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2025-09-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 October 2024 To 30 September 2025

Charity name: WOBURN LIDO

Charity registration number: 300084

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 Under a 1964 Lease form the Woburn Parash
Council, the Lido is held on trust for the purpose
of providing a swimming pool for the benefit of
Woburn residents.
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 provide a first-class outdoor swimming
facility that makes a positive contribution to the
Community, and to the health and wellbeing of
the residents of Woburn and the surrounding
area.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The Trustees and Committee of Management in
operating the Lido paid due regard to the Charity
Commission’s Guidance on Public Benefit.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38
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 The residents of Woburn and the surrounding
areas continued to benefit from a local open air
pool.
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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

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The Lido continued to achieve sound
financial results for the year to September
2025
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Reserves are maintained to ensure future
stainability of the Lido with major
improvements being self-funded.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £91,455
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
Additional information (optional)
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 The Woburn Lido was constituted as a registered
Charity in accordance with a 99 year Lease
granted in 1964 by Woburn Parish Council in
respect of the Pool premises which The Duke of
Bedford donated to the community having built
the swimming pool in 1911 for the children of
Woburn.
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Unincorporated Charity
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 Appointed by Management Committee/Trustees

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

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Woburn Lido
Other name the charity uses N/A
Registered charity number 300084
Charity’s principal address Crawley Road
Woburn
MK179QD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (if any)
Murray Heining Chairman &
Treasurer
Daneil Jones
Paul Smith

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

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 Name Address adviser

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Murray Heining

Chair
13/7/26
13/7/26
WOBURN LIDO
 WOBURN LIDO
 WOBURN LIDO
 WOBURN LIDO
 300084 300084 300084
For the period 01-Oct-24
Period start
date		 To 30-Sep-25
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £
165,847
27,894
-
-
-
-
193,741
-
193,741
13,579
29,068
50,704
2,643
59,098
25,760
-
5,894
-
4,909
407
5,771
197,833
-
197,833
(4,092)
-
95,218
91,126
Swimming Pool Admissions 168,163 - - 168,163 165,847
Refreshments sales 27,214 27,214 27,894
Grants - - - - -
Donations 1,784 - - 1,784 -
Fund raising events - - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 197,161 - - 197,161 193,741
A2 Asset and investment sales, -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
197,161 - - 197,161 193,741
18,896
17,505
65,801
3,662
57,123
23,045
-
2,214
-
2,809
300
5,480		 18,896
17,505
65,801
3,662
57,123
23,045
-
2,214
-
2,809
300
5,480

Refreshments cost of sales		 18,896 - - 18,896 13,579
Repairs and Maintenance 17,505 17,505 29,068
Lifeguard Fees 65,801 65,801 50,704
Insurance 3,662 3,662 2,643
Equipment 57,123 57,123 59,098
Utilities 23,045 23,045 25,760
Employemnt costs - - -
Course Tutor Fees 2,214 2,214 5,894
Trustee expenses - - -
DONATIONS 2,809 - - 2,809 4,909
Bank charges 300 300 407
Card Machine Fees 5,480 -
-		 5,480 5,771
**Sub total ** 196,833 - - 196,833 197,833
A4 Asset and investment purchases
**Sub total ** - - - - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this period end
196,833 - - 196,833 197,833
1
329
(0)
0
91,126
329
-
-
-
329
0 - -
91,126 91,126 95,218
91,455 -
-		 91,455 91,126

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Categories Details funds funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Natwest 91,455 0
-
- - -
Total cash funds 91,455 - -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - -
- -
Details Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets - -
- -
Details Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s - -
own use - -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities Unrestricted
100 Club Restricted 958
-
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name aDate of pproval
Murray Heining 13/07/2026
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

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Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Woburn Lido
members of
30 September 2025 Charity no 300084
On accounts for the year
(if any)
4
ended
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Set out on pages

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/09/2025

As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the Responsibilities and accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). basis of report

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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.

Signed:
Name:
Relevant professional qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:
S F Hill
Date:
Stephen Hill
ACA (Retired)
B.A. Hons
M.Sc. Econ & Finance
10 East Lodge
Marine Parade East
Lee on the Solent, PO13 9LA		 S F Hill Date: 13/07/25
Stephen Hill
lification(s) or body
ACA (Retired)
B.A. Hons
M.Sc. Econ & Finance
10 East Lodge
Marine Parade East
Lee on the Solent, PO13 9LA
IER 1
October 2018
Not Applicable
Section B
Disclosure

IER October 2018