2024/25
GROUNDWORKYORKSHIRE
CHANGING PLACES
CHANGING LIVES
Annual Report
and Financial Statements
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Gn)undworkYotkshire Limited
Charity re8istrabon no. 519846
Compw re8istration 2202681
Registeredoffi¢e: Environment & Business Centre,
Meth Rees Avenue, Leeds LS27 95L

CONTENTS
Contents
About Groundwork Yorkshire
Chair's Ststement
Governance
Objectives and Public Benefit
Strategic Report for the Year Ending 31 March 2025, comprising:
Performance Overview
Sustainable Development Report
Equity Diversity & Inclusion
Our Plans for the Future
Financial Performance
Principal Risks and Uncertainties
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
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24.
Independent Auditor'5 Report to the Members of Groundwork
Yorkshire Ltd
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ststement of Financial Activities
29.
Charity Balance Sheet
30.
Consolidated Cash Flow Ststement
32.
Notes forming part of the financial ststements
52.
Advisors
53.
The Board of Trustees

ABOUT GROUNDWORK YORKSHIRE
About Groundwork Yorkshire
Groundwork supports practical action to create a fair and green future in which people, places and
nature thrive.
We believe that working with local communities and businesses to help them build their capacity
and resilience is vital if we are to tackle hardship, achieve a just transition to net-zero and help
nature recover in a way that reduces inequality and leads to better work 2nd healthier, happier
lives.
What this means in practice is., helping people get job5 and supporting the growth of the green
economy. reducing the waste of energy, food and water. creating and maintaining biodiverse,
accessible green spaces. supporting businesses to be more successful and responsible. and
empowering communities to take action to improve their health and wellbeing and the local and
global environment.
The way we work:
connects people with each other, with opportunity and with nature
> builds knowledge and confidence so that people feel more in control of their future
> delivers social, economic and environmental outcomes in an integrated way
We work with people who are facing multiple challenges and in places that are13cking social
infrastructure and economic opportunities. Many of the places we prioritise are also increasingly
vulnerable to extreme weather events.
We have four decades, experience of building partnerships to address these challenges in three
connected ways.
> We help people improve their prospects - increasing confidence, skills, wellbeing and
employability and helping those out of work find jobs in the green economy
> We help people create better places - making communities greener, healthier and better
prepared for the future and enabling people to work together to bring about change in their
local area
> We help people protect the planet - supporting people and businesses to reduce their
carbon footprint, cut waste and t2ke practical action to combat the climate and nature
emergencies
Groundwork Yorkshire is registered as a company and charity and is a member of the Federation of
Groundwork Trusts. This report outlines theactivity, prioritiesand financial position of
Groundworkyorkshire and how itcontributes to Groundwork's collective achievements 2nd
impact.

CHAIR'S STATEMENT
Chair's Statement
Groundwork grew from a time of social and economic crisis in the late 1970s and early
1980s. While much has changed over the last forty years. many of the issues we have been
wrestling with remain: restoring pride of place and a sense of community. tackling climate
change. working with unemployed people to improve their life chances or supporting
individuals and communities with the multiple challenges of the current cost of living crisis.
I became Chairman of Groundwork Yorkshire in December 2023, having served on the Board
for a number of years. Throughout my involvement with Groundworl I've been proud to
see how Groundwork Yorkshire has stepped up to support communities through current
times of crisis.
Even in these most challenging of times our team continues to rise to the challenge of
delivering ever more innovative solutions and support to the communities we serve. This
report highlights some of what Groundwork Yorkshire has achieved in the last year.
In the coming year we will be supporting a number of our local authority partners as they
strive to make the most of the opportunities and initiatives designed to help build pride in
place. We will also, as we always have. work with individuals and communities to grow
human capital and build community resilience.
On behalf of the Trustees, I would like to thank our great team for their passion, creativity
and commitment to the work that we do and to our beneficiaries. We are, of course,
extremely grateful to our many partners, funders and supporters and to all of those who
participate in our projects. Without their dedication and support, we would not be able to
make a difference in our local communities.
A special thanks also to the hundreds of volunteers who give their time so generously to our
charitsble causes, as Board and Committee Members, and also those from businesses,
schools an
community groups who are actively involved in our projects on the ground.
Antony Nelson, Chair - 10 November 2025

GOVERNANCE
Governance
How we are organised and governed
Groundwork Yorkshire is a charityand a company limited by guarantee th2t was formed in
2021 following a merger between Groundwork Leeds, Groundwork North Yorkshire and
Groundwork Wakefield. The governing documents are its Memorandum and Articles of
Association, which were last amended by resolution on 26 September 2023.
Membership of Groundwork Yorkshire comprises Leeds City Council, North Yorkshire
Council, Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and Groundwork UK. A membership
agreement sets out our relationship with Groundwork UK
The Board of Trustees are appointed accordance with the Charities Act 2011, and are also
the directors of the company in accordance with the Companies Act 2006. Up to ten of our
trustees are nominated by our Members, through their respective Local Partnership Groups.
and 3 further ten trustees may be co-opted by the Board on accountof their skills,
experience or networks.
Our trustees are responsible for ensuring Groundwork Yorkshire is managed effectively and
efficiently with appropriate systems, processes and policies governing our financial
management, our assets and our responsibilities to our staff, volunteers and beneficiaries.
Trustees pay particular attention to our responsibilities in respect of health and safety,
safeguarding, data protection and information management, and equity, diversity and
inclusion acr055 our organisation.
The work of the Board is supported by tssub-committees:
> Business Development Committee- responsible for overseeing business
development opportunities, areas for programme expansion and growth, and
potential new opportunities.
> Finance Committee - overseeingthe financial management of Groundwork
Yorkshire, reviewing the Annual Report & Financial Statements and leading on the
audit and risk management
> Govemance & Compliance Committee- responsible for overseeing govemance and
compliance functions, specifically, Health & Safety, Safeguarding, Information
Management and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
> HR Committee- overseeing our HR procesw and policies.
> Local Partnership Groups -a local focus in Leeds, Wakefield and North Yorkshire
that brings together local interests to oversee activity in each area.

GOVERNANCE
Groundwork Yorkshire's Senior Management Team is led by the Executive Director and includes
senior staff members responsible forfinancial managementand resources and programme delivery.
This team operates through delegated powers outlined in our financial regulations and provides regular
reports on financial and operational performance and risk management.
Relationships within Groundwork
Groundwork is a federation of independent charities, each working under a common brand to a
common strategy. This strategy sets the direction, milestones and tsrgets which influence
operational decision-making across all parts of Groundwork and against which executives hold
each other to account.
Within this strategic framework we rnake our own decisions about the project work we develop
and deliver. The federation strategy supports our local decision-making by focusing on those
areas of development and delivery where there is a need or an opportunity for Groundwork to act
collectively in order to achieve maximum benefit for the communities it serves.
We work closely with our national and regional Groundwork partners. This helps us collaborate to
share expertise and amplify our voice and the work we do so we reach more communities. Our
work locally reflects the national mission and vision and we are proud to have shaped this through
our membership of Groundwork UK.
We work closely with our fellow Trusts. Groundwork Cheshire, L2nc2shire & Merseyside"
Groundwork North East & Cumbri2" Groundwork South & North Tyneside and Groundwork
Greater Manchester to collaborate and share good practice to maximise service delivery. This
approach allows us to present ourselves at the appropriate scale with partners.
Our shared vision is to create a vibrant and sustsinable Groundwork delivering more impact to
the communities we serve across the North.

OBJEcfIvES AND PUBLIC BENEFIT
Objectives and Public Benefit
Groundwork Yorkshire's charitable objectives were set down in its Memorandum of
Association and were adopted in January 2021 and last amended in September 2023. They
commit us to:
1. To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural
environment in the Area.
2. To provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation
with the objective of improving the conditions of life for those living in or working in or
resorting to the Area.
3. To advance public education in environmental matters and of the ways of better conserving,
protecting and improving the same wheresoever.
4. To promote for the public benefit, urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and
economic deprivation within the Area by all or any of the following means:
al the relief of poverty in such ways as may be thought fit.
b) the relief of unemployment in such ways as may be thought fit including assistsnce to find
employment.
cl the advancement of education, training or re-training particularly amongst unemployed
people and providing unemployed people with work experience"
d) the provision of financial assistance, technical assistance, business advice or consultancy
in order to provide training and employment opportunities for unemployed people in cases
of financial or other charitable need through help:
in setting up their own businesses" or
li. to existing businesses.
e) the creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of work space.
buildings and/or land for use on favourable terms-
the provision of housing for those who are in conditions of need and the
improvement of housing in the public sector or in charitable ownership provided that such
power shall not extend to relieving any local authorities or other bodies of a statutory duty
to provide or improve housing"
g) the maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities, including the provision of
routeways such as footpaths and cycleways and access to main transport routes.
h) the preservation of buildings or sltes of historic or architectural importance.
i) the provision or a5SiStance in the provision of recreational facilities for the public at large
and/or those who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social
and economic circumstsnces, have need of such facilities.
}} the protection or conservation of the environment, including the reclamation of derelict land
for use as open space;

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k) the provision of public health facilities and childcare, including the provision of schemes to
promote healthier lifestyles and creche facilities to increase the ability of parents to tske up
employment;
l) the promotion of public safety and prevention of crime, including the alleviation of anti-
social behaviour"
ml such other means as may from time to time be determined subject to the prior written
consent of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales.
5. To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public within the Area by-.
a) the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent
use of resources.,
b) the relief .of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and
disadvantaged communities.
c) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration.
6. To advance the education of the public in subjects relatingto sustainable development and the
protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the environment and to promote study and
research in such subjects provided that the useful results of such study are
disseminated to the public at large.
7. Sustainable development in this Article and in Article 2.5 above means "development which
meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs.
8. To promote the efficiency and effectiveness of charities within the Area in the direct
furtherance of their objects {or any one of them) by the provision of information, advice and
assistance in the establishment, administration and management of such charities including
assistsnce of all type5 in connection with the raising and distribution of funds.
9. To promote the efficiency and effectiveness of the voluntary sector for the benefit of the public
by the provision of information, support and advice to local community-based groups anywhere
in the Area.
Groundwork Yorkshire's trustees have referred to the Charity Commission's general
guidance on public benefit when reviewing the organisation's objectives and planningfuture
activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the
charitable objectives set out above.
Further details about the impact of Groundwork Yorkshire's activities during 2024/25 can
be found on the following pages.

STRATEGIC REPORT
Strategic Report for the
Year Ended 31st March 2025
The B02rd of Trustees presents its report for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Performance overview
The UK remains one of the richest nations in the world yet many people in many communities face
significant hardship. Indicators about the impact of the pandemic indicate a heightening of
inequalities.
Uncertsinty around potential reductions in public spending and possible increases in
unemployment, the cost-of-living crisis and other economic and social factors will present multiple
new challenges to communities already under stress.
Groundwork was founded at a time of political. social and economic challenge as an experiment to
help communities cope with change and work together to make their lives and neighbourhoods
better. That experience and that spirit of enterprise and innovation have never been more needed.
What drives us is the recognition that in every community - however disadvantsged - there are
deep reserves of pride in the local area and people with the passion and ideas to improve their
circumstsnces and surroundings.
Groundwork exists to harness that pride and unlock that passion through services, projects and
programmes that change people's lives now but also m2ke our communities more resilient for the
future.
We know that the multiple challenges faced by many people before the pandemic have in many
ways increased obviously so for those living in isolation or with significant health issues in
communities with few facilities and limited employment prospects.
The way we go about our work is informed by our commitment to 'the Groundwork approach, as
set out in the Federation strategy:
> We work where there is the most need and we can have most impact
> We listen to local voices and empower people
> We embed equity and inclusion in everything we do
> We learn from local practice to influence wider change
> We are collaborative and innovative
> We are environmental exemplars

STRATEGIC REPORT
Activity Highlights
This year, we have made a difference to the lives of people living in Yorkshire, working with
businesses, schools and local communities. Our full range of activities are showcased on our
website and social media channels. We are particularly proud of the following achievements:
Improving people's prospects
Alternative Curriculum
Groundwork Yorkshire secured funding from North Yorkshire Council UKSPF to deliver six-
week sessions to five Secondary Schools in North Yorkshire and one Pupil Referral Unit. We
began in September 2024 and completed in February 2025.
Over six weeks our qualified horticulture tutor worked with groups of up to seven young
people on their school site to develop and enhance existing green space. During this time,
they learnt a wide r2nge of landscaping skills as well as appropriate use of equipment. In
addition, soft skills around working as a team, taking a lead, negotiating, planning, time
keeping were also learnt. All the young people completed their NOCN Level l Horticulture
Certificate assessments.
As part of UKSPF we embedded carbon literacy and careers around green skills. The
Alternative Curriculum programme is now in its 4th year and continues to deliver significant
impact to the young people in terms of their behaviour, attendance, and attainment. All our
feedback states the difference that has been noted and their engagement in school.
Creating better places
Green Doctor
The Green Doctor service significantly increased in size during the year, both in terms of the
number of people we are now supporting 2nd also the services delivered by the team. We
secured significant new funding from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero,
Cadent Foundation and British Gas which allowed us to increase the team size to meet
growing demand and targets. As a result, we were able to deliver over 4,000 Green Doctor
visits across Yorkshire:
Leeds 2,229
Bradford 571
Kirklees 308
Sheffield 267
Calderdale 263
Rotherham 166
Wakefield 147
Barnsley 103
Hull & East Yorks 88
North Yorks 27
Doncaster 18
New work included:
> A pilot project funded through Cadent Innovation fund, surveying damp/ mould in
100 homes and providing landlords with options of how to remove. This pilot was
delivered in South Yorkshire in partnership with Groundwork 5 Counties.
> Delivering Energy Assessments for Community Buildings: 16 through Groundwork
UK'S national programme. 12 funded through NGN" and 5 through Third Sector
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> We have a150 delivered 2 Energy Performance Certificates for Community buildings
paid for by the organisations.
> We have delivered ESOL specific workshops funded through NPG to ensure we can
reach communities for whom English is their second language.
> We secured funding to launch Green Doctor delivery in Hull which started during the
winter.
Delivery achievements in the year
> 4,605 Referrals received into the service
> 4,187 households assisted to reduce fuel poverty
> £289,979 total savings
> 247 heating and insulation referrals
> 869 referrals about damp and mould
> £10,705 saved on water bills
> £89,931 of energy vouchers issued to 947 households
> 1,504 households provided with Retrofit advice
> 533 Retrofit assessments completed
> 355 Energy Performance Certificates completed
> 458 funded measures installed following Retrofit Assessment
> 204 properties reconnected to gas following referral and having boiler/cooker
replacements
Blue Influencers
The Blue Badgers from Rotherham O
ortunities Colle
e (ROC} have been 'badgering for
better blue space access,, as part of Groundwork's Blue Influencer programme. The group
are based at Ulley reservoir, near Rotherham where ROC run a café, building employability
opportunities for students. The Blue Badgers believe in more accessible blue spaces. Their
mobility and sensory needs limit how they connect with nature. They want to make Ulley an
example of a disability-friendly nature park. The group's main focus is creating 2n accessible
wildlife viewing p12tform, with easy-to-read signs, sensory packs, 'talking tins,, and
opportunities for investigation and play. Working with the Cafe, the group want this project
to enhance the visibility of people with different brains and bodies. and spark conversations
around living with disability-
So far, the Blue Badgers have explored relationships with blue spaces, applied for £5,000
funding and made bamboo litter pickers and willow wreaths (cut from the reservoir edge).
Their next jobs are to paint the viewing platfom, build wildlife boxes, install signage and
benches and enhance pathing. The Blue Badgers want this project to serve as a 'blue' print
and inspire similar project5 elsewhere. They look forward to holding an open day for locals
and doing tours with the Cafe.

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Summer Programmes
During the summer, our team delivered our largest summer holiday programme to date.
three HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) programmes in South Leeds, one in Wakefield and
our first OWL (Outdoor Woodland Learning) programme in Wakefield. Goole Go Wild ran at
West Park and OWL session5 were delivered at Selby Town Park.
Go Wild, Healthy Holidays, Leeds
1,440 places were available for children in Morley, East Ardsley and Rothwell.
Children experienced a sunny holiday with daily opportunities to cook healthy
nutritious meals which they enjoyed together developing skills and knowledge. They
were physically active taking part in walks, football, tennis, live Hungry Hippo games
and foot golf. All three cohorts were able to visit Lotherton Hall and benefit from
guided tours of the animal and bird enclosures and the house.
Go Wild, Healthy Holidays, Wakefield
This was our first time accessing HAF funding via Wakefield Council to deliver in
Wakefield. Originally planned to deliver across Fryston and Frickley Country Parks, we
were asked by Wakefield Council if we could source a venue in the South Kirkby
community which had a gap in provision. Eight days of provision were delivered at
South Kirkby Colliery Cricket Club, followed by eight days at Fryston Country Trails,
at the Ranger's community centre.
Like the Leeds model, children took part each day in the preparation and cooking of
the meals they ate together with leftovers being taken home. Children participated in
a wide range of sporting, crafting activities and a cohort from each venue had a trip to
the Yorkshire Dales National Park for a guided walk which was funded by the National
Park. Only one child had previously vi51ted. After the trips, we received this quote
from Ruth at the National Park "We were all commenting on how amazing you both
were with your group, and what a lovely rapport you had with them. And how curious
and interested they were. And therefore, what a lovely day we'd had. So, thank you
Outdoor Woodland Learning, Wakefield
The Outdoor Woodland Learning (OWL) programme is a component of the broader
°Climate Action in Country Parks. project. Funded by the West Yorkshire Combined
Authority and Wakefield Council, and distributed through NOVA, the third-sector
framework for the Wakefield district, the project comprise5 four key strands which
are being delivered across 2024:
> Walking and cycling: Guided tours in Fryston and Frickley Country Parks, led by
Groundwork's qualified experts.
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each other.
> Path Restoration: A dilapidated woodland path in Fryston Country Park is to be
reinstated to improve accessibility and enhance the park's offerings.
> Habitat Creation: The Morley Shed has been commissioned to make 8 different
habitat boxes, 85 units in total which will be installed by the Ranger team in
Sept/October to increase biodiversity.
The OWL sessions were delivered in Fryston and Frickley Country Parks. 24 sessions
were held in total, 12 in each park Sessions were led by a member of the
communities, team who has also been a ranger on the sites and knows all they have to
offer. Sessions were marketed to local families. free to attend, two hours each on a
turn up basis. A wide range of nature-based learning activities were offered, enabling
families to learn together outdoors, connect with nature, each other and most
importantly have funl
Activities included:
> pond dipping where newts and water scorpions were found
> nature crowns, completed with materials found on walks around the park
> minibeast hunts and den building
> creating minibeast hotels which were then filled with materials found together
then taken home
Goole Go Wild
Goole Go Wild is now in its third year of delivery, offering a mix of free and paid-for
places. Feedback from working parents was resounding in terms of need for provision
of this sort. Parents contacted us right from the start of 2025 to ask when enrolment
for this year would open. When it did in mid-july, we opened at 10am and all 30
places were filled by Ipm. A waiting list was put into place and many parents signed
up to that too.
The programme is structured to ensure that children learn about the environment and
nature, are learning a range of life skills, are active and within this scheme focussing
on mental and physical health, as well. of course having fun, building confidence and
making new friends. This is an excellent transitional scheme too for children moving
schools.
Having a wide range of external providers SUPPOrting Goole Go Wild has been
fantastic again this year. This scheme has really enabled children who would not
usually be outdoors over the summer to participate in a variety of outdoor activities.
They have been completing a sport, environmental and art activity everyday day with
a daily focus on health and food. They have benefitted from wellbeing activities at the
end of each day, such as mindfulness, colouring and positive self-talk, Yoga etc. Being
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the children into groups worked well. We also mixed the staff around, so they had the
chance to meet different children and work with one another.
Summer Programme Statistics
> 2,600 places available
> 100 sessions
> 959 attendees
Protecting the planet
WYCA Retrofit Engagement programme
The programme aimed to stimulate interest and engagement in retrofit in hard-to-reach
group5 by offering advice/help in a community setting. The programme targeted the
traditional hard to reach group5 of.. Properties EPC D or below, Private rented, Hard to treat
homes/ Pre 1919 properties, ESOL speakers, Off gas properties.
Through our engagement activity in local communities across West Yorkshire we achieved
the following:
> 1250 unique contacts
> 140 installations of small measures
> 3 large measures
> 29 community champions trained so far
Groundwork 's DESNZ funded Retrofit research programme
Groundwork developed a bespoke retrofit assessment for wider use than the current
industry standard PAS2035 retrofit offering targeting the same groups as the WYCA Retrofit
Engagement programme. Across Yorkshire we achieved the following:
> 175 beneficiaries participated in research we ran with Leeds Beckett University
> Gained additional funding from Northern Powergrid
> 200 beneficiaries total engaged and received retrofit assessments
> Demand exceeded, there is considerable interest frorn home owners to learn about
retrofitting their homes.
> 3 full ECO funded projects completed, with properties receiving measures, which has
created follow on funding.
> New bespoke model can be used acr05S tenure and income groups.
Biodiversity net gain
Across the globe we are in the middle of a biodiversity crisis due to the rapid decline in a very
large number of species and habitats. In response the Govemment passed the Environment
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biodiversity net gain IBNGI. The IO% gain can be on or off-site, and developers are allowed
to buy BNG credits to meet their obligations.
Leeds City Council has commissioned Groundwork to produce a baseline BNG audit of all
their 65 community parks. Groundwork enlisted the expertise of Evergreen Ecology to carry
out an initial feasibility study and subsequently a baseline assessment and habitat condition
assessment of 52 parks. This helped the Council to understand the potential of their
greenspace assets for habitat banking and biodiversity enhancements. Leeds is looking into
the possibility of offering some of their greenspace assets as BNG credits to help with future
maintenance of their parks, particularly woodland and meadow creation.
This ha5 opened up a new area of business for Groundwork'5 landscape architects and
Evergreen Ecology, and we are working together on several projects. This offer is particularly
attractive for architects who prefer the one stop shop approach to supply all their landscape
design, ecology and arboriculture needs for planning applications centrally through
Groundwork.
Ilkley Water Butts Programme
We worked in partnership with Yorkshire Water to deliver an innovative water management
programme installing leaky water butts. The initiative helps to slow the flow of water from
domestic properties after rainfall, as part of a larger programme of measures to prevent
spillages in the Ilkley area.
Typically, water butts are installed to capture rain running off roofs, to allow gardeners to
Save water for use during dry spells. The water butts that have been installed in selected
areas of Ilkley, Addingham and Ben Rhydding still fulfil this function, but critically are also
designed to slowly release some of the captured water, providing capacity to hold fresh
rainfall and reduce the likelihood of the wastewater system from becoming overwhelmed.
The 150 free water butts have been provided to households in areas where water monitoring
can evidence the impact that capturing this water has on the system. Three different leaky
water butts configurations have been installed. ranging from a hi-tec water butt that can be
controlled remotely, allowing water to drain in the 24 hours prior to a rainfall event" through
to simple leaky water butts that will gr3du311y drain down to 50% capacity over a few hours,
with no remote monitoring; and also some that can be monitored remotely for their water
levels only. These different configurations will allow cost benefit analysis to be undertaken to
help to determine future options.
In addition to supplying and installing the water-butt5, Groundwork'5 landscape architects
have designed a rain garden to be created later in the year with pupils at Ashlands Primary
School, as a demonstration of how larger volumes of water can be safely captured and
allowed to filter into the ground. An education programme linked to the water cycle, water
industry, water conservation and climate change will also be provided for the School.

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OUR IMPACT IN 2024/25
£2,884,445
403
466
Grants distributed to
over 350 community
organisations via local
and national partners
Adults and young
people supported into
education, employment
or training
Days of
volunteering valued
at £45,137
979,067m'
3,006
190
Landscape improved,
the size of 137
football pitches
Nature-based solutions
and actions to improve
biodiversity
Projects delivered,
bringing benefits to the
people of Yorkshire
C02
£2,721,996
8,422 tonnes
7,047
Domestic utility bill
savings
of CO emissions
saved, including over
8,000 tonnes from
domestic properties
People reported
positive health or
wellbein8 Outcomes

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Sustainable Development Report
Supporting practlC21 environmental action is core to our mission as a charity, and our strategy
commits us to act as 'environment21 exemplars,. We continue to focus on three priorities:
> Inspiring our staff to adopt more sustainable behaviours in the workplace and in the home.
> Reducing the carbon footprint of our operations as we work towards 'net zero,.
> Designing and managing programmes that deliver social and environmental benefits.
Our first cohort of staff has been trained in carbon literacy. In common with the rest of the
Groundwork federation, we have now established a baseline carbon footprint for our operations.
Our action plan to reduce this focuses on maintaining low levels of transport-related emissions by
making best use of technology and promoting sustainable travel and supporting staff to embed
sustainability in their working arrangements.
We recognise that, as 3 sm211 staff team, the greatest contribution we can make to sustainable
development is through the programmes we develop and deliver. During the year our Green
Doctors worked with 5,110 households to achieve £2.7m of utility bill savings which saved over
8,400 tonnes of CO2.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
As a federation, Groundwork has committed to ensuring it embeds good practice in relation to
equity, diversity and inclusion in the way it manages its people and delivers its projects,
programmes and services. To advance these discussions within Groundwork Yorkshire we have
brought together an EDI working group to develop an action plan and lead wider colleague
engagement.
Groundwork Yorkshire is committed to being an inclusive organisation both in the work that we do
and the people we employ. We are committed to encouraging equity, diversity and inclusion in the
workplace and all areas of our activities. We aim to create an environment in which personal
differences and the contributions of all individuals are recognised and valued, so that they feel
respected and able to give their best. In common with Trusts across the federation we undertook
two survey5 during 2024/25 intended to capture data about the diversity of our staff team and to
generate views and feedback about the degree to which they view Groundwork Yorkshire as an
inclusive employer.
This showed that-.
53°A of our workforce is male, and 58% is aged over 45-
11.7% of respondents identified as an ethnic or national identity otherthan white
British {this compares to 19.5% for the whole of England and Wales}
21°A of respondents reported having a disability or health condition. The most
prevalent condition was a diagnosed mentsl health condition (by comparison the
charity Scope reports that 19¥0 of working age adults in the UK have a disability)
> 97% of respondents felt that tr£yenioyed w￿<ing0rvoknnte￿ingWIthGrOundwOrk
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> 14% of respondents said they had experienced orwitnessed discrimination or harassment,
although the majority of issues arose as a direct result of working with the general public.
Groundwork Yorkshire's gender pay gap stands at minus 3.IOA {2024 9Yo), with female
workers earning, on average, five pence per hour more than their male counterparts. We
continue to address this by providing flexible working arrangements and prioritising internal
development opportunities.
Our plans for the future
Improving people's prospects
Our North Yorkshire & Learning service works with people of all ages, helping to develop their skills
and confidence, overcoming barriers to participation, improving wellbeing, and providing a mix of
accredited and non-accredited training. We work with a range of people, including those who 2re
hardest to reach in terms of unemployability. During the year, we will:
> Provide a joined-up service across the Yorkshire and Humberside Region and develop
provision with national organisations.
> Grow our adult learning and skills provision, particularly offering non-accredited tailored
learning and paid for provision.
> Grow our adult employability programme, particularly for hard-to-reach groups and in line
with the Government's key objective5.
> Boost digitsl skills, including offering the National Databank and household budgeting.
> Work with young people through our Alternative Curriculum programme for schools and to
grow our Supported Internship offer across the region.
> Deliver our Green Skills training across the Region
> Grow our outdoor education services, including our Go Wild Summer holiday provision and
Outdoor Woodland Learning activities across the region.
> Deliver a quality service that is flexible 2nd meets the needs of the funders and the learners,
that is innovative, supportive and responsive.
> Achieve growth in our service, through increased revenue" the development of a broader
subject offer" and through wider geographical coverage.
Creating better places
Our Communities Teams will deliver a wide range of environmental education and health and
wellbeing projects to underseNed communities across Yorkshire. In West Yorkshire, we will:
> Manage Fryston, Frickley and Rabbit Ings Country Parks effectively, striking a balance
between providing a home for a variety of wildlife and creating an enjoyable and safe place
for communities to visit.
> Connect our children and young people with the natural world around them building
knowledge and skills which will support them in adulthood.
> Develop our strategic role, working collaboratively with partners in key networks across the
district including the Local Care Partnerships and the Leeds Community Anchor Network.
> Continue our grant administration supporting local organisations to secure funding which
builds their capacity and sustainability.
> Support our adult communities by offering activities and opportunities which promote good
health and positive wellbeing.

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In Hull, we will focus on:
> Strengthening and grow Groundwork's operational activity.
> Ensuring the sustainability of Groundwork's existing initiatives including our community
hubs at Springhead Park and The Shed.
> Working with people of all ages through projects that improve wellbeing, and address
disadvantage.
> Increasing participation and volunteering across all our projects.
> Continuing to deliver environment213ctivities across our region to create and improve
spaces for nature and people.
> Growing our strategic presence across our operational area by building on existing
partnerships.
Groundwork has been delivering our Green Doctor Energy Advice programme in Yorkshire since
2007, providing support to households at risk of fuel poverty across England & Wales. These are
households who for the last few years have already been rnaking that choice to not heat their home
properly, not top up their energy meter, just 50 they can feed themselves or their family. In the
coming year, we will:
> Reduce energy bi115 through behavioural change
> Tackle water eff iciency 2nd correct usage and setup of heating controls
> Deal with billing and meter issues, and switching energy provider for a cheaper deal,
> Deal with energy complaints and debt issues and assisting them through to resolution,
> Prevent condensation, damp and consequent mould growth through behaviour advice
> Support onward referral to health and social care providers for the most vulnerable.
> Grow our Damp, mould, Condensation & Indoor Air Quality services to ensure they are
sustsinable elements of Green Doctor.
> Grow the income secured from Energy Companies for the Green Doctor service.
> Grow the Green Doctor Service into new areas of Yorkshire.
Protecting the planet
Our Green Doctor Retrofit team works to ensure that Housing Associations, Landlords and
Community Organisations can make improvements to their properties, which not only reduce costs
but a150 reduce the carbon footprint of their properties. The team delivers PAS 2035 Retrofit
contracts for Housing Associations and Local Authorities. Our success delivering a pilot awareness
programme in 2024/25 has led to us being a key partner on the West Yorkshire Retrofit One Stop
Shop. Over the next five years we will deliver an awareness raising campaign to promote Retrofit
within communities and deliver Retrofit Assessments.
We currently deliver around 400 Retrofit Assessments each year for housing associations and Local
Authorities as well a5 a range of technical services such as SAP modelling, Air Tightness and
ventilation testing, and all our work meets the PAS 2035 framework standards. We have also
developed our expertise to provide the voluntary sector and small businesses with energy audits,
advice and support and can provide non-domestic Energy Performance Certificates. This year, we
> Grow our capacity and reach for delivering Retrofit work across Yorkshire.
> Continue to grow our support for other Trusts across the Federation, to increase national
capacity to deliver Retrofit contracts
> Establish ourselves as the leader for Retrofit delivery within the Third Sector

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Our Landscape Design Team delivers a professional landscape design service that can take a
project from inception through to sketch design, detailed design, planning application, and
contractor procurement and implementation management. Our projects are often on public open
space and developed in conjunction with our Communities Teams and can, where appropriate, be
delivered by our in-house landscape contracting team. During the year, we will:
> Continue to develop and sustain our Service Level Agreement relationship with Leeds City
Council particularly with the Parks & Countryside and Regeneration teams.
> Develop our burgeoning relationship with City of Doncaster Council by successfully helping
them deliver their Future Parks Programme and supporting them deliver several HLF bids.
> Develop our portfolio with the Environment Agency and develop our relationship with
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust through their NFM programme.
> Expand our portfolio of work with TransPennine Express as their 'go to, landscape
consultants in Yorkshire.
> Develop our climate resilience offer with Sustainable Drainage Systems design including rain
gardens, air quality mitigation measures, woodland creation, Miyawaki forests, ecological
landscape design and river valley restoration schemes, showcasing these Nature Based
Solutions through the Oldham Urban Greening project.
> Develop our Biodiversity Net Gain offer to local authorities and landowners.
All of our planning is designed to ensure we have the resilience and flexibility as an organisation to
cope with a changing and challenging context while focusing on the development of new
programmes of work that contribute to our mission and express our values. This will mean a
greater variety of income sources, investment in our communications capabilities, effective and
efficient performance on our portfolio of programmes and contracts, active management of our
costs and assets and a continued commitment from our volunteer trustees to support and
champion our work.
Overall, in 2025/26, we aim to:
> Improve 300,000 square metres of publicly accessible land
> Deliver 12 projects addressing climate resilience and ten projects to address habitat and
biodiversity105s
> Work with 150 children/young people on environmental and education projects
> Fund 60 VCS organisations via grant programmes
> Deliver 20 activities to communities on the country parks
> Support 700 people to make greener choices
> Support 350 Adults into Education, Training and Employment
> Support 100 Young People into Education, Training and Employment
> Help people gain 100 formal qualifications
> Provide 500 outdoor education places
> Support 3,500 fuel poor households
> Save clients £80,000 on their Utility bills
> Save 35 tonnes of carbon in domestic homes
> Provide 500 homes with Retrofit Assessments and/or Energy Performance Certificates
> Save 15 tonnes of C02e in non-domestic properties
> Work with 100 community organisations through the WYCA One Stop Shop

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Financial performance
Our net incoming resources for 2024/25 totslled £6,273,323 (2023/24 £6,003,129), with an
unrestricted deficit of £11,884 {2023/24 2 surplus of £28,427).
Our financial strategy has three clear and linked strands as follows:
to minimise our overhead costs to ensure discretionary spending is focused on supporting front
line delivery and generating more income
to achieve an operating break-even
to improve our financial strength to withstand unexpected challenges ahead and to invest in the
capability we need to diversify our income streams and ensure the quality of our provision.
Reserves
In line with this financial strategy our trustees have agreed that we should aim to hold at least 3
months of operating costs (c £763,000 for Groundwork Yorkshire in 2024/25} in liquid reserve5. We
believe this is appropriate for the following reasons:
to absorb short term set-backs such as loss or delays in funding
to provide the working capital required to finance retrospective programme funding which can
result in considerable timing differences between expenditure and receipt of funds
to cover the cost of investing in staff training and development to develop new and improved
services for Groundwork
to cover the cost of developing new services, such as improved communications, research and
quality and business information systems
to set aside funds for capital assets such as ICT equipment and for properly equipping our
properties
to provide funding to cover any unforeseen downturn in activity, allowing alternative activity to
be generated and/or a planned down-sizing of our staff team.
The above needs for reserves have to be balanced against the following factors:
the need to be seen as a responsible charity by the Charity Commission, our partners and funders,
our member Trusts within Groundwork and the communities we Serve
the need to avoid the creation or retention of unnecessary surpluses for which there is no future
planned requirement or that bear no relation to our charitable aims.
The charity's level of free liquid reserves at the end of 2024/25 stands at £590,799, which represents
net current assets less restricted funds and less designated funds expected to be used in the next
financial year. We recognise that this is lower than our reserves target, and our financial strategy
continues to focus on the effective management of cashflow and the generation of operating
surpluses to improve our reserves position.
At the end of the financial year, the charity's unrestricted reserves totalled £1,159.580 {2023/24:
£302,648) and restricted reserves totalled £O12023/24: £900,000).
Principal f unding sources
M05t of our funding comes from public or private sector grants and contracts. Each main programme
is structured and funded differently, as outlined below:

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Our Design & Capital Programme - is supported by Leeds City Council, various Parish and Town
Councils across the region. Tesco through their Bags of Help programme, Landfill Community
Funding e.g. Veolia. National Lottery Community Fund and through various grass roots
community groups, such as Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods.
Our work in Communities is supported by the National Lottery Community Fund, Tesco, Comic
Relief, the Land Trust, Leeds City Council, Leeds Community Foundation, and North Yorkshire
Council.
The main funder for our Lifelong Learning programme is Leeds City Council's Adult Learning
service.
Green Doctor and Green Doctor Retrofit are funded by Leed5 City Council, Bradford City
Council, Kirklees Council, Care and Repair, Energy Redress, Groundwork UK, British Gas Trust,
Northern Gas Networks & Northern Powergrid, Dyson and a range of housing partners.
Expenditure on charitsble objectives
In line with the objectives set in our strategy and our business plan, our expenditure in the year was
directed towards the activities mentioned in the above report and summary. In the period to March
2025, Groundwork Yorkshire spent £5 million on charitable activities. £1.2 million was spent on our
trading activities.
Staff Remuneration
Staff salaries are set by management, based on broad pay bands and market tested through
recruitment. The salary of the Executive Director is determined by the Board.
Events after the year end
After the year ended 31st March 2025 but prior to the date of this report, Groundwork Yorkshire
Limited was appointed and became the sole trustee of Leeman Road Millenium Green Trust {charity
number: 1077557). At the date of appointment, the net assets of Leeman Road Millenium Trust were
£492.828.

STRATEGIC REPORT
21.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The Board of Groundwork Yorkshire fully accepts its responsibilities under the Charity Commission's
Statement of Recommended Practice ISORP) for ensuring that the major risks to which the charity is
exposed are identified and reviewed, and that there are systems in place to mitigate them.
Major risks are those that have a high probability of occurring and would, if they occurred, have a
severe impact on either operational performance or achievement of purpose, or could damage
Groundwork's reputation.
Our Board of Trustees, through its delegated Committee structure, regularly monitors the
development and operation of Groundwork Yorkshire's risk management process. The process, which
operates as both a top-down and bottom-up mechanism, is designed to enable trustees to conclude
whether the major risks to which the charity is exposed have been identified and reviewed, and that
systems have been established to mitigate these risks.
Our senior management team h2S, With support from trustees, undertaken the following:
reviewed the main, high impact generic risks
established a risk register of all the significant risks which might impact on our core purposes and
key objectives
established a bottom-up and top-down process of risk identification, assessment, mitigation and
monitoring for all likely risks
produced a detailed annual report setting out the action designed to eradicate or mitigate the
risks identif led
Following review by Committee, a report is prepared for the Board identifying the major risks on
which trustees should concentrate action at the highest level.
The major areas of potential risk. for which we have active and specific mitigation strategies in place,
are as follows:
> The climate and nature crises will deepen, leading to further pressure on governments and
businesses to demonstrate leadership and support practical action.
> The long tail of the Covid pandemic will continue to cause disruption and put pressure on
public finances requiring ongoing flexibility and the need to operate within tight national and
local spending plans.
> The future policy direction of the UK government is unclear.
> The gap between the plans and priorities of the UK government 2nd devolved administrations
and mayors is likely to remain, and possibly grow, requiring a multi-faceted response to political
positioning.
> The transition from EU Structural Funds to a new UK Shared Prosperity Fund is likely to lead to
gaps in provision, but also new opportunities for more joined-up programmes of social and
economic regeneration

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> Poor delivery quality or the inappropriate use of funds undermining our reputation and
compromising future business development or an unexpected withdrawal of fvnding from a
major partner, for example due to failure to meet targets, or a significant clawback of funding as
a result of programme audits
> A major personal incident (e.g. in relation to Health & Safety or Safeguarding) occurring on a
project or non-compliance with data security requirements by our staff or subcontractors or our
systems being affected by a significant cyber-attack.
We recognise that risk management is an essential part of good business practice and an effective
mechanism of good govemance. The B02rd is committed to ensuring that risk management processes
are embedded throughout the organisation, and that these processes are used to help identify at an
early-stage issues that affect performance or achievement of purpose.
However, the Board recognises that a risk management System can only seek to manage rather than
eliminate risk of failure. and that it should therefore be only one of the tools that the Board uses to
provide effective control and man2gement of the administration of the charity.

STRATEGIC REPORT
23.
Statement of trustees, responsibilities
Our trustees are responsible for preparing Groundwork Yorkshire's Annual Report and Financial
Statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the
trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year in accordance with United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting standards and
applicable law). Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements
unless they are satisfied thatthey give 2 true and fairview of thestste of affairs of the charity and
of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of
the charity for that period. In preparingthesefinancial statements, the trustees are required to:
selectsuitable accounting policies and then applythem consistently
makejudgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent
> state whether applicable UKAccounting Standards have been followed, subjectto any
material departures disclosed and explained in the financial ststements
> prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charity will continue in business.
Our trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are suff icient to
show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at anytimethe
financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial ststements comply
with the Companies Act 2006. Theyare also responsible for safeguardingtheassets of the
charity and taking reasonable steps to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. These
financial statements are published on our website in accordance with UK legislation governing
the preparation and dissemination of financial ststements. The maintenance and integrity of the
website 15 the responsibility of the trustees. The trustees, responsibility also extends to the
ongoing integrity of the financial statements published.
Disclosure of information by the trustees to the auditor
Each of the trustees has confirmed that, so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit
information of which Groundwork Yorkshire's auditor is unaware, and that they have taken all
the steps thattheyoughtto have taken as a trustee in orderto rnake themselves aware of any
relevantaudit information and to establish that Groundwork Yorkshire's auditor is aware of
that infor
ion.
Signed
n behalf of the Board of Trustees
Antony Nelson, Chair 10 November 2025

INDEPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT
24.
Independent Auditor's Report to the
Trustees of Groundwork Yorkshire Ltd
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Groundwork Yorkshire Limited (the 'parent charitable company,)
and its subsidiaries {the 'group') for the year ended 31st March 2025 which comprise the Statement of
Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements.
including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied
in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements".
give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and parent charitsble company's affairs
as at 31st March 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources. including
its income and expenditure, for the year then ended.
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice., and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Stand3rd5 on Auditing (UK) {ISAs (UK)) and applicable
law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the
audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and parent charitable
company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements
in the UK including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in
accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
2ppropri3te to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees, use of the going concern basis of
accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or
conditions that. individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group and parent charitable
company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial
statements are 3Uthorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the
relevant sections of this report.

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25.
Other infonnation
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information
included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the IndependentAuditors
thereon.
Our opinion on the financial ststements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent
otherwise explicitly stated in our report. we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial ststements. our responsibility is to read the other information
and. in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial
statements or our knowledge obtsined in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we
identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements. we are required to determine
whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial ststementS themselves. If. based on the work
we have performed. we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are
required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial
Statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements. and
the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and parent charitable company and its
environment obtained in the course of the audit. we have not identified material misstatements in the Report
of the Trustees.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and parent charitable company and its
environment obtsined in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report
of the Trustees.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006
requires US to report to you if, in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent charitable company. or returns
adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the parent charitable company's financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting
records and returns. or
certain disclosures of trustees, remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanation5 we require for our audiL
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Ststement of Trustees, Responsibilities. the trustee5 (who are also the directors
of the parent charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the
financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as
the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial ststements that are free from
material misststement, whether due to fraud or error.

INDEPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT
26.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the group and parent charitable
company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern
and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the group or
parent charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free
from material mi55tatement, whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an auditor'5 report that includes our
opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in
accordance with ISAS IUKI will always detect a materi21 misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise
from fraud or error and are considered material if. individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be
expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Irregularities, including fraud, are instsnces of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design
procedure5 in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of
irregularities, including fr2ud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities,
including fraud is detailed below.,
Based on our understsnding of the entity and industries in which it operates, we identified the principal risks
of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to health and safety, safeguarding, employments law
and data protection. We a150 considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the
preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006, tax legislation and the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102).
We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement and how
fraud might occur, including through discussions with the directors and discussions within our audit team
planning meeting. We determined the principal risks were related to posting journal entries to manipulate
profits. and management bias in accounting estimates.
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
Performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships.
Identified and tested journal entries and identified any significant tran52Ctions that were
unusual or outside the normal course of business.
Investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.
Challenged assumptions and judgements made by management in determining significant
accounting estimates.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed audit
procedures which included, but were not limited to:
Agreeing financial statements disclosures to underlying supporting documentation.
Discussions with management of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws
and regulations.
At the completion stage of the audit, the engagement partnerfs review included ensuring that the team had
approached their work with appropriate professional scepticism and thus the capacity to identify non-
compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.

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27.
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-
compliance of laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements.
the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement relating
to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate
concealment.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial
Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our
Report of the Independent Auditors.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members. as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of
Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006.our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the
charitsble company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for
no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone
other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for
this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Christopher Darwin FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Thomas Coombs Limited
Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
3365 The Pentagon
Century Way
Thorpe Park
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS15 8ZB
Date:
10th ao

srATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfIvmES
28.
Statement of Financial Activities
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
Total
funds
Total
fund
funds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
75.944
75,944
204.707
Charitable activities
Community Projects
Design Projects
Green Doctor
625,549
1,586,676
1,632,195
413,437
71,450
709.383
1,038,986
1,658.126
2.341,578
1.069,574
1,196,171
2.084,374
Other trading activities
Investment income
1.074,838
83,851
1.074,838
83,851
1,367,416
80,887
Total
5,079.053
1.194,270
6,273.323
6,003,129
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Other trading activities
Investment management
1.154.385
72,125
1.154,385
72.125
1280.773
53,542
Charitsble activities
Community Project5
Design Projects
Green Doctor
693.576
1,348.971
1,821,880
413,437
71.450
709,383
1,107,013
1,420,421
2.531,263
1.205,970
1,181.341
2,253,076
Totsl
5,090,937
1,194270
6,285.207
5,974,702
NET INCOME/IEXPENDITURE)
111,8841
111.884)
28,427
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
966.404
966,404
937.977
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
954,520
954,520
966,404

CHARrrY BALANCE SHEEr
29.
Charity Balance Sheet
AT31 MARCH 2025
Group
Charity
2024
2025
2024
2025
Notes
FIXED ASS￿5
Tangible assets
Investrnents
Investment property
14
237,929
248.318
15,932
251
35,483
251
15
16
91)O.WO
900,000
900,000
900.000
1,137,929
1,148,318
916.183
935,734
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
Debtors
17
60.652
1,180.903
388,945
47,696
1,560.507
242,422
11,49
1,160,176
344,361
9.542
1,686.510
205241
18
Cash at bank
1,630,500
1,850,625
1.516,027
1,901.293
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
19
(1.394,212)
11,538,9231
1925,2281
11,213,0581
NET CURRENT ASSErs
236,288
311,702
590,799
688,235
TOTALA55ETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
1.374,217
1,460,020
1,506.982
1.623,969
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
20
1419.6971
1493.6161
1347,402}
1421,3211
NET ASS￿5
954.520
966,404
1,159,580
1,202,648
FUNDS
27
Unrestritted funds- General fund
236.288
718.232
66,404
590,799
568,781
302.648
Designated funds
Restricted funds- fixed assets
Restricted funds
900.000
900,000
TOTAL FUNDS CARRJED FORWARD
954.520
966.404
1.159.580
1.202,648
The financial st
on its beh3Ff
ents wereapproved by}e Board ofTrustee5 and authorised forissueon....................
. and were signed
Antony Nelson. Chair

CASH FLOW sfATEMENT
30.
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Cash flows from operating actlvlties
Cash generated from operations
261,043
132,1811
Cash flows from investing activities
Investment income
83,851
(72,1251
141241)
80.887
153,5421
153,6211
Investment management costs
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Net cash from investing activities
130.515)
126,2761
Cash flows from financing actlvities
Loan repayments
Loan interest
172,351)
111,6541
170,5541
114,0411
Net cash from financing activities
184,(K151
184,5951
Increaselldecrease} in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
146,523
1143,0521
242,422
385,474
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
388,945
242,422

CASH FLOW sfATEMENT
31.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPEND￿URE>1INCoME TO CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTivrriES
2025
2024
Net lexpenditurel/income for the reporting period las per the Ststement of
Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
L055 on disposal of fixed a55ets
Investment income
111,8841
28.427
52,630
54.710
1,390
180,8871
53,542
14.041
15,6331
1187,5211
89.750
183,8511
72.125
11,654
112,9561
379,604
1146,2791
Investment management costs
Loan interest
Increase in stocks
Decrease/lincreasel in debtors
IDecreasel/increase in creditors
Net cash provided by operations
261,043
132,1811
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT
At 114/24
Cash flow
At 3113/25
Net cash
shat bank
242,422
146,523
388.945
242,422
146,523
388,945
Debt
Bank loan
124,1281
1586,7461
10,177
62,174
113,951}
1524,572}
Other loan5
1610,8741
72,351
1538,5231
Totsl
1368,4521
218,874
(149,5781

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
32.
Notes forming part of the
financial statements
FOR THEYEARENDED 31 MARCH2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basls of preparing the financial 5tstements
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 IFRS 1021'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 Reptjblic of Ireland IFRS 1021
(effective l January 20191,. Financi31 Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ire13nd' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historic31 cost convention, with the
exception of investments which are included at market value.
Going concern
At the time of signing these accounts. having considered the economic climate. the Trustees expectations and intentions for the next
12 months, and the availability of working capital. the Trustees are of the opinion that the company will remain viable for the
foreseeable future and accordingly these financial statements have been prepared on the going concem ba51S.
The trustees have considered that the forward order booL indicates that. overall, a promising proportion of fijnding for the year is
now in place, based on confirmed contractk The trustees have a reasonable level of confidence. based on development work that is
already at an advanced stage, for another significant proportion.
New opportunities continue to be explored.
Our Trading Companies continue to make a positive fin3nci31 contribution. GPL has a strong forward order book for the next
years, and membership of our golf clubs at Whilwood and Springhead has been growing steadily.
Group financial ststementS
These financial ststements consolidate the accounts of the charity and its subsidiary undertakings, all of which are made up to 31
March. on a line by line basis. Transaction5 between group companies are eliminated on consolidation. No Ststement of Financial
Activities is presented for the charity alone.
Income
Income is recognised in the Ststement of Financial Activities ISOFAI when the charity has entitlement to the funds. any performance
conditions have been met. the amount can be measured reliably and it Is probable that the income will be received.
For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are
conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtsined then income is
deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable
that they will be fulfilled.
Donated facilities and donated professional services are recognised in income at their fair value when their econotnic benefit 15
probable, it can be measured reliably and the charity has control over the item. Fair value is determined on the basis of the value of
the gift to the charity. For example, the amount the charity would be willing to pay in the open market for such facilities and semces.
A corresponding amount Is ￿cOgnised in expenditure.
No amount is included in the financial 5tstements for volunteer time in line with the SORP IFRS 1021.
Fixed asset gifts in kind are recognised when receivable and are included at fair value. They are not deferred over the life of the asset.
Income from trading activities includes income earned from fundraising events arid trading activities to raise funds for the charity.
Income Is received in exchange for supplying goods and services in order to raise funds and is recognised when entitlement has
occurred.
Income from charitable activities is accounted for when earned for service contracts. Where grants are considered to be performance
related, income is recognised to the extent that the services outlined had been perfomied by the year end. Where income has been
received but the related service had not been performed by the year end, the balance is carried forward as deferred income.

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMEKrs
33.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Income
Investment income is earned through holding assets for investment purposes-such as shares and property. It includes dividends,
interest and rent. Where it Is not practicable to identify investment management costs incurred within a scheme with reasonable
accuracy the investment income is reported net of these cost5. It is included when the amount can be measured reliably. Interest
income is recognised using the effective interest method and dividend and rent income 15 recogni5ed as the charity's right to receive
payment is estsblished.
Where contracts include success fees this income is not recognised until the targets have been achieved. Where artivitie5 have been
undertsken that are expected to-lead to future success fees this is included at cost in work in progress.
Expenditure
All expenditure is accourbted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the
category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties. it Is probable
that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. It is C3tegorised under the following
headings..
Costs of other trading activities includes the costs of the group's non-charitable trading subsidiary.
Expenditure on charitable activities includes direct and indirect costs of delivering the group's charitable activities.
Investment management costs includes the cost of maintaining the group's investment property. Irrecoverable VAT is charged as
an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose.
Grants payable to third parties are within the charitsble objectives. Where unconditional grants are offered, this is accrued a5 soon as
the recipient Is notified of the grant as this gives rise to a reasonable expectation that the recipient will receive the grants. Where
grants are conditional relating to performance then the grant is only accrued when any unfulfilled conditions are outside of the control
of the charity.
Support CQ5ts are those that assist the. work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs,
govemance costs, administrative payroll cost5. They are incurred directly in sUPPOrt of expenditure on the objects of the charity and
include project management Carried out at Headquarters. Where support cost5 cannot be directly attributed to particular headings
they have been allocated to cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitsble activities on a basis consi5tentwith use of the resource
Premises overheads have been 311ocated on a stsff time basis and other overheads have been allocated on a staff time basis.
Fund-raising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include the costs of di55eminatins information in
support of the charitable activities.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as
expenditure.
Tangible fixed assets
Individual tangible fixed assets costing £1,500 or more are capitali5ed and intluded at cost induding any incidental expenses of
acquisition.
Tangible fixed assets are stated at Cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write-off the cost of fixed
assets, less their estimated residual value. over their expected useful life on the following b35iS.'
Project equipment and tools
Office equipment
Computer Hardware
Motor vehicles
S years SL
3-5 year5 SL
3 years SL
3 years SL
20 years SL
Golf course and facilities
Investment property
Investment property is shown at most recent valuation. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised
in the Ststement of Financial Activities.

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENrs
34.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net re31i53ble value, after making due allowance for obsolete 3nd slow moving items.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its ch8ritsble 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. Restriction5 arise when specified
by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purpose5.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial 5tatement5.
Financial instruments
The group only h35 linancial asset5 and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments
are init1311y recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
Pension cost5
The company make5 contributions to the West Yorkshire Local Government Superannuation Fund, a defined benefit scheme.
The scheme is a funded multi-employer scheme and the assets are held separately from those of the company in separate trustee
administered funds. Pension scheme assets are measured at fair value and liabilities are measured on an actuarial basis using the
projected unit credit method and discounted at a rate equivalent to the current rate of return on a high quality corporate bond of
equivalent term and currency to the liabilities. The artuarial valuations are obt3ined at least triennially and are updated at each balance
sheet date. The amounts charged to operating surplus are the current service cost5 and the costs of scheme introductions, benefit
changes, settlements and curtailments. They are included as part of staff costs as incurred. Net interest on the net defined benefit
liability/asset is also recognised in the Ststement of Financial Activities and comprise5 the interest cost on the defined benefit
obligation and interest incotne on the scheme 355ets, calculated by multiplying the fair value of the scheme assets at the beginning of
the period by the rate used to discount the benefit obligatior15. The difference between the interest income on the scheme assets and
the actual return on the scheme assets is recognised in other recogni5ed gains and losses.
Actuarial gains and1055e5 are recognised immediately in other recognised gains and losses. A net pension asset is recognised where it
is supported by a right to reduce contributions due.
Liabilities and prowsions
Liabilities 3re recognised when there 15 an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event. it is probable th3t a transfer
of economic benefit will be required in settlement and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates It will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as
advanced payments for the goods or services it rnU5t provide.
Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of
money is material. the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects
the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities as a
finance cost.

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
35.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are b35ed on historical experience and other factors, including expectstions
of future events that are believed to be re350nable under the circumstances.
The group makes estimates and assumptiorLS concerning the fvture. The resulting accounting estirnates and assumptions will. by
definition. seldom equal the related 3CtU31 results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discu55ed below.
The present value of the Local Government Pension Scheme defined benefit liability depends on a number of factors that are
determined on an actuarial basis using a variety of assumptions. The assumptions used in determining the net cost lincomel for pensions
include the discount rate. Any changes in these assumptions, which are disclosed in the notes, will impact the carrying amount of the
pension liability. Furthermore a roll forward approach which projects results from the latest full actuarial valuation has been used by
the actuary in valuing the pensions liability at 31st March 2025.
Any difference-s between the figures derived from the roll forward approach and a full actuarial valuation would impact on the carrying
amount of the pension liability.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2025
2024
Q)re funding
Other
67.012
8.932
53.870
150,837
75,944
204.707
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
2025
2024
Trading activities of subsidiaries
1,074,838
1,367.416
INVESTMENT INCOME
2025
2024
Rents received
83,851
80,887
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES
2025
2024
Activity
Community Projects
Design Projects
Green Doctor
Income from projects
Income from projects
Income from project5
1,038.986
1,658,126
2,341.578
1.069,574
1.196,171
2,084,374
5,038,690
4,350.119

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
36.
RAISING FUNDS
2025
2024
Trading activities of subsidiaries
1,154,385
1,280,773
CHARITABLE A￿1VITIEs COSTS
Support
costs (see
note 101
Direct
Costs15ee note 91
Totsls
Community Projects
Design Projects
Green Doctor
899,173
1.088,729
2.062.852
207.840
331.692
468.411
1,107,013
1,420,421
2,531.263
4.050,754
1,007,943
5.058,697
DIREcf COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2025
2024
Stsff costs
1,813.983
60,785
180,954
323,951
180,386
1,236,754
253,941
1,463,757
52,667
106.140
227,953
133,713
1,351,576
240.081
Temporary staff
Materials
Other project costs
Vehicle and equipment costs
Subcontractor & consultant fee
Grant funding activities
4,050,754
3.575.887
10. SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
Management
Costs
Totsls
Community Projetts
Design Projects
Green Doctor
204,731
326,729
461,402
3,109
4,963
7,009
207,840
331,692
468,411
992,862
15,081
I.IXi7,943

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
37.
10. SUPPORT COSTS - continued
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
2025
2024
Community
Projects
Design
Projects
Green
Total
Total
Doctor
activities
activities
Stsff costs
130,943
13,227
213
208,972
21,109
339
295,107
29,810
479
635,022
64,146
1.031
54,653
37.823
6.734
39,146
66,368
69,827
708,076
70.864
1216
51315
19596
30,764
42.620
21,734
75,062
Travel
Marketing
Premises
11,270
7,799
1.389
8,072
13,685
14.398
17,985
12,447
2,216
12,882
21,840
22,979
25,398
17.577
3,129
18,192
30,843
32,450
Communications
Profession31 fees
Insurance
Sundry
IT
Depreciation of tsngible and
heritsge 35sets
Governance costs
3.735
5,960
8,417
18,112
23,309
Legal and professional fees
Audit fees
3,109
4,963
7,009
15,081
19.421
523
Non-audit services
207,840
331,692
46&411
1.007.943
1.064,500
11. TRUSTEES. REMUNEFiATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees. remuneration orother benefits fortheyear ended 31st March 2025 norforthe year ended 31st March 2024.
TTU5tee5' expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 315t March 2025 nor for the year ended 31st March 2024.

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMEKrs
38.
12. STAFF COSTS
2025
2024
Wages and 5a13ries
Social security costs
Pension costs
2.686,608
219,534
62,394
2.391,489
183,648
59,324
2,968,536
2,634,461
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
2025
2024
Charitable activities
Trading subsidiaries
80
75
42
42
122
117
The total employment costs to the group of the key management personnel during the year were £279,36112024.. £230,1371. These
amounts are total staff costs and therefore include social security costs and employels contributions to pension schemes.
The number of employee5 whose employee benefits lexcluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was:
2025
2024
Number
Number
In the band £70,001-£80,OQK)
Pension contributions of £Nil12024: £Nill were paid by the Charity for the above employee.

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
39.
13. COMPARATIVES FOR THE sfATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
fund
fvnd
INCOMEAND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
204,707
204,707
Charitsble actlvltles
Community Projects
Design Projects
Green Doctor
296,298
331,368
577,422
773,276
864,803
1,506,952
1,069,574
1.196,171
2,084,374
Other trading activities
Investment income
1,367.416
80,887
1,367.416
80.887
Totsl
2,858,098
3,145,031
6,CM)3,129
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Other trading activitie5
Investment management
1,280,773
53.542
1,280.773
53.542
Charitsble activities
Community Projects
Design Projects
Green Doctor
432,694
316,538
746,124
773,276
864.803
1,506,952
1205,970
1,181,341
2,253.076
Totsl
2,829,671
3.145,031
5,974,702
NET INCOME
28,427
28,427
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
937.977
937,977
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
966.404
966,404

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMEKrs
40.
14. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Group
Golf course
and facilities
equipment
Project
equipment
Office
COST
At 1st April 2024
Additions
193,276
22,687
186,182
7.087
13.(K13
At 31st March 2025
215,963
193,269
13.003
DEPRECIATION
At 1st April 2024
Charge for year
56,260
13,280
127,187
14,627
1,569
4.334
At 31st March 2025
69.540
141,814
5,903
BOOKVALUE
At 31st March 2025
146,423
51,455
7,IlXI
At 315t March 2024
137,016
58.995
11,434
Motor
Computer
equipment
vehicles
Totals
COST
At 1st April 2024
Additions
116,272
12,157
54,529
310
563.262
42241
At 31st March 2025
128.429
54,839
605503
DEPRECIATION
At 1st April 2024
Charge for year
84.802
12.886
45,126
7,503
314,944
52.630
At 31st Marth 2025
97,688
52,629
367,574
BOOK VALUE
At 31st March 2025
30,741
2,210
237,929
At 31st March 2024
31.470
6,590
248.318

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
41.
15. FIXED ASSET INVE5fMENTS
Charity
Shares in
group
undert3king5
MARKET VALUE
At 1st April 2024 and 31st March 2025
251
NEf BOOKVALUE
At 31st March 2025
251
At 31st March 2024
251
The charity owns the whole ordinary share capital of Groundwork Pride Limited. a company registered in England and Wales. The
subsidiary undertakes environment31 projects similar to those of the charity but which, because of their location or nature cannot be
undertaken by the charitie5. Taxable profits are donated to the charities in proportion to the work done in each area. Assets and
liabilities are not owned In proportion to the shareholdings but a5 agreed between the two cornpanies.
The charity owns the whole ordinary share capital of Job Match (UK) Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. The
subsidiary provides recruitment seNices tailored to the needs of beneficiaries of the charities employment projects. Any profits will be
donated to the charity.
The charity owns the whole ordinary share c3pitsI of Whitwood Golf aub Limited, a company registered in England and Wales and
incorporated on 21 June 2012. The subsidiary operates two golf courses.
The results of each company is included within these consolidated financial ststements on a line by line basis.
JMUKL
GPL
JMUKL
GPL
2025
2025
2024
2024
Tumover
61.045
154,2421
924.406
1447,8201
52,949
145,7881
851,879
1604.3101
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Administrative expenses
Interest received and other income
6,803
11,2651
476,586
1371,4741
5,760
7,161
16,7311
247,569
1232,8431
280
Net profit/llossl
5,538
99,352
430
15,(K)6
Assets
359
389,450
1468,0681
1.624
148,3621
360,940
1538.9101
141,5591
Net a55ets
141,2001
178.6181
146.7381
1177.9701
Called up share capital
Profit and1055 account
11)0
loo
loo
i¢x)
141,3001
178,7181
146,8381
1178,0701
141.2001
178,6181
146,7381
1177.9701

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
42.
15. FIXED ASSET INVEsfMENTS - continued
WGCL
WGCL
2025
2024
Turnover
741,059
1304,0521
856,374
1442,8171
Cost of sales
Gross prof it
Administrative expenses
Interest received and other income
437,007
1539,0331
28,320
413,557
1443,8221
20,948
Net profit/llossl
173,7061
19,3171
Assets
349,468
1434,4591
396,724
1408,0091
Liabilities
Net assets
184,9911
111,2851
Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
loo
loo
185,0911
111.3851
184,9911
111,2851
Company registration numbers of the subsidiaries are
Groundwork Pride Lirnited- 02871169
Job Matrh IUKI Limited- 07677305
Whitwood Golf Club Limited- 08114265
16. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
Group and Charity
FAIRVALUE
At 1st April 2024
and 315t March 2025
900,000
NET BOOKVALUE
At 31st March 2025
900,000
At 31st March 2024
900,0(XJ
The propertywas valued on an open market existing use basis on 11 April 2023 by Feather Smalles Scale5 Chartered
SuNeyors. The historical cost of the asset is £5.790.71712024.. £5,790,717).

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
43.
17. STOCKS
Group
Chaiity
2025
2024
2025
2024
Stocks
60.652
47,696
11.490
9,542
18. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Group
Charfty
2025
2024
2025
2024
Trade debtors
575,279
145,172
734,665
103,403
306,041
144,339
395,959
313.837
539,845
473,401
147,556
525.708
Other debtors
Amounts owed by group undertakings
Prepayments and 3ccrued income
460.452
722.439
1,180,903
1,560,507
1.160.176
1,686,510
19. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Group
Charity
2025
2024
2025
2024
Bank loans and overdraftslsee note 211
Other loans (see note 211
Trade creditors
10,170
108,656
504,059
237,955
37,985
83,026
412,361
10,170
107,088
612,290
212.648
17,085
279.444
300.198
10,170
63,733
247.797
225.3S2
20,164
60,597
297.415
10,170
62,165
380,952
188,101
10,667
267,601
293,402
Social security and other taxes
Other creditors
Accruals
Deferred income (see note 221
1,394,212
1.538,922
925,228
1213,058
20. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE A￿ER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
Group
Charity
2025
2024
2025
2024
Bank loans and overdrafts15ee note 211
Other loans (see note 211
3,781
415.916
13.958
479,658
3,781
343,621
13,958
407,363
419,697
493,616
347.402
421.321

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
21. LOANS
An analysis of the maturity of loan5 is given below:
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year on demand-
Bank loans
10.170
108,656
10.170
107.088
Other loans
118,826
117.258
Amounts falling between one 2nd two years-.
Bank loans - 1-2 years
Other loans - 1-2 year5
3,781
137.638
10,170
136,028
141,419
146.198
Amounts falling between two and five years".
Bank loan5 - 2-5 years
C)ther loans - 2-5 years
3.788
201,014
206,087
206,087
204,802
AmotAnts falling after more than five years:
Bank loans - more than 5 years
Other loan5 - more than 5 years
72.191
142,616
72,191
142.616
Other loans include £407,35412024- £469,5181 secured on the charity's investment property.
22. DEFERRED INCOME
Group
Charity
2025
2024
2025
2024
Balance broLtsht forward
Income received
300,198
6,103.109
(5,990.946)
294,673
293.402
5,283,872
5,178,703
15.278.347) {5,174.6901
260,186
4.241,244
14,208,028}
Income released to SOFA
Balance carried forward
412,361
3(X),198
297,415
293,402
Income ha5 been deferred because it relates to future accounting periods as stipulated by the funder5 or where the condition5
imposed have not yet been met.

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
45.
23. COMMITMENTS
Minimum lease payments under non-cancell3ble operating leases fall due a5 follows:
2025
2024
Within one year
916
8,814
916
8,814
The Broup had rents due from its investment property as follows:
2025
2024
Within one year
Between one and five years
41,437
64,875
39,990
69.497
106.312
109.487

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMEKrs
46.
24. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
The company makes payments on behalf of employees to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund. Itls a funded defined benefit scheme,
with the assets held in separate trustee-administered fund5.
A full actu8ri31 valuation wa5 C3rried out at 31 March 2022 and was last updated to 31 March 2025 by a qualif led independent
actuary. As at the year end the scheme was in surplus and had recorded 3 surplus movement for the year. There is no provision
within the scheme terms for the return of any part of the surplus to the employer and accordingly in accordance with FRS 102.
neither the pension surplu5 nor the movement in the year have been recognised.
Major assurnptions
2025
2024
Rate of Increase in salaries
Rate of Increase for pensions
Rate of Inflation ICPII
Discount rate
Life expectancy assumptions
2025
2024
years
years
Male current pensioner age 65 now
At 65 for a m31e future pensioner 3ged 45 now
Female current pensioner age 65 now
At 65 for a fem21e future pensioner aged 45 now
20.9
21.8
24.1
24.8
21.0
22.3
24.2
25.2
Value as at
2025
£000
4,325
491
218
153
142
125
Value as at
Share of assets 3nd rate of return
2024
£000
3,639
389
192
128
82
151
Equities
Government bonds
Other bond5
Property
Cash
Other
Total market value of assets
Present value of scheme liabilitie5
5,454
14,0331
4,581
13,9251
Unrecogni5ed asset
1,421
656
Movement in unrecognised assetlldeficitl
£000
At 5t3rt of year
Current service charge
Employer contributions
Net interest/return on assets
Actuarial gain/llossl
Remeasurement gain/lloss1
Actuarial gains/llossesl due to changes in financial assumptions
Gains from group tran5fer5
A55et restrirtion
2025
2024
656
1331
345
1281
33
38
1531
746
34
16
io
At end of year
1,421
656

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
47.
24. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS- tontinued
Net interest/return on assets
2025
2024
£000
£000
Interest on assets
233
{200)
203
Interest on liabilities
118n
33
16
25. RESULTS OF PARENT CHARITY
2025
2024
Income
5.338.498
15.381,566)
4.658,958
14,636,648)
Expenditure
Increase/ldecrea5el in funds
Totsl fund5 brough forward
143,0681
1,202.648
22,310
1,180,338
Totsl funds carried forward
1,159.580
1,202,648
Restricted funds
900.000
Designated funds
Unrestricted fund5
$68,781
590,799
302,648
1.159,580
1,202,648
26. ANALYSIS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES BEfwEEN FUNDS
2025
DeSig1￿ted
funds
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total
Group
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
237.929
237,929
Investment property
Current assets
900,000
900,000
1,630,500
11,394.2121
1419,6971
1,630.500
11,394.2121
Creditors < l year
Creditors > l year
1419.6971
Net assets
718,232
236,288
954,520

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMEKrs
48.
26. ANALYSIS OF ASSETS AND LIABIL￿lEs BETWEEN FUNDS - continued
2025
Designated
f unds
Restricted
nds
Unrestricte
d funds
Totsl
Charity
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
15.932
251
15.932
251
Investment property
Current assets
900.01))
900,000
1,516,027
1925.2281
1347,4021
1,516.027
1925.2281
Creditors < l year
Creditors > l year
1347,4021
Net assets
568.781
590,799
1,159,580

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
49.
27. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS-GROUP
Net
Transfers
movement
between
funds
At
At 114124
in funds
3113125
Unrestricted funds
General fund
66.404
40,746
152,630)
129,138
770,862
236288
718232
Designated fixed asset equity resetve
66.404
111.&841
900,IJOO
954,520
Restricted funds
Restricted fixed assets
Restricted projects
900,IM)
1900,(hJOI
TOTAL FUNDS
966,404
111,8841
954,520
Net movement in funds. included in the above are as follows=
Incoming
resources
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
Unrestricted fund5
General fund
5,079,053
15,038,307)
{52,6301
40,746
152,630)
Designated fixed asset equity reserve
5,079,053
15.090.937)
111,8841
Restricted funds
Restricted f ixed assets
Restricted projects
1,194,270
11.194.270)
TOTAL FUNDS
6273,323
16,285,207)
111,884}
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement
At
At 114/23
in funds
3113124
Unrestricted funds
General fund
37,977
28,427
66,404
Restricted funds
Restricted fixed assets
91)0,O(K)
900,0(K)
Restricted projects
TOTAL FUNDS
937.977
28.427
966,404

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMEKrs
50.
27. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Net movement in funds. included in the above are as follows-
Incoming
Resources
Movement
resource5
expended
in fund5
Unrestricted funds
General fund
2,858.098
12,829,671)
28,427
Restricted funds
Restricted projects
3,145,031
13,145,031)
TOTAL FUNDS
6,003,129
15,974,702)
28,427
Unrestrirted funds are the retained surpluses of the group and are available to be used for any purpose specified within the trust's
objectives and are the only funds that are available for use at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds represent unspent balances on grants received for specific projetts. The restrictions are generally imposed by the
funding body and often indude the type of expenditure allowed and geographical area of project and the activity to be supported.
The designated fixed asset equity reserve represents the book value of fixed assets less long term debt which provides financing to
the group and charity.
Restricted fixed asset funds represent the net book value of fixed assets purchased out of restricted funds together with
unexpended b31ances on grants received for specific projects where the project expenditure Is to be capitslised as a fixed asset.
Transfers from the restricted fLYed asset reserve represent the fulfilment of a restriction following the completion of development
works at the Charity's investsment property.
28. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
After the year ended 31st March 2025 but prior to the date of this report, Groundwork Yorkshire Limited was appointed and became
the sote trustee of Leeman Road Millenium Green Trust Icharity number.. 10775571. At the date of appointment. the net assets of
Leeman Road Millenium Trustwere £492,828.

NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
51.
29. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
The Federation of Groundwork Trusts, Wakefield Metropolitsn District Council. Leeds City Council, North Yorkshire Council are the
members of the trust. The Federation of Groundwork Trusts Is also a member of Groundwork North Yorkshire. It is also a member of
The Leeds Groundwork Trust. which has a subsidiary undertaking Groundwork Environmentsl SeNices (Leeds) Limited.
During the year in the ordinary course of business. the group entered into transactions with the above as follows.
2025
2024
Incoming resources
The Federation of Groundwork Trusts
Leeds City Council
Selby District Council
North Yorkshire Council
The Leeds Groundwork Trust
Groundwork Greater Manchester
Groundwork North and East Cumbria
Groundwork Pride Limited
Whitwood Golf Club Limited
Job Match IUKI Limited
1.049,343
1.130.813
14,0831
22.945
737
19,883
8,174
25,790
11.152
502
542.307
1.240.996
4.900
62,551
737
34,793
18.586
1,504
Resources expended
The Federation of Groundwork Trusts
W3kefield Metropolitsn District Council
Leeds City Council
Selby District Council
Groundwork Five Counties
Groundwork Greater Manchester
Groundwork London
Groundwork Pride Limited
Whitwood Golf Club Limited
Job Match (UK) Limited
19,320
2.469
18,242
2,650
8.332
545
9.648
717,666
3.092
60,864
18,067
2,732
9,582
369,494
8.186
52.667
Debtor5
The Federation of Groundwork Trusts
Leeds City Council
Selby Distrirt Council
North Yorkshire Council
The Leeds Groundwork Trust
Groundwork Greater Manchester
Groundwork North and East Cumbria
37.864
160.323
33.453
277.356
5.750
85.881
21,360
Credttors
The Federation of Groundwork Trusts
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Leeds City Council
Selby District Council
Groundwork Five Counties
Groundwork Greater Manchester
Groundwork London
2.508
407.754
11,432
469,518
12.652
8.332
476

ADVISERS
52.
Advisers
Auditors
Solicitors
Thomas Coombs Llmlted
The Pentagon
3365 Century Way
Leeds LS15 8ZB
Eversheds
Cloth Hall Court
Infirmary Street
Leeds LS12JB
Bankers
Stapleton Gardner & Co
Stoneleigh House
Commercial Street
Morley
Leeds LS27 8HN
The Co-operative Bank plc
P.0. Box 101
l Balloon Street
Manchester
M604EP

THE BOARD OFTRusfEES
53.
The Board of Trustees
Thetrustees (who arethe directorsof the company in accordancewith the Companies Act
2006) on the date of approval of this report, or who served as trustees at any time during
the year reported on, are as follows.
Nominated trustees
David Blackburn
First appointed
September 2023
May 2013
Julv 1999
Last appointed
Retired/resigned
Resigned June 2024
Elaine Blezard
AGM 2022
Peter Cooper
David Jones
AGM 2023
January 2024
January 2021
January 2021
September 2023
September 2023
Resigned June 2024
Antony Nelson
John Readshaw
AGM 2024
AGM 2024
Steve Shaw-wright
Paul Wray
AGM 2023
AGM 2023
Co-opted trustees
Alexena Cayless
Trevor Lincoln
First appointed
September 2023
January 2021
September 2023
September 2024
September 2023
September 2023
September 2023
March 2022
Last appointed
AGM 2023
Retired/resigned
AGM 2024
Heena Mahmood
AGM 2023
Judith McKenna
AGM 2024
Azizur Rehman
Resigned June 2024
Nicholas Robinson
AGM 2023
Gary Williams
Dan Wilson
AGM 2023
AGM 2022
Company Secretary
Sarah Munro

COMMrrrEES OFTHE BOARD
Committees & Trading Companies
Business Developrnent Committee
Chair- Dan Wilson
Finance Committee
Chair - Judith McKenn3
Governance & Compliance Committee Chair - vacant
HR Committee
Chair - John Readshaw
Groundwork Pride Limited
Chair - Peter Cooper
Whitwood Golf Club Limited
Chair - Peter Cooper
Executive Director
Adrian Curtis