-25|£20 00|Membership| |Heritage Fund Grant|11-Mar-25|£68 664 50|Grant BACS payment -50%| |J Dodgeon K Jones|19-Mar-25|£24 00|Membership - 2 x 12| |CAF Interest|26-Mar-25|£5 90|Interest| |**_Sub Total CAF Credit_**||**_##########_**|| |**GRAND TOTAL - Lloyds + CAF Income**||**£77 940 76**|**_Financial Year 2024-25_**| ## _**UNRESTRICTED FUNDS DESIGNATED FUNDS RESTRICTED FUNDS**_ £8 144 55 £0 34 £106 00 £100 00 ||£60|00||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||£0|02||||||| ||£12|00||||||| ||£0|03||||||| ||£20|00||||||| ||£661|42||||||| ||£20|00||||||| ||£20|00||||||| ||£40|00||||||| ||£10|00||||||| ||£12|00||||||| ||£20|00||||||| ||£20|00||||||| |||||||£68|664|50| ||£24|00||||||| ||£5|90||||||| |**£1**|**131**|**71**|**£8**|**144**|**55 **|**£68**|**664**|**50**| ## _**OUTGOINGS - LLOYDS TREASURERS ACCOUNT WUBC OUTGOINGS - Financial Year 2024 - 2025**_ |**PAYEE**|**DATE**|**AMOUNT**|**DESCRIPTION**| |---|---|---|---| |Zurich Insurance|45384|9 6|Public Liability insurance| |Bev Howard|45397|190|Cost of Ingredients for homemade food - 198th Commemoration Event refreshments| |Paula Skidmore|15-Apr-24|£136 99|Hi Viz jackets (£36.99) Cash donation to Crowdfunder for Chorley Heritage (£100)| |David Scott|45397|904|Reimbursements of advance payments made by Dscott in relation to 198th Commemoration Ev| |David Scott|45397|2000|Book publication costs (production and printing x100 copies) via Claxton Publishers| |Chris Thew, Orbital publishing|15-Apr-24|£420 00|WUBC website design/production - Payment 1| |Chris Thew, Orbital publishing|19-Apr-24|£100 80|WUBC Business cards x 500| |David Scott|25-Apr-24|£89 00|Wreath for 198 commemoration event - Florist Alternative Arrangements| |James Fox, Textile Artist|25-Apr-24|£2 300 00|Bespoke WUBC textile banner and carrying/display poles| |Zurich Insurance|01-May-24|£9 60|Public Liability insurance| |Anne Rawcliff|13-May-24|£21 30|Refreshments (drinks) 198th Commemoration Event| |Paula Skidmore|14-May-24|£28 90|Ryman Printng costs, paperwork for new CAF bank application form| |St John's Ambulance|28-May-24|£137 28|Attendance at 198th commemoration Event - Invoice NWR SJA/957351| |Zurich Insurance|45446|9 6|Public Liability insurance| |Wigan True Levellers Samba Band|26-Jun-24|£100 00|Volunteer travel expenses. (van hire) - 198th Commemoration performance| |Chris Thew, Orbital publishing|26-Jun-24|£420 00|WUBC website| |Chris Thew, Orbital publishing|26-Jun-24|£34 80|SSL Certficate (Website hosting)| |Chris Thew, Orbital publishing|28-Jun-24|£238 80|Website hosting| |Zurich Insurance|45474|9 6|Public Liability insurance| |The Whitaker|04-Jul-24|£23 60|Refreshments for Members workshop meeting (partial payment by WUBC)| |Paula Skidmore|04-Jul-24|£80 00|Annual Fee for Google account (online meetings)| |CAF Bank fee WUBC|45488|60|Annual Fee for new Bank account| |Zurich Insurance|45505|9 6|Public Liability insurance| |Zurich Insurance|45537|9 6|Public Liability insurance| |Chris Thew, Orbital publishing|27-Sep-24|£373 00|Publicity design & print - A5 Pamphlets x500| |Zurich Insurance|45566|9 6|Public Liability insurance| |St Phillips Church, Chatterton|30-Nov-24|£100 00|Church Hall advance booking x 2 events| St Phillips Church, Chatterton Zurich Insurance 30-Nov-24 £50 00 Church Hall booking 45597 9 6 Public Liability insurance ## **Sub Total Lloyds a/c Debit** ## **£7 885 27** ## _**OUTGOINGS - CAF BANK / WUBC ACCOUNT OUTGOINGS - Financial Year 2024 - 2025**_ |**PAYEE**|**DATE**|**AMOUNT**||**DESCRIPTION**| |---|---|---|---|---| |CAF Bank|45519||5|Account fee| |CAF Bank|45551||5|Account fee| |CAF Bank|45580||5|Account fee| |CAF Bank|45611||5|Account fee| |CAF Bank|45642||5|Account fee| |CAF Bank|45672||5|Account fee| |Lancashire History Federation|21-Jan-25|£8|00|Annual membership| |Zurich Insurance|45679|76|16|Public Liability Insurance| |Chris Thew/Orbital Design|10-Feb-25|£119|00|Design & Printing| |CAF Bank|45705||5|Account fee| |CAF Bank|45733||5|Account fee| |**SUB TOTALCAF a/c Debit**||**£243**|**16**|| |TOTAL outgoings Lloyds + CAF||£8 128|43|Financial year 2024-2025| TOTAL outgoings Lloyds + CAF ## **EVIDENCE** ## Direct debit ## No receipt -PDF Msg to confirm from Chair E-Receipt & Chorley Heritage paid WUBC by Cheque E-Invoice 5798418 Orbital (£178.80);E-Invoice Orbital (£58); E-Receipt Nuttal (£200);E-invoice 133449 Big Art and Banners (£47); E-Receipt Amazon/Dscott (£80 + £120.20 + £81 + £13 E-Invoice YC-1383-3437 Claxton Publishers E- Invoice 5798424 Orbital Design E Invoice 10923120 Orbital Design E-Receipt April Hanger -Dscott paid 23rd Apr E-Invoice J Fox Textile Artist (16 Oct 2023) Direct debit E-Receipt E-Receipt E-Invoice 10992179 ## Direct debit E-Message E-Invoice 5798424 E-Invoice 10992181 E-Invoice 10992179 ## Direct debit E-Invoice The Whitaker Email and E-Receipt 25th July _£79.20 on invoice - part/shared payment by WUBC £7.99 p.mth on invoice - reduced cost for a year_ WUBC CAF Bank Account/Bank Statements Direct debit Direct debit E-Invoice Ref 5920881/11094243 Orbital Design Direct debit Email confirmation John Arnott Nov 30th Email confirmation John Arnott Nov 30th Direct debit ## **EVIDENCE** Direct Debit Direct Debit Direct Debit Direct Debit Direct Debit Direct Debit BACS E-Invoice BACS E-Invoice Direct Debit Direct Debit 191 **COMBINED WUBC INCOME/EXPENDITURE BOTH ACCOUNTS - FINANCIAL YEAR 2024-2025** _**BALANCE 31-Mar-24 £205 80**_ **TOTAL INCOME 77940 76** **TOTAL EXPENDITURE 8128 43** _**BALANCE 31-Mar-25 69812 33 69812 33**_ ## _**INCOME - CAF BANK / WUBC Financial Year 2024 - 2025**_ **NAME DATE AMOUNT ORIGIN** Lloyds WUBC a/c 15-Jul-24 £60 00 Lloyds Treasurer a/c BACS CAF Interest 26-Sep-24 £0 02 Interest G Novell 25-Nov-24 £12 00 Membership CAF Interest 26-Dec-24 £0 03 Interest DG Scott 02-Jan-25 £20 00 Membership Lloyds WUBC a/c 13-Jan-25 £661 42 Lloyds Treasurer a/c BACS Chorley Heritage 15-Jan-25 £20 00 Donation B Allen 27-Jan-25 £20 00 Membership J Hill 28-Jan-25 £40 00 Membership & donation Lloyds WUBC a/c 30-Jan-25 £10 00 Account closure final balance transfer JR Scott 07-Feb-25 £12 00 Membership B Howard 10-Feb-25 £20 00 Membership D Robinson 25-Feb-25 £20 00 Membership Heritage Fund Grant 11-Mar-25 £68 664 50 Grant BACS payment -50% J Dodgeon K Jones 19-Mar-25 £24 00 Membership - 2 x 12 CAF Interest 26-Mar-25 £5 90 Interest ## **TOTAL Credit** ## **£69 589 87** ## _**CAF BANK / WUBC ACCOUNT OUTGOINGS - Financial Year 2024 - 2025**_ ## **PAYEE DATE AMOUNT DESCRIPTION EVIDENCE** CAF Bank 15-Aug-24 £5 00 Account fee Direct Debit CAF Bank 16-Sep-24 £5 00 Account fee Direct Debit CAF Bank 15-Oct-24 £5 00 Account fee Direct Debit CAF Bank 15-Nov-24 £5 00 Account fee Direct Debit CAF Bank 16-Dec-24 £5 00 Account fee Direct Debit CAF Bank 15-Jan-25 £5 00 Account fee Direct Debit Lancashire Histroy Fed 21-Jan-25 £8 00 Annual membership BACS Zurich Insurance 22-Jan-25 £76 16 Public Liability Insurance E-Invoice BAC Chris Thew/Orbital Des 10-Feb-25 £119 00 Design & Printing E-Invoice CAF Bank 17-Feb-25 £5 00 Account fee Direct Debit CAF Bank 17-Mar-25 £5 00 Account fee Direct Debit **TOTAL Debit** **£243 16** ## **WEAVERS UPRISING BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 1 ST APRIL 2024 TO 31 ST MARCH 2025** ## **Profit & Loss Account 2024-25** |**INCOME**
Heritage Fund Grant
Bank Interest
Crowde Fund Donations
Donation
Donation for Talk by WUBC Chair
Membership
Misc
WUBC Commemorations Collection
**Total Income**
**EXPENDITURE**
198th Commemoration Event
Advertisment
Annual Membership
Bank Charges
Hi Viz jacket
Insurance
Refreshment
Room Hire
Textile banner & carrying display poles
Website
**Total Expenses**
**Profit /(Loss) for the year**|**INCOME**
Heritage Fund Grant
Bank Interest
Crowde Fund Donations
Donation
Donation for Talk by WUBC Chair
Membership
Misc
WUBC Commemorations Collection
**Total Income**
**EXPENDITURE**
198th Commemoration Event
Advertisment
Annual Membership
Bank Charges
Hi Viz jacket
Insurance
Refreshment
Room Hire
Textile banner & carrying display poles
Website
**Total Expenses**
**Profit /(Loss) for the year**|**INCOME**
Heritage Fund Grant
Bank Interest
Crowde Fund Donations
Donation
Donation for Talk by WUBC Chair
Membership
Misc
WUBC Commemorations Collection
**Total Income**
**EXPENDITURE**
198th Commemoration Event
Advertisment
Annual Membership
Bank Charges
Hi Viz jacket
Insurance
Refreshment
Room Hire
Textile banner & carrying display poles
Website
**Total Expenses**
**Profit /(Loss) for the year**|**Unrestricted &**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
0.00
68,664.50
68,664.50
5.95
0.00
5.95
8,144.55
0.00
8,144.55
60.00
0.00
0.00
100.00
0.00
100.00
128.00
0.00
128.00
60.34
0.00
60.34
106.00
0.00
106.00|**Unrestricted &**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
0.00
68,664.50
68,664.50
5.95
0.00
5.95
8,144.55
0.00
8,144.55
60.00
0.00
0.00
100.00
0.00
100.00
128.00
0.00
128.00
60.34
0.00
60.34
106.00
0.00
106.00|**Unrestricted &**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
0.00
68,664.50
68,664.50
5.95
0.00
5.95
8,144.55
0.00
8,144.55
60.00
0.00
0.00
100.00
0.00
100.00
128.00
0.00
128.00
60.34
0.00
60.34
106.00
0.00
106.00| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**8,604.84**
**68,664.50**
**77,269.34**||| ||||**Unrestricted &**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
1,441.58
0.00
1,441.58
2,621.70
0.00
2,621.70
148.00
0.00
148.00
40.00
0.00
40.00
136.99
0.00
136.99
152.96
0.00
152.96
23.60
0.00
23.60
150.00
0.00
150.00
2,300.00
0.00
2,300.00
1,113.60
0.00
1,113.60
**2024-25**||| ||||**8,128.43**
**0.00**
**8,128.43**||| ||||||| ||||**476.41**
**68,664.50**
**69,140.91**||| ||||||| |Profit/Loss on theyear(All Funds)|||||£69,140.91| |Balance at start of theperiod|||||£205.80| |Balance at end of theperiod|||||£69,346.71| ||||||| |Carried Forward|||||**£69,346.71**| ## **WEAVERS UPRISING BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 1 ST APRIL 2024 TO 31 ST MARCH 2025** |Note
1
**Unrestricted Funds**
2
**Restricted Funds**
Heritage Fund Grant
3
**Funds**
Working Account
Bank
4
**Movement in Funds**|**2024-25**
**£**
**8,604.84**
68,664.50| |---|---| ||**77,269.34**| ||69,346.71| ||**69,346.71**| ||**69,140.91**| ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of** ## **Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee** ## **Charity No. 1204872** I report on the accounts for the year 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025 ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention ## **Basis of independent examiner's report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## Shweta Pankhadiwala C/o Lancaster District CVS, The Cornerstone Sulyard Street Lancaster LA1 1PX 26[th] November 2025.