FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
30 SEvfEMBER 2024
REGISTERED CHARrrYNO: 327021

FINANCLAL STATEMENrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Page
Leg21 and admiJ)istratiwe details
Report of the TDJStees
Report of the independent exan]iner
Prtncip21 accounting policies
Statement of financi91 activities
Balance sheet
Notes to the financial statements
8-10

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATtVE DETAILS
Registered Clwity Nutnber
327021
Address
c/0 25 Hough Lane
Leyland
L2nc2shire
PR5 2SB
Tmstees
K A Beardmote
P Connolly
M J Cladie
GHLee
Cotnmittee
K A Beardmore
P Connolly
GHLte
J Clatke
G F Betkley (Ch2irn]an)
J C Bicknell (Resigned 17.01.2024)
M M Evans (Hon Treasurer) (Resigned
17.01.2024)
L F Norton
P H T22£fe
E J Satti
C Hughes (Hon.Sectetary)
G M Bury (Appointed 17.01.2024)
M J Pinkatd (Appointed 17.01.2024)
B C Povey (Appointed 17.01.2024)
Hon Tteasuter
M M Evans (Resigned 17.01.2024)
B C Povey (Appoijjted 17.01.2024)
Hon Secretary
C Hughes
Bankers
Nltional Westn)inster Ballk PIC
City Office
22 Czstle Street
Iive￿O01
L69 2BE
Independent Examiner
D J Hudd FCA
Livesey Spottiswood
Registered Auditors &
Chartered Accountants
17 GeoIge Street
St Helens
Merseyside
WAIO IDB

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
The TTh￿teeS present their teport together with [￿anCIaL statements for the yeat ended 30 Septrmber 2024.
Objectives and Otganisation
West Lanc2shiIe Mark Chartty Fund was est2blished by a Declaration of Ttust dated 2 June 1985 and is
registered with the Charity Commission No. 327021.
The object of the Fund is to t8ise fimds loi the benefit of such Misonic charities or othet chatitable
institutions, societies and objects, as the Committee shall from time to time direcL
The rn2n2gement of the Fund is Und￿ the control 0£ tbe Committee.
Committee and T￿￿teeS
MeÈnb￿S of the Committee at the end 0£ the ye2r are ]isted bdow.-
K A Beardmore
P ConJJolly
GHLee
M J Clatke
G F BetHey (Ch8ittnan)
J C Bicknell (Resigned 17.01.2024)
M M Evans (Resigned 17.01.2024)
E J Satti
L F Norton
P H Taaffe
C Hughes
G M Batty (Appointed 17.01.2024)
M J Pinkard (Appointed 17.01.2024)
B C Povey (Appointed 17.01.2024)
The Hon TIeasurer duting the ye2r was M M Evans until 17.01.2024 2nd B C Povey thereaft￿ and the Hon
Secretary was C Hughes.
The Tn￿tee$ are K A Beatdmote, P Connolly, M J Clatke and G H L£e.
The ch￿lty is adn]inisteted by the Committee Eqho meet tegu12dy throughout the year.
All Comtnittee members tetite by rotation each year and may stand for re<lection. Election of Trustees
and Conunittee members is by existing Trustees and Committee members.
Within the Conmjittee and Ttustees th￿e is a wide rallge of expertise alld experience.
Financial Review and Statement of Policies
The attached fjnancial statements show the cuttent state of the finances. which the Trustees considet to be
sound.
The Chaiity had incoming resources of £40,373 (2023: £29,533) and outgoing expenditute of £35,151
(2023.. £27,562), excluding V￿elliSed gains/Q ) on investments, resulting in net incoming resources of
osses
£5,222 (2023.. £1,971). The resoutces expended compjised £24.686 (2023.. £21,325) of gtants and
donations made to other charities in accoIdance with the Clwity's objectives. 2nd £1,683 (2023: £1,584) on
its management 2nd Idministsation.

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEiyfEMBER 2024 (continued)
Investment Policy
The comnjittee meets regularly to considet tbe C}￿rItYS fiLnding position and tI￿OUghOut the year fimds
have been held in interest bearing accounts with the ch￿l￿S baIth￿s. yleldmg 2 retL￿[ of less than l %. In
addition, there ts a portfolio of investsuents managed by Rathbolles on beh2[£ 0£ the Clwity.
Public Benefit
The T￿￿tee,5 Report 2nd the Financial Statements 2re prepared having due regard to the Charity
Commissions g￿dAnce on public benefit and demonstrate how the oIganisation's objectives, activities 8nd
perfom]2fLce meet these requirements.
Reserves Policy
It is the policy of the charity to hold reserves in its uoxestricted fimds in order to establish an approprilte
level of workng capital and to piotect the operations of the ch￿lty from the effects of any
unfoIeseen 2nd materi31 v2ri2tions in its ijlcome streams, 35 part of a pohcy of good fin2nci21 management.
Risk Management
The Trnstees continue to be awate of their responsibility tewding tisk management and meet tegulady to
conttnue to profile iisks, examine controls already in place and embed controls to mitigate sjgnthcznt risks.
Trustees, Responsibilities for the Financial Statements
Chajity law tequires the Trustees to prepare financt21 stateruents £ot e2ch fin2ncial year, which give a ttue
and fair view of the financial activities of the Ch￿]ty during the year and of its fmanci21 position at d]e ye
end. In Prep￿ill8 those financial statements, tbe Tn￿teeS should follow best practice and:
select suitsble 2CCOUllting policies and then apply them conststently"
make judgements 2nd estimates that ate reasonable and prudenL
ptep2re the financi31 statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappxopLiate to presume
that the charity vlill continue in operation.
The Trnstees ate tesponsible for keeping proper 2ccounting records, wbtch disdose with reasonable
accur2Cy the financi21 Position of the ch￿￿ty and which enable them to ascertain the financial Position of
the chatity and to ensure that the finsnci21 statements comply with the Chatities Act 2011 and regulations
dlere under. They are also Iesponsible for sa£eguardts]g the 2ssets 0£ the clwity and fot tsknng re2son&ble
steps for the prevention and detection of fr2ud alld other irregulatities.
ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES
K A Beardmote
Trnstee

INDEPENDENf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
I teport on the accounts for the yeat ended 30 Septembet 2024. set out on pages 5 to 10.
Respective Responsibilities of Tntstees and Ex2minet
The charity's trustees are tesponsible for the preparation of the accounts. The clwirfs trustees considet
that an audit is not tequired for tbis year (under Section 144(2) 0£ tbe Ch￿￿tieS Act 2011) and that an
independent examin2tion is required.
HaFing satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to 2udit under chatity law 2nd is elw'ble for
independent examination, it ts my responsibility to:
examine the accounts undet Section 145 of the 2011 Act
to follow the ptocedures laid down in the Gener2[ Directions givell by the Ch2rity Commission
(undet Section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act)" and
to state whethet particu12r matters bave come to my 2ttention.
Basis of Independent Examinees Report
My examination wls c2ttied out in accotdance with the Genetal Directions given by the Charity
Comn)is5ion. Ao ez2ti]ination indudes a reFiew of the accounting iecoids kept by the cI￿lty and a
compatison of the accounts presented with those records. It also indudes consideration of any unusual
iteLns oi disdosutes in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as ttustees concerning any such
m2tters. The procedures undert2ken do not ptovide 2ll the evidence that would be required in an audii
and consequendy no opinion ts ￿Ven as to whetber the 2ccounts present a 'trne and fair view, and the
report is ]imited to those matters set out in the ststements bdow.
Independent Exan]inees Ststement
In connection vlith my examination, no mattet has come to my attention:
which gives tne reasollable cause to believe tba¢ in any mat￿121 respec¢ the tequirements
to keep 2ccounting tecords in accordance with Section 130 of the Ch￿l￿e$ ACL
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records
to comply viith the 2pp]icable requirements set out in the Chatities (Accounts and Reports)
Regulations 2008
have not been me¢ or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be dThwn iti Ord￿ to enable 2 proper understan&ng of
the accounts to be reached.
David Hudd BA FCA
IAvesey Spottiswood Chartered Accountants
St Helens Metseyside
WAIO IDB
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WEST LANCASHIRE MA￿1( CHARITY FUND
FINANCIAL STATEMENrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEwfEMBER 2024
PRINCIPAL AccouNfING POLICIES
Basxs of Preparation
The Snancial statements have been ptepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with the
Statement 0£ Recommended Pr2ctice. Accounting 2nd reporting by ChatA'ties preparing theii accounts in
2ccord2nce with the Fin2ncial Reporting St2nd2rd app]ic2ble in the UK and Republic of Irdsnd (FRS 102)
issued on 16 July 2014 2nd the Fin2nci21 Reporting Standatd app]icable in the United Kingdom and
Republic of Ire12nd (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The trustees consider tb2t there are no m2teri21 uncertainties atising about the Ch￿ity'S ability to coniinue
Is a going concen].
The s4nthcant accounting po]icies app]ied in the preparation of these financial statements 2re set out
bdow. These policies have been consistendy applied to all years presented unless otherwise state(L
Incoming Resources
All donations are induded in full in the statement of financial aciivities when receivable.
Investment yncotne is recognised when receiv2ble.
Expenditure
Expenditute ts allocated between:
eXPell￿t￿e incutted ditecdy to the fulfiLment of the ch2rtrfs objectives (ditect charitAble)
ezpenditute incurred direcdy in the ef£ort to taise volunt2ry Contributions (funL1r2isin￿.
expenditure incutted in the management and admintstration of the ch2tity
Stocks
Stocks are st2ted at the lower of cost and net re2]isable v2lue.
Grants and Donations
Grants and donations ate made ill accordance with the cl￿tIty'S objectives. Applications for grants ate
in￿ted fot the putchase of specific capital ezpenditure from ti]aiDJy locally based charities. 2nd if considered
apptopyiate, are then approved by the Conllnittee before the grant is made.
Fund AccouxAting
The gener21 fLLnd is considered to be unrestricted and comptises 2ll iocoming resources teceived or
genetated for expenditure on the gener21 objectives 0£ the chatiry.
Investments
Investtnent5 ate vaEued at matket value at the balance sheet date.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTTVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Notes
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
2023
Income
Incoming resources
Voluntsry income - donations
Acttvities fot genetating fi]nds
Investment income
34,568
4,130
25,424
2,584
Totat incoming resources
Expenditute
Resources expended
Charitable ictivities: grants and donations
Metchand£sillg costs
To Benevolent account
Management 2nd 2dmin￿tratt0n
17,686
8,782
7,000
14,325
4,653
7,000
Total tesoutces &￿ended
Net incoming resources
5222
1,971
Othei unxecognised gaitis/Oosses)
Gains/O ) on investment assets
osses
Fund balances brought forwatd at l October 2023
200 479
Fund balances caffried forward at 30 September 2024
The accorop2nying accounting policies and notes fotm ao integral part of these financial statements.

BALANCE SHEET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Notes
2024
2023
Fixed Assets
lttvestment5
206,506
182.700
Current Assets
C3sh at baDJr
Funds
Unrestricted fimds- GeneTrl 5mds
The financial st2tenients w￿e approved by the Ttustees on IC -
behalf bT.
Zand signed on the Trustees,
K A Beatdmote
B C Povey
Tteasuret
The accompanying accouniing policies and notes forni integral part of these 6nancizl statements.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMETrrrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEvfEMBER 2024
Activities for Generatitig Funds
Income from the s21e of mttchgndise has been reported net in the statement of Snancial activities.
Gross tesults were as lollows:_
2024
2023
Gross proceeds
Ditect expenses
4,130
2,584
Investment Income
2024
2023
Bank Interest
Investments held by Fund Managet
48
32
The Investments held by Fund M2n2ger compiises £4,511 income less Management Chatges OE
£2,884.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Direct Charitable Expenditure - grants and donations
2024
2023
Roy21 Brittsh IEgion- Poppy Appeal
Rosemere Cancer
Northwest Blood Bikes
Heartbeat NW
Morecambe RNLI
M2rk Benevolent Fund (m memott2m)
Blackpool Victoria Hospitsl
M2rk Benevolent Fund Jewels
Genisy5 C2te
St Lawrence Church PCC
Prince Setsnts Matched
The Space Centre Preston
CerebtaE Palsy - Stick n Step
Cardinal Allen H￿b School
ICIE Test- G Be￿eY
Almoners Distribution Fund
Leyton Methodist FoTr/ard Po
1,675
150
10.000
3,354
245
2,800
937
1,000
4,400
loo
100
100
350
500
250
1,000
2,150
2,000
900
Management 2nd Admirristration Expenditure
2024
2023
Ptillti￿ Stationery and post2ge
Accountsncy fees
Other admin￿tration expenses
554
1,104
25
509
1,050
25
Payments to the Tntstees, Committee and Connected Persons
No Ttustees or member of the Committee or person with a family or business connection with
Trustee OI member 0£ the Committee, received remuneration OE expenses in the year, either directly
or indiiectly. from the charity.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEFfEMBER 2024
Investments
2024
2023
Hdd b Investment Mana
Market VaEue at beginning of yeat
Additions to investments at cost
Net gain on revaluation
Market V21ue at end of ye3t
er
182,700
1,627
174.008
1,493
Contitigent Liabi]ities
There were no contingent liabijities at 30 Septetnbet 2024 and 30 septemb￿ 2023.
Capltal Commilments
The ch2tity h2d no capital committuents at 30 Septembet 2024 and 30 September 2023.
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