## **Hyde War Memorial Trust**
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025**
## **Charity name: Hyde War Memorial Trust Charity registration number: 228670**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To look after the 1stWorld War Cenotaph
standing in a prominent position on Trust
land.
To maintain Trust land and other assets for
the health and well-being of the community.
To hold memorial services each year to
commemorate Peace Day and Armistice
Day.|
|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|To maintain the 1stWorld War Cenotaph as
place of remembrance.
To jointly manage Werneth Low Country
Park with Tameside Metropolitan Borough
Council (TMBC) for the benefit of the
people of Hyde (and surrounding areas)
To hold two memorial services every year.
To provide access to the historical records
held by the Trust of the 710 men of Hyde
killed in 1stWorld War and the history of the
Hyde War Memorial Trust
To engage with the local community and
generate income by utilising Lower Higham
Visitor Centre (Visitor Centre) and other
assets.
The Visitor Centre and outside space is
used for:
•
Café 710 – community café run by
trustees and volunteers and open
on Sundays. Provides hospitality on
remembrance days and at themed|
|||community events organised by the
Trust.
•
Greenspace volunteers and TMBC
Greenspace Officer
•
Regular events for Country Park
volunteers
•
To educate visitors and local
community about different
environments and habitats in the
Country Park
•
To raise awareness of sustainable
farming and key events in the arable
farming year
•
To hold one-off events in
partnership with TMBC targeted at
low-income families in school
holidays
•
Pre-school environment themed
activities – provided by specialist
education providers
•
Education activities for special
needs high school pupils - provided
by specialist education provider
•
Working with local schools to
increase knowledge and
understanding of historic conflict,
the natural environment – and how
they are connected in Hyde
•
To meet family members of 710
men of Hyde killed in 1stWorld War
and invite them to be involved in
WW1 commemorations
•
To engage with ex-service
personnel through commemorative
services and other initiatives when
opportunities present|
|---|---|---|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees have each received a copy of the
guidance and contents have been
discussed at Trustee Board.|
## **Additional information**
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A|
|---|---|---|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|All trustees are volunteers. They act as
trustees to represent a range of community
organisations and also bring relevant
professional experience to support the
running and reporting of the Trust.
Trustees and community volunteers run the
Café 710 which is based in the Trust’s|
|||Visitor Centre and opens on Sundays and
for any one-off community events. It
provides a community hub, access to the
Trust’s archives and other memorabilia
linked to the Trust and its land.
Greenspace volunteers, managed by a
Tameside Council ‘Greenspace Officer’
spend one day each week working in the
Country Park. Duties include planting,
pruning, tidying, path and fence
maintenance, hedge laying, dry stone
walling and endless countryside duties.
Estimated to be around 60 volunteers
(including trustees).|
|---|---|---|
|Other||The Trust leases 17 acres of land to the
adjacent Werneth Low Golf Club. Trustees
have worked with Golf Club officials,
Neighbourhood Watch and Greater
Manchester Police (GMP) on initiatives to
tackle anti-social behaviour in the area.
These include improving signage on
footpaths and boundary walls, hosting
community meetings for local residents and
GMC and setting up local reporting
arrangements for concerned neighbours.|
## **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 Trust’s Governance framework was
further strengthened during this period.
This was on the recommendation of the
NCVO led Governance Review carried out
in 2023. With a robust financial
management framework in place, in this
period we added:
`o`Trustee Code of Conduct (May 2024)
`o`Safeguarding Policy (Sept 2024)
`o`Information Policy (Sept 2024)
`o`Volunteer Policy (Sept 2024)
`o`Complaints Policy (Sept 2024)
`o`Inclusion and Diversity Policy (Sept
2024)
The Trust continued to jointly manage
Werneth Low Country Park with Tameside
Metropolitan Borough Council (TMBC)
through the Joint Management Committee|
|which comprises attendees from the Trust|
|---|
|and TMBC. Chair duties rotate annual|
|between the Trust and TMBC.|
|The Trust owns the ‘Visitor Centre’ a 300-|
|year-old farmhouse which houses our|
|community café ‘Café 710’ which opens on|
|Sundays and is run by volunteers. This is a|
|valuable asset which requires regular|
|maintenance to make sure it provides a|
|safe, warm and welcoming space.|
|Looking outwards, the Trust carried out a|
|wide range of activities aiming to engage,|
|inform and include our local communities.|
|These highlights are from the “Chair’s|
|Report for Annual General Meeting on 23|
|October 2025” was presented to attendees|
|at the AGM on 23.10.25. This was a public|
|meeting held in accordance with the Trust’s|
|governance framework. This meeting is|
|well publicised and is an opportunity for|
|local people to meet trustees and hear|
|accounts of activities carried out by the|
|Trust for the benefit of local communities|
|and in the memory of the 710 men of Hyde|
|who lost their lives in the Great War.|
|Examples of the activities|
|•
Participation in Heritage Open Days|
|when we opened our building and|
|archives to the public. We offered|
|guided walks in the County Park and|
|talks from country craft specialists – all|
|free of charge.|
|•
Skylark survey co-ordinated by a|
|trustee and a local bird enthusiastic,|
|offering visitors the opportunity to take|
|part in monitoring endangered ground|
|nesting birds. The subsequent report|
|was shared with our tenant farmers to|
|assist in their harvest planning. All the|
|information generated was shared with|
|the local community to increase their|
|understanding and enjoyment of the|
|Country Park.|
|•
War Memorial survey by specialist|
|survey provided an opportunity to share|
|an insight into this specialist trade –|
|and our 100-year-old monument and|
|the reasons for it.|
|•
Events with local uniformed|
|organisations (Brownies and Scouts)|
|around Remembrance Sunday and St|
|George’s Day|
|•
Book reading evening by local historical|
|novelist Brent Shore – something a bit|
|different for our older visitors|
• ‘Thank you’ afternoon tea for Greenspace volunteers. Not a community event but a way to say thank you and potentially encourage new volunteers. • Participation in local community events – Gee Cross Well Dressing, Gee Cross Christmas Tree Festival, Gee Cross Scarecrow Festival – all to engage with our community and remind them of why the Country Park exists • Beginners dry-stone walling events run by Cheshire and Lancashire Dry Stone Walling Associations running 3 times over summer months. Raising profile of countryside crafts and providing the opportunity to learn them under the supervision of experts • An annual calendar competition to encourage visitors to share their photos with the opportunity to feature in the next year’s calendar. A lot of fun, free to enter with the prize being one of our calendars. • Facebook pages for Hyde War Memorial Trust and Werneth Low Country Park to provide and educate followers about why we exist and what we do.
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||||
|---|---|---|
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other||The Trust has an independent bookkeeper
to manage day to financial affairs and
provide regular reporting to the Trustee
Board, in accordance with the Financial
Procedures Manual.|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Trust remains in a healthy financial
position. Income exceeded expenditure this
year. The Trust holds substantial financial
reserves.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held for planned
maintenance of the Cenotaph and
maintenance and renovation of the Visitor
Centre.
A full structural survey in August 2022
(report available if required) identified
maintenance work required over the next 5
years. This was estimated, then, to cost
around £120k.
Our plan is to enhance the property at the
same time this work is completed. For
example, to fit heritage windows and doors
and enhance the interior. This estimated
expenditure is likely to increase.
Our Land & Estate Group will oversee this
project and we have suitably experienced
and qualified advisers for this work.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Approximately £394k|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves||N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit||N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None|
**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|Rental income from:
•
Farm business tenancy
•
Golf Club land rent
•
Private property land leases
•
Community café income
•
Income from investments|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|We have an annual review of our
investment portfolio with the fund manager,
Evelyn.
Accessible cash reserves in a local building
society are reviewed regularly to ensure the
best interest.|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|•
Godley Green Garden development
– 2400 houses proposed adjacent to
the Country Park on green belt land
has been approved. Timescale is
uncertain and there is considerable
opposition from the local community
and some Tameside Councillors.
Because the development is|
adjacent to the Country there is an environmental risk to our habitat and wildlife from displaced wildlife from the developed greenbelt land, and the increased footfall from visitors to the Country Park. • This development may present an opportunity from increased visitors numbers who may want to contribute to the protection and development of the environment in the Country Park. • This development is also likely to provide a potential source of income from funds which are offered to offset the environmental impact of this extensive building programme on Green Belt. The Trust is likely to be a recipient of this funding. • There is a risk that Tameside may withdraw support for joint management responsibilities in the Country Park but we are in the process of signing a new 25-year agreement so the probability of this is very low. Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Trust deed|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated|
|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|•
Individuals nominated by community
groups
•
3 elected representatives – allowed
to self-nominate before AGM with
voting (if necessary).|
## **Additional information**
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|•
Induction training – a one to one
session working through an overview of
the history, working arrangements and
financial policies and procedures at the
Trust
•
The essential trustee–online training|
|---|---|---|
|||•
Safeguarding training – online training
and guidance from the Trust’s
nominated Safeguarding Officer
•
Trustee Code of Conduct issued to
every Trustee at their induction|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Trustee Board
3 x Sub-Groups
•
Governance & Finance
•
Land & Estate
•
Café
Joint Management Committee – Chair
rotates between Trust and Local Authority.
Committee includes 5 Trustees and
representatives from Local Authority.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|Joint Management Committee for the
management of the Werneth Low Country
Park. The Park comprises 200 acres; 150
owned by the Trust and 50 owned by the
local authority, Tameside Metropolitan
Trust.
Werneth Low Neighbourhood Watch –
hosting and speaking at meetings
organised by the local coordinator.|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Hyde War Memorial Trust|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|228670|
|Charity’s principal address|Lower Higham Visitor Centre
Higham Lane
Gee Cross
SK14 5LR
Telephone: 0161 368 6667
Email: hydewmt@gmail.com
Website:www.hydewmt.org|
## **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)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||BettyAffleck|||Tameside Council|
||Peter Ainger|||Hyde United FC|
||ShibleyAlam|||Tameside Council|
||John Bell|DeputyChair||Gee Cross CommunityCentre|
||Phil Chadwick|||Tameside Council|
||Lee Davenport|||Greenspace volunteers|
||Jane Durkin|Chair||HolyTrinityChurch|
||Richard Ekin|||Scouts Association|
||Susan Ellis|Secretary||Gee Cross Neighbourhood Watch|
||Margaret Halliday||||
||Carole Longson||||
||Susan Plackett|||Brabyns GX Neighbourhood Group|
||Andrew Richardson|||POP Culture Centre|
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
|---|---|---|
|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||
|**Financial**|Ian Wicks|Scott, Roberts Taylor Accountants, Hyde|
|**Financial**|Alice Robinson|Bookkeeper|
||||
||||
|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
||||
## **Other optional information**
## **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**|||
|---|---|---|
||Jane Durkin|Susan Ellis|
||
CHAIR|SECRETARY|
||30.1.26
30.1.26||
||30.1.26||
## **Hyde War Memorial Trust**
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025**
## **Charity name: Hyde War Memorial Trust**
## **Charity registration number: 228670**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To look after the 1stWorld War Cenotaph
standing in a prominent position on Trust
land.
To maintain Trust land and other assets for
the health and well-being of the community.
To hold memorial services each year to
commemorate Peace Day and Armistice
Day.|
|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|To maintain the 1stWorld War Cenotaph as
place of remembrance.
To jointly manage Werneth Low Country
Park with Tameside Metropolitan Borough
Council (TMBC) for the benefit of the
people of Hyde (and surrounding areas)
To hold two memorial services every year.
To provide access to the historical records
held by the Trust of the 710 men of Hyde
killed in 1stWorld War and the history of the
Hyde War Memorial Trust
To engage with the local community and
generate income by utilising Lower Higham
Visitor Centre (Visitor Centre) and other
assets.
The Visitor Centre and outside space is
used for:
Café 710 – community café run by
trustees and volunteers and open
on Sundays. Provides hospitality on
remembrance days and at themed
community events organised by the|
|||Trust.
Greenspace volunteers and TMBC
Greenspace Officer
Regular events for Country Park
volunteers
To educate visitors and local
community about different
environments and habitats in the
Country Park
To raise awareness of sustainable
farming and key events in the arable
farming year
To hold one-off events in
partnership with TMBC targeted at
low-income families in school
holidays
Pre-school environment themed
activities – provided by specialist
education providers
Education activities for special
needs high school pupils - provided
by specialist education provider
Working with local schools to
increase knowledge and
understanding of historic conflict,
the natural environment – and how
they are connected in Hyde
To meet family members of 710
men of Hyde killed in 1stWorld War
and invite them to be involved in
WW1 commemorations
To engage with ex-service
personnel through commemorative
services and other initiatives when
opportunities present|
|---|---|---|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees have each received a copy of the
guidance and contents have been
discussed at Trustee Board.|
## **Additional information**
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A|
|---|---|---|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|All trustees are volunteers. They act as
trustees to represent a range of community
organisations and also bring relevant
professional experience to support the
running and reporting of the Trust.
Trustees and community volunteers run the
Café 710 which is based in the Trust’s
Visitor Centre and opens on Sundays and|
|||for any one-off community events. It
provides a community hub, access to the
Trust’s archives and other memorabilia
linked to the Trust and its land.
Greenspace volunteers, managed by a
Tameside Council ‘Greenspace Officer’
spend one day each week working in the
Country Park. Duties include planting,
pruning, tidying, path and fence
maintenance, hedge laying, dry stone
walling and endless countryside duties.
Estimated to be around 60 volunteers
(including trustees).|
|---|---|---|
|Other||The Trust leases 17 acres of land to the
adjacent Werneth Low Golf Club. Trustees
have worked with Golf Club officials,
Neighbourhood Watch and Greater
Manchester Police (GMP) on initiatives to
tackle anti-social behaviour in the area.
These include improving signage on
footpaths and boundary walls, hosting
community meetings for local residents and
GMC and setting up local reporting
arrangements for concerned neighbours.|
## **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 Trust’s Governance framework was
further strengthened during this period.
This was on the recommendation of the
NCVO led Governance Review carried out
in 2023. With a robust financial
management framework in place, in this
period we added:
`o`
Trustee Code of Conduct (May 2024)
`o`
Safeguarding Policy (Sept 2024)
`o`
Information Policy (Sept 2024)
`o`
Volunteer Policy (Sept 2024)
`o`
Complaints Policy (Sept 2024)
`o`
Inclusion and Diversity Policy (Sept
2024)
The Trust continued to jointly manage
Werneth Low Country Park with Tameside
Metropolitan Borough Council (TMBC)
through the Joint Management Committee
which comprises attendees from the Trust|
|||and TMBC. Chair duties rotate annual
between the Trust and TMBC.
The Trust owns the ‘Visitor Centre’ a 300-
year-old farmhouse which houses our
community café ‘Café 710’ which opens on
Sundays and is run by volunteers. This is a
valuable asset which requires regular
maintenance to make sure it provides a
safe, warm and welcoming space.
Looking outwards, the Trust carried out a
wide range of activities aiming to engage,
inform and include our local communities.
These highlights are from the “Chair’s
Report for Annual General Meeting on 23
October 2025” was presented to attendees
at the AGM on 23.10.25. This was a public
meeting held in accordance with the Trust’s
governance framework. This meeting is
well publicised and is an opportunity for
local people to meet trustees and hear
accounts of activities carried out by the
Trust for the benefit of local communities
and in the memory of the 710 men of Hyde
who lost their lives in the Great War.
Examples of the activities
Participation in Heritage Open Days
when we opened our building and
archives to the public. We offered
guided walks in the County Park and
talks from country craft specialists – all
free of charge.
Skylark survey co-ordinated by a
trustee and a local bird enthusiastic,
offering visitors the opportunity to take
part in monitoring endangered ground
nesting birds. The subsequent report
was shared with our tenant farmers to
assist in their harvest planning. All the
information generated was shared with
the local community to increase their
understanding and enjoyment of the
Country Park.
War Memorial survey by specialist
survey provided an opportunity to share
an insight into this specialist trade –
and our 100-year-old monument and
the reasons for it.
Events with local uniformed
organisations (Brownies and Scouts)
around Remembrance Sunday and St
George’s Day
Book reading evening by local historical
novelist Brent Shore – something a bit
different for our older visitors
‘Thank you’afternoon tea for|
|---|---|---|
||Greenspace volunteers. Not a|
|---|---|
||community event but a way to say|
||thank you and potentially encourage|
||new volunteers.|
||Participation in local community events|
||– Gee Cross Well Dressing, Gee Cross|
||Christmas Tree Festival, Gee Cross|
||Scarecrow Festival – all to engage with|
||our community and remind them of why|
||the Country Park exists|
||Beginners dry-stone walling events run|
||by Cheshire and Lancashire Dry Stone|
||Walling Associations running 3 times|
||over summer months. Raising profile of|
||countryside crafts and providing the|
||opportunity to learn them under the|
||supervision of experts|
||An annual calendar competition to|
||encourage visitors to share their photos|
||with the opportunity to feature in the|
||next year’s calendar. A lot of fun, free to|
||enter with the prize being one of our|
||calendars.|
||Facebook pages for Hyde War|
||Memorial Trust and Werneth Low|
||Country Park to provide and educate|
||followers about why we exist and what|
||we do.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other||The Trust has an independent bookkeeper
to manage day to financial affairs and
provide regular reporting to the Trustee
Board, in accordance with the Financial
Procedures Manual.|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Trust remains in a healthy financial
position. Income exceeded expenditure this
year. The Trust holds substantial financial
reserves.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held for planned
maintenance of the Cenotaph and
maintenance and renovation of the Visitor
Centre.
A full structural survey in August 2022
(report available if required) identified
maintenance work required over the next 5
years. This was estimated, then, to cost
around £120k.
Our plan is to enhance the property at the
same time this work is completed. For
example, to fit heritage windows and doors
and enhance the interior. This estimated
expenditure is likely to increase.
Our Land & Estate Group will oversee this
project and we have suitably experienced
and qualified advisers for this work.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Approximately £394k|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves||N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit||N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None|
## **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|
Rental income from:
Farm business tenancy
Golf Club land rent
Private property land leases
Community café income
Incomefrom investments|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|We have an annual review of our
investment portfolio with the fund manager,
Evelyn.
Accessible cash reserves in a local building
society are reviewed regularly to ensure the
best interest.|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|
Godley Green Garden development
– 2400 houses proposed adjacent to
the Country Park on green belt land
has been approved. Timescale is
uncertain and there is considerable
opposition from the local community
and some Tameside Councillors.
Because the development is|
adjacent to the Country there is an environmental risk to our habitat and wildlife from displaced wildlife from the developed greenbelt land, and the increased footfall from visitors to the Country Park. This development may present an opportunity from increased visitors numbers who may want to contribute to the protection and development of the environment in the Country Park. This development is also likely to provide a potential source of income from funds which are offered to offset the environmental impact of this extensive building programme on Green Belt. The Trust is likely to be a recipient of this funding. There is a risk that Tameside may withdraw support for joint management responsibilities in the Country Park but we are in the process of signing a new 25-year agreement so the probability of this is very low. Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated|
|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|
Individuals nominated by community
groups
3 elected representatives – allowed
to self-nominate before AGM with
voting (if necessary).|
## **Additional information**
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|
Induction training – a one to one
session working through an overview of
the history, working arrangements and
financial policies and procedures at the
Trust
The essential trustee–online training|
|---|---|---|
|||
Safeguarding training – online training
and guidance from the Trust’s
nominated Safeguarding Officer
Trustee Code of Conduct issued to
every Trustee at their induction|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Trustee Board
3 x Sub-Groups
Governance & Finance
Land & Estate
Café
Joint Management Committee – Chair
rotates between Trust and Local Authority.
Committee includes 5 Trustees and
representatives from Local Authority.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|Joint Management Committee for the
management of the Werneth Low Country
Park. The Park comprises 200 acres; 150
owned by the Trust and 50 owned by the
local authority, Tameside Metropolitan
Trust.
Werneth Low Neighbourhood Watch –
hosting and speaking at meetings
organised by the local coordinator.|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Hyde War Memorial Trust|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|228670|
|Charity’s principal address|Lower Higham Visitor Centre
Higham Lane
Gee Cross
SK14 5LR
Telephone: 0161 368 6667
Email: hydewmt@gmail.com
Website:www.hydewmt.org|
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||BettyAffleck|||Tameside Council|
||Peter Ainger|||Hyde United FC|
||ShibleyAlam|||Tameside Council|
||John Bell|DeputyChair||Gee Cross CommunityCentre|
||Phil Chadwick|||Tameside Council|
||Lee Davenport|||Greenspace volunteers|
||Jane Durkin|Chair||HolyTrinityChurch|
||Richard Ekin|||Scouts Association|
||Susan Ellis|Secretary||Gee Cross Neighbourhood Watch|
||Margaret Halliday||||
||Carole Longson||||
||Susan Plackett|||Brabyns GX Neighbourhood Group|
||Andrew Richardson|||POP Culture Centre|
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## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
|---|---|---|
|**Type of**
**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**||
|**Financial**|Ian Wicks|Scott, Roberts Taylor Accountants, Hyde|
|**Financial**|Alice Robinson|Bookkeeper|
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** Susan Ellis **Full name(s)** Jane Durkin **Position (eg Secretary,** CHAIR SECRETARY **Chair, etc) Date** 30.1.26 30.1.26
HYDE WAR MEMORIAL TRUST
(CHARITY NUMBER 2286701
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
HYDE WAR MEMORIAL TRUST
CHARITY INFORMATION
Chalr
Jane Durkin
Trus
Lee Howard Davenport lapp¢inled 24 October 20241
Carol Longson
Rilly Shibley Alam
Richard Ekin
Susan Ellis
Susan Placket
John Bell
Margaret Halliday
Cllr Betty Affleck
Peter Ainger
Phil Chadwick
Re
istered Charl
Number
228670
Address
Hyde War Memorial Trust
Lower Higham Visitor Cent
Higham Lane
Hyde
Cheshire
SK14 5LR
A¢¢ountants
Scott Roberts Taylor & Co
Central Buildings
517 Corporation Street
Hyde
Cheshire
SK14 1AG
HYDE WAR MEMORIAL TRUST
CONTENTS
Page
Accounlanls. report
Profil arsd loss account
Balance sheet
Notes to the accounts
HYDE WAR MEMORIAL TRUST
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
OF HYDE WAR MEMORIAL TRUST
We have Teviewed the financial slalemenls for the year ended 31 sl March 2025 on pages 2 10 6 which have been
prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
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 lunder section 144 of the Charities Act20111 and that an independent examinaliLX)
is needed.
11 is our responsibility lo..
examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act)
to follow the procedure laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commissions (under sedion
14515llbl
of the2011 Act),. and
lo stale whether parbcular matters have come lo our attention
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
Our exarninalic)n was carried Dut in accordance wlh general Directions given by the Charity Commisslon. 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 dis¢losures in the accounts,
and seeking explanations from the 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 lo whether the
accounts present a 'lrue and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters sel out in the ststemenl below.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS STATEMENT
In connection with our examinallon, no matter has come lo our attention
{1) which gives us reasonable cause lo believe that in any material respect the requirements..
to keep proper accounting records in accordance Wth section 130 of the 2011 Charities
Act,. and
to prepare accounts which a¢¢ord with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
have not been met or
12) to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached.
lan Wcks FCCA
Scott Roberts Taylor & Co
Accountants
Registered Auditors
Central Buildings
517 Corporation Street
Hyde
Cheshire
SK14 1AG
Date". 24th October 2025
HYDE WAR MEMORIAL TRUST
DETAILED TRADING AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Turnover
Cafe Income
Cost of sales
Cafe goods for resale
Cafe consumables
Cafe stationary and admin
Cafe cleaning
Cafe repairs
15,887
13.329
7.180
474
140
2.121
1,385
5,817
102
270
257
1,137
11.300
7,583
111,3001
(7,583)
Gro$s profft
28.87%
4.587
5,746
Admlnlstratlve expenses
Training drystone walling
Insurance
Light and heal
Boiler service. repairs and gas safety certificate
Propety paIrS and maintenance
Office expenses, repairs & maintenance
Flat repairs
stationery and admin costs
Advertising
Broadband
Book keeping
Gardening
Legal and prof fees- allowable
Flat letting fees
Consultancy fees
Protective tlolhlng
Remembrance expenses
Sundry expenses - allowable
250
3,802
4,872
1,114
5,113
391
230
124
287
614
828
648
5.763
500
1,459
266
6.900
395
7.195
774
232
543
288
2,053
1.200
6.300
230
1,164
225
126,5701
127.2741
121,9831
121,5281
Other operating income
Grazing rent receivable
Ground rent and land rent receivable
Flat rents received
Golf club lease
Insurance claims receivable
Donations received
6,600
852
5,000
6,000
3.140
1,235
12,000
2,000
920
328
100
18.552
19.623
Operatlng loss
13.431}
11,9051
HYDE WAR MEMORIAL TRUST
DETAILED TRADING AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
other income
Bank interest- received
Listed investment income
1,776
2,709
3,427
Net profit for the year
29.85Q
HYDE WAR MEMORIAL TRUST
BALANCE SHEET
ASAT31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Note$
Flxed assets
Tangible assets
Investments
76,803
344.584
76,058
344,584
421.387
420,642
Current a55ets
Investments
Cash at bank and in hand
50,000
112,115
50.000
108,117
162,115
158,117
Net current assets
162,115
158,117
Total assets less current liabilities
583,502
578.759
Funds
Unreslricled Funds al 1 April 2024
497,608
493,377
Restricted Funds bld & clfwd
81.151
81.151
Profit for the year
l approve the accounts sel out on pages 2 to 6. 1 acknowledge my responsibility for the accounts. including the
appropriateness of the aceounting basis as sel out Sn note 1 to the accounts. and for provbdlng Scott Roberts Taylor
& Co with all information and explanations necessary for their cornpilation...
Jane Durkin
Dale.. 23Td OCtor 2025
HYDE WAR MEMORIAL TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accountlng policies
1.1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments in a¢cordan¢e wth the Charities Ad 2011.
1.2 Accounting policie5
l. Income is included in the accounts on a receipt's basis.
2. Expenditure is included in the accounts on a pald b8sIs.
1.3 Tanglble flxed assets and depreclatlon
Tangible fixed assets are staled at cost.
1.4 Investments
Investments represent the value under a receipts and payments basis al 31 March 2025. The value does not
include gains or losses on disposals or realised and unrealised gains during the year.
Tanglble flxed assets
Plant and
machlnery
Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions
76,058
745
At 31 March 2025
76,803
Deprgclatlon
Al 1 April 2024 & at 31 March 2025
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
76,803
At 31 March 2024
76,058
HYDE WAR MEMORIAL TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Flxed asset Investments
Llsted
Investments
Value
Al 1 April 2024 & at 31 March 2025
344,584
The value consists of the following S1t ben unreslricled and reslrtcled funds..
Unrestricted funds- £334,454
Restricted funds - £10,130