REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 225449
Report of th• TfU•t••• •nd
Finan¢lal Statsmonts
fortho Yoay Endod 31st M•r¢h 2024
Garstang T￿￿n Tru8t
Tt)￿r8 + Gomall Ltd
Chortered Certlfied Accountants
River
96 High Street
Garstang
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 1WZ

Garstsng Town Trusl
Contents of the Financlal Ststoments
for the Yèar Ended 31 st March 2024
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Chalrni•'¥ Report
Report of th? T￿Sta
2 to 3
Indopond•nt Examlnerf8 R•port
Statsment ot Flnandal Actlvltles
Balanco Sheet
Notes to the Flnandal Stst•rnents
7 10 11
De&￿I•d Statwnent of FSnandal A¢tlvhleB
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Garstang Town Trust
Chalmian'$ Report
for tho Yoar Ended 31st March 2024
Chan
In Tru$t•M:
Wyre Trustee Elizabeth Webstsr dKI not starKI for Wyre wJ8in, therefore cam& off the Trusl only to b9 appolnt8d
back onto the TnJ8t as a Gar8tany Town Courtdl ￿presentat￿e Tnthe.
Sandra Pethins became a G8rstang Town Counullor again and was therefc￿e re-appjinted to the Tn￿t as a Ga￿tang
Town Council Representative Trustee.
Wyre Councillor Mr8. Alice Collin80n was welcom8d to thè TN81 as a Wyre Repr980ntative Tfuslee.
Trustee Mrs. Elizabgth p￿r$0￿,8 temi of off*e cgme lo on end. She hod o busy year ahaad as hgr husband vras
appoSnted Mayorof Gathg.
iority on tho bulldlngs thls yearwas the orrfJolwJ d8mp rxwfing at the Arts Centro, ond decoratlng.
Issuos wilh Ihg beer cellar rcof. slill ongoing, in thg hand$ of Robin$on'$ and the roof bgknn th8 Town Hall and M$rk8t
House.
Storm damage to the Arts Centre flat roof was tsmporarity repaired, slill awaiti￿ p?manent repair.
The North $ld8 of Matst House has r8nd8rad follovAng the bulkllng next door at App18garth.
The boundary wall b8hYe8n Town Tnjst property and Mr. & MTr. Dyers. property has been rebuilt a$ it Was in very pcK)r
condition.
Mark•t:
The market 18 holding its own und8rthe curr8ntfflna￿al cSrcum8t8nce&
Flnanco..
A donation of£500 was made to thè G8r8tsng Christm88 Lights apwl.
A naw highor-intorsst bank a¢¢ount was op8ned to eam a battèr rgturn on TcAwi Trust money.
Thank you lo Trustee Mr. lan Sevrdrt for org8nlliNJ the buihjiro of a websitè for thé Tw$1 to pronb)ts wh81 ￿ do and to
promote the mark8ts.
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Garstang Town Trust
Report of the Truste•s
for th? Year Ended 31st March 2024
The trustees Present their report with the flnanclal siataments of the charfty for th8 year ended 31st Mard) 2024. Th8
trustèes have adopted the provish)ns of Accounting and Reporting by Charil8s: Statemant of Rec(xMm8nd8d Practtce
appllcable to chaiibes preparing their accounts In accordance vhth the Flnancial ReporUThJ Stsndard appllcable In the
UK and Republ￿ of I￿land IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Obl•ctlv•s and alms
Estoblishing and maintaining various buildings for the use of the inhabTtants of GaTStang and for any olher charitatle
purpose brthg general benefit of the inhabitants of Garstsng that the trustees thSnk fit.
ACHIEVEME1￿ AND PERFORMANCE
Charitabl• activlUe•
The Trust has continued lo support the Christmas Lights with fijnds of £500 provided.
Fundrol•lng actlvlt1•8
The Arts Centre. The Garstang Club ond both the North and South shops 8r8 al fvlly op8n.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
In the oplnlon of th8 TTUSt8es. th8 chaiity has perforned to a satisfactory level. Thefe was a deficit made of £4,135
compared to a surplus of £3,522 in 2023. The deficit ¥was created due to necessary extrdordinary costs relating to
remedial ￿￿rk and subsequent redecora￿on at the Arts Centre. totalling £28,930. £7,000 of this expenditure Is to be
reimbursed by the Arts Sockty In the nexi financial y&afs. Tha r*imbursgmonl ho$ bg¥n rofi8¢twJ in accounts.
reducFng the dellcit aC￿rdIngly.
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Gov•rnlng docum?nt
The charity is controlled by rts govemlng document, a deed of trust and constitute$ on unlnc0rpolat￿ charfty.
GaTStBng Town Trust arg responsible for runnlng the market and upkeep of several listed bulldings In Garstsng after
which surplus money may be glven In grants to local groups to holp them with their pr<4e¢ts. A free charity Stall is
provided {April to October) OLtside the Mark8t Hous8 for th8 use of I￿Al organ￿8￿"0ns/gT0uPS wlshlng to rais8 fijnds.
This can b& booked via the Mathet Superintendent
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Rogi¥t•red Charity numtJeT
225449
Prln¢lp•l address
Town Hall
Market Place
Gatstang
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 1ZA
TfustO08
Mr G Harter
Mr T Iblson
Mr M G Haiford
Mrs JA Nickson
Lady DM Atkins
Mr D R Lewis Chalrnan
Mr IR Sewart
Mrs E J Webster lappolnted 2116r231
Mr A R Allon
Mr5 EA Collinson (appointed 114123}
Mr5 S D PeTkins lappointgd 1141231
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Garstang Town Trust
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31st March 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Indepgndent Examlner
Mr MR Gomall
Tower8 + Gomall Ltd
Charter8d Cerlifie(l Accountants
River View
96 HEgh Str¢gt
Garstang
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 1WZ
Approved by order of board oftrusteas on 101h Marth 2025 signe¢J on its behalf by..
Mr D R LgvA8- Twst88
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Independent Examlnerfs Report to tho Trustees of
Garstang Town Trust
Independ•nt ￿¥mIne￿8 rnport to th• trustees of Garstang Town Trust
I report to the d)arity Irust888 on my 8X8minalKJn of ts acKounts of GarstsNJ Town Tnjst (the Twstl for the year ended
31st March 2024.
R•spon*ibllltles and ba81$ of roport
As Ihg charity tnjstees of the Trust you are ￿SpOn$1b1O ft>r the preparation of 1hg accounts in accordance vAth
requlrgments of tha Charib8s Act 2011 (Ihe Acv).
I raport in T8SPeCt of my examlnallon of the Trusfs accounts c8rrled out under Section 145 of the Act and in Caryng out
my exanNnatlon I have folowed all appllcable Dify¢tions glven by Iha Charfty Comm18slon under Sectlon 14515llbl of the
Indopendent •xaminorf• ¥tatement
I have compl8led my examlnatlon. I conflm that no material matters hav• come to my attention In conng¢tK)n V￿th
mination glvlng me cau8e to beli8vo Ihat In any material respert.
8ccounling records We￿ not kept in respect of th8 Twst 88 requlred by Sectk)n 130 of the ACL. or
the accounts do not accord wlh th08e records., or
thè accounts do not comply tt)8 8ppll¢able requlrgmonts concemlng thè fomi and content of.a¢cowts tel
out in ￿ Charitias (Accounts and Reports) R8gulations 2008 other than any requirgmgnt that tho 4¢￿Unts
true and fairvlewvthich Is rK*l a matt6rconsider8d a8 part of an independent 8xamin8tion.
I havg no concems 8nd have como ￿rOSS no other matters In conne¢tion with the examination to whkh attenlion should
be dravm in thls r8port in order lo enablg a proper understsndlng of Ihe aw)unts to be reacheo.
Mr MR Gomall
Towers * GomaN Ltd
Chartèrgd C8rtiffied A(uuntants
F￿ver Vi8w
96 High Street
Garstsng
Preston
Lanca$hirfr
PR3 1WZ
101h Mor¢h 2025
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Garstsng Town Trust
Statement of Financlal Actlvlties
for the Year Ended 31sl March 2024
2024
Unreslrfclgd
fvnd
2023
Totsl
fvnds
Not88
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FRCAI
Other tradlng actlvlttes
Investment income
61,034
439
53.714
111
Total
61,473
53,825
EXPENDITURE ON
Rai$lng frjnds
42,756
27.828
Othèr
22.852
22,477
Total
65,608
50,303
NET INCOMEI{EXPENDmJREI
{4,135)
3,522
RECONCILIATION OF FUKJS
Total funds brought forward
1,325,344
1.321,822
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
1.321.209
1,325,344
The Mles fomi part ofthe8e financk41 statom8nls
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Garstang Town Trust
Balan¢• shoot
31st March 2024
21724
Unreslri¢tod
2023
Totsl
funds
FIXED ASSErs
Tangible oss
1.2W,619
1280,619
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank
7.fyjo
34,819
46.416
41.819
46,416
CREDrroRS
AnK*unts falling du8 vAlhln one year
(1,229)
{I.P￿lI
IIET CURRENT ASS￿3
40.590
44.725
TOTAL A8SEfs LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
1.321.209
1,325.344
NET ASSETS
1,321.209
1.325,344
FUNDS
Unreslricled fvJnd8
1.321,209
1.325.344
TOTAL FUNDS
1,321,209
1.325,344
The finandal statements were approved by the Board of Tr[￿tee$ and a(rthori8ed for Issue on 10th March 2025
re slgned on
haifby..
MrDRL8wis-Tn
The nol88 fom part ofthese fin8nual statements
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Garstang Town Trust
Notes to the Financial Staternents
for the Year Ended 31 st March 2024
ACC¢XIIrnNG POLICIES
Basls of prnparlng the financlal 8tatsmont•
The financial stst8ments of the charity. which 1$ 8 publlc bèn8flt èntity under FRS 102, have beèn Prepared In
accordance vthh the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by chan￿.8S.. Ststement of
Recommended Practice applicable to chanties preparing thoir accounts in accoTd8n¢e with thè FlnancABI
Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 102} leff8Ctlv8 1 January 2019}', Finandal
Reporting Standar(J 102 The Financial Roporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ ol Ir8land' and the
Charltles Act 2011. The ffinan¢ial statsments have been prepared under hlstortcal cost convention.
Income
l inTr)me Is re£oJn188d in thè Statsment of Fin8ndal A￿￿tIeS onca the charity has entKlement to the fvnd$,
18 probabb that the incorne will b& received and the amount can be me&8ured rdiab￿.
Exp•ndlturn
Liabilitiès are recognlsed as expenditure as soon as therp 1$ a Iggal or constructive obligatM)n commtttlng th6
oharity to that exp8ndlture, f( 18 probab￿ th818 transf8r of 8conomK ben8ffts will be requlred In 88tUement and
th8 amount of the obligation can bo me8$ured rellably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basls and
has been classlfied under h8adiros that aggfO9ate all cost related lo the category. Whar8 costs cannot b8
dlr8cUy 8ttsfbuled to parflcular headings thay have been alkKaled lo a¢lMties on a basls consistent vth the u8e
of re8ourc88.
Tanglblo fix•d •u•ts
DepTeciaUon Is pro*ided at the follo*irwJ annual rate8 in order to wrlt8 off each asset ovgr Its eslimaled u88fv1
Taxation
The charfty Is exempt from tax on Ils ch8rflob￿ acu￿￿es.
Fund accountlng
Unrestslct8d funds can be used In accordance ￿th th8 charrtaile obleGtiVo$ at th8 dlscTrUon of the trustee$.
Restrfcted funds can only b8 v88d for particular restrlcted purposes ￿thin the objects of ¢harfty. Ros1rf￿l0
arise when Specified by Ilw donor ￿ when fijnds are raised for parbcular restricted ptsrposes.
Furfhor explanation of the nature and purpose of each fvnd is Indudad in th8 notes to the financial ststsmènts.
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
2024
2023
Mathet Tolls and Shop Rerts
Garslang Arts Centm
8ri115h Legion
storage spar
48,608
2,720
6,368
3,338
42.3￿}
2.040
2.916
61.034
53,714
INVESTMENT INCOME
2024
2023
Deposit a¢coLtnt interest
439
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Garstang Town Trust
Notes to Ihe Flnanclal SLitem•nts - continued
for the Year Ended 31st March 2024
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AM) BENEFITS
There were no Irustee$' remuneration LY olhar bengfits for thg y98r end80 3181 March 2024 nc* for tha year
end8(J 31st Marth 2023.
Tru8te•s' expense¥
There no knJ8tee$' eyertses pald br the yoar ended 31st March 2024 nor for the ygar end8d
31st March 2023.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINAMCIAL ACTMTES
Unrestrfcted
fijnd
INCOAIE AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
other trading aCti￿tieS
Investment incom&
53.714
111
Totsl
53.825
EXPENDITURE ON
Ralsing fijnds
27,826
Other
22.477
Total
50,303
NET INCOME
3,522
RECONCILIATbON OF FUNDS
Total ￿ndS brought fO￿ard
1,321,822
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
1.325,344
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
The
Markol
House
Butchers
Cwrt
The Town
Hall
COST
At 1stA￿l 2023 and 31st March 2024
198.675
221,866
DEPRECIATION
At 1st ￿ri1 2023 and 31st March 2024
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 st March 2024
198,675
509,904
221,866
At 318t March 2023
198,675
509,904
221.886
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Garstang Town Trust
Nots$ to the Financial Ststements - continued
for the Year Ended 31st March 2024
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSEfs. ¢ontlnuod
The Old
Grammar
Sthool
Office
eqylpment
Totals
COST
At 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024
350,174
1.280.808
DEPRECIATION
At 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024
189
NET BOOK VALUE
At 3181 March 2024
350,174
1.280,619
At 31$t Klar¢h 2023
350,174
1.280,619
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Olher tlebiorg
7,000
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WIThIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Taxalion and so¢ial tsecuiity
1,229
1.691
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Nel
movem8nt
In ftjnds
At 114123
3113124
Unrn•trict•d lund*
General fijnd
1,325,344
{4.13S)
1.321209
TOTAL FVNOS
1,325.344
{4,135)
1,321,209
Nèt mov8mont In funds. included in the above 8r8 88 follows..
Incoming
resources
ResoLrces
ow¢ndgd
Movement
In funds
Unre•tricted fund•
G8nero1 fvnd
61.473
(65.608)
14.1351
TOTAL FUNDS
61.473
(65.608)
14.1351
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Garstang Town Trust
Notes to the Financlal Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31st March 2024
IOVEME14T IN FUNDS- ￿ntInUed
Comparatlvo$ for rnov•m•nt In fund$
rr#)vement
In funds
At 114122
31r3r23
Unr•stri¢ted funds
General fund
1,321,822
3.522
1,325.344
TOTAL FUNDS
1,321.822
3.522
1,325.344
Comparative net movement In funds. I1￿lud￿￿ kn the abovo are &8 folltsws:
IncomirvJ
resources
ResourceB
eynded
Movement
in funds
Unrestrfet•d funds
Gengral fund
53,825
150.303)
3.522
TOTAL FUNDS
53,825
{50,3031
A current year 12 months and prfor year 12 month$ combined po$itton 1$ a8 foNows:
Net
movement
tn
At 114122
3113124
Unrnstrfcted fund$
General fund
1.321.822
(613)
1,321209
TOTAL FUNDS
1.321.822
{6131
1,321.209
A currsnl year 12 monthB and prfor year 12 monlhs comblned net movement in fund$, induded in the above ar8
88 follows..
Incomlng
resources
ResoLtrces
expended
Movement
in fijnds
UnrB¥trlct•d fund$
G8n6ral fund
115.298
{115.911}
1613}
TOTAL FUNOS
115.298
1115.9111
(6131
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Garstang Town Trust
Notss to the Financial Statements - contlnued
for thè Year Ended 31st March 2024
10.
RELATED PARTh DISCLOSURES
There %%ere no related paty tr8nsactlons for the anded 31st Marth 2024.
11.
PROPERTIES
The following prowiies are 0￿￿ed and maintair￿d by Garstang Town Twst..
Garstsng Town Hall. Market Place, Gar8taThJ. This building was buAt in 1755.
Market Hous&. Market Place. Gar8tsNJ. This building w8$ tr#Jili in 1843.
Mgrket Cms8. M8rf(el Place. Gar8tang.
Thg Old Grammar School. Hlgh Stre8t. GarstAng. This was founded In 1602.
Bom and Land * Ihg roar of46 HKJh Stre8L Gar8tsng {Butcher8 Courtl.
The buildlngs were revalued In the accounts to 31 March 2017 8 figur8 bas8d ukx)n the buiklings In8UF8nce
at thè time.
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Garstang Town Trust
Dètailed Statem•nt of Financial Actlvities
for the Year Ended 31st March 2024
2024
2023
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Oth?r tradlng •¢tSvlti06
Market Tolls and Shop Rents
Garstang Arts Centre
Brtbsh Legion
Storage Space
48.608
2.720
6.368
3,338
42.3
2,916
61,034
53,714
Investm•nt incom•
Deposit account inlgr88t
439
111
Total Incomlng r•sources
61,473
53,825
EXPENDrruRE
Raislng donations and 1•gac￿*
Rates and water
In8urance
LwJht and heat
Propety repairs
Cleaning expgns88
SLtndrfes
179
4,233
7,227
14,658
1,504
25
4.222
14.570
22,162
1,691
25
42,756
27.826
Oth•r
Xmas Llghts
Donatbn$
500
8(X)
1,000
1,800
Support cost•
Management
Wa9es
Telephone
AdVer￿SIng
Professlonal tses
20,476
335
423
18,209
288
21,234
19,845
Flnan
PAYE Interest
Oth•r
Expen
158
746
Go¥•rnanco c06ts
Ac¢ountancy
Total resourc88 eypendod
65,608
50,303
N•t l•xpendltureVSncun•
14.135}
3,522
Thls pag¢ doe8 not forn part of th8 statutory )Inartlal statements
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