REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 15045648 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1207681
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
for
Waddow Hall Trust
FS Accountants Limited 2 York Street Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 2DL
Waddow Hall Trust
Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 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 |
Waddow Hall Trust
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 August 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 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
Waddow Hall Trust is fundraising to purchase and run the Waddow Hall estate, a site of residential and non-residential adventurous, social and cultural activity. This will be a community hub, open to all members of the public to book and take part in organised events and other activity.
Currently the charity is in the process of raising funds and is awaiting the outcome of the bid for the purchase.
Further policies will be defined once the outcome of the bid is known.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
15045648 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1207681
Registered office
Waddow Hall Waddington Road Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 3LD
Trustees
Ms D Farrer Retired R Marshall Engineer (resigned 2/6/25) B Place Company Director (resigned 2/6/25) Ms L M Smith Retired Ms J A Taylor Retired Ms K Vigor Hr Business Partner (resigned 2/6/25) Ms L Warner Business Manager R Wilkinson Company Director (resigned 2/6/25)
Independent Examiner
FS Accountants Limited 2 York Street Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 2DL
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 11 November 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
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Waddow Hall Trust
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 August 2025
Ms L Warner - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Waddow Hall Trust
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Waddow Hall Trust ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
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.
Sarah Sharples FCCA
FS Accountants Limited 2 York Street Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 2DL
4 December 2025
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Waddow Hall Trust
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 August 2025
| 31/8/25 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 32,714 Other trading activities 2 9,640 Investment income 3 1,838 Total 44,192 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 4 6,395 NET INCOME 37,797 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 165,920 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 203,717 |
31/8/24 Total funds £ 129,790 55,420 477 |
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| 185,687 | |
| 19,767 | |
| 165,920 - |
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| 165,920 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Waddow Hall Trust
Balance Sheet 31 August 2025
| 31/8/25 Unrestricted fund Notes £ CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank 205,217 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 7 (1,500) NET CURRENT ASSETS 203,717 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 203,717 NET ASSETS 203,717 FUNDS 8 Unrestricted funds 203,717 TOTAL FUNDS 203,717 |
31/8/24 Total funds £ 166,670 (750) 165,920 165,920 165,920 165,920 165,920 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 August 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 11 November 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
B Place - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Waddow Hall Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, 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 Companies Act 2006. 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.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation 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.
2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
| 2. | OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31/8/25 | 31/8/24 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Fundraising events | 5,217 | 48,241 | |
| Sale of goods | 4,423 | 7,179 | |
| 9,640 | 55,420 | ||
| 3. | INVESTMENT INCOME | ||
| 31/8/25 | 31/8/24 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Deposit account interest | 1,838 | 477 |
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Waddow Hall Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 August 2025
4. RAISING FUNDS
Raising donations and legacies
| 31/8/25 | 31/8/24 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Fundraising costs | 2,117 | 636 |
| Support costs | 2,837 | 19,011 |
| 4,954 | 19,647 | |
| Investment management costs | ||
| 31/8/25 | 31/8/24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Support costs | 750 | - |
| Aggregate amounts | 6,395 | 19,767 |
5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2025 nor for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2025 nor for the year ended 31 August 2024.
6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted | |
|---|---|
| fund | |
| £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |
| Donations and legacies | 129,790 |
| Other trading activities | 55,420 |
| Investment income | 477 |
| Total | 185,687 |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |
| Raising funds | 19,767 |
| NET INCOME | 165,920 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 165,920 |
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Waddow Hall Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 August 2025
| 7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Accrued expenses 8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1/9/24 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 165,920 TOTAL FUNDS 165,920 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 44,192 TOTAL FUNDS 44,192 Comparatives for movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 185,687 TOTAL FUNDS 185,687 |
31/8/25 31/8/24 £ £ 1,500 750 Net movement At in funds 31/8/25 £ £ 37,797 203,717 37,797 203,717 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (6,395) 37,797 (6,395) 37,797 Net movement At in funds 31/8/24 £ £ 165,920 165,920 165,920 165,920 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (19,767) 165,920 (19,767) 165,920 |
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Waddow Hall Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 August 2025
8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1/9/23 £ - - |
Net movement in funds £ 203,717 203,717 |
At 31/8/25 £ 203,717 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 203,717 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 229,879 | (26,162) | 203,717 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 229,879 | (26,162) | 203,717 |
9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 August 2025.
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Waddow Hall Trust
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | |||
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| for the year ended 31 August 2025 | |||
| 31/8/25 | 31/8/24 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | |||
| Donations and legacies | |||
| Donations | 32,714 | 128,790 | |
| Grants | - | 1,000 | |
| 32,714 | 129,790 | ||
| Other trading activities | |||
| Fundraising events | 5,217 | 48,241 | |
| Sale of goods | 4,423 | 7,179 | |
| 9,640 | 55,420 | ||
| Investment income | |||
| Deposit account interest | 1,838 | 477 | |
| Total incoming resources | 44,192 | 185,687 | |
| EXPENDITURE | |||
| Raising donations and legacies | |||
| Fundraising costs | 2,117 | 636 | |
| Other trading activities | |||
| Purchases | 124 | 120 | |
| Support costs | |||
| Management | |||
| Cost of fundraising | 1,361 | 6,188 | |
| Finance | |||
| Insurance | 548 | - | |
| Bank charges | 748 | 16 | |
| 1,296 | 16 | ||
| Information technology | |||
| Postage and stationery | 136 | 23 | |
| Administration costs | - | 40 | |
| IT & software costs | 611 | 390 | |
| 747 | 453 | ||
| Governance costs | |||
| Accountancy fees | 750 | 750 | |
| Legal & Consultancy fees | - | 11,604 | |
| 750 | 12,354 | ||
| Total resources expended | 6,395 | 19,767 | |
| Net income | 37,797 | 165,920 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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