Trustees, Annual Report for the period From Period start date To Period end date 2024 2025 Charity name MOW COP. MOUNT PLEASANT, AND BANK PLAYING FIELDS AND VILLAGE HAL Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 520085 Charlty's prlnclpal address Mount Pleasant Rd, Scholar Green, Sloke-on-Trent Postcode ST7 3LG Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates aded rf not for whole year Trustee name OFFice lif any) Chair Name of person lor body) entitled to appoint trustee lif any) 1 Barbara Lawton 2 Jacqui Edwards 3 Brian Andrew Lloyd 4 Margaret Ikin 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the Irustees for the charity. if any. (for example. any cuslodian trustees) Name Dates aGted if not for whole ear
Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document Trust deed How the charity is constituted Trust Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected I Appointed by committee at Annual General Meeting Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose lo include additional information, where relevant. about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational slruclure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Provision of Village hall and recrealional land for Ihe inhabitants of Mow Cop, Mount Pleasant and Bank. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this seclion the slatulory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) The hall and grounds are available to hire for private functions such as wedding receptions, children's birthday parties and christenings. The hall has a premise license including alcohol. The hall is in regular use by community support groups, clubs and businesses. The committee ensures that the hall and grounds are maintained in good condition. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about- policy on grantmaking. policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. Summary of the maln achievements of the charity during the year The committee has continued to obtain the required funding to keep the hall and grounds in a good state of repair. The hall's annex has been insulated and decorated. Brief slatement of the charity's policy on reserves At year end the charity had Gash and bank reserves of £44,682 Delails of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details {Optional infomiationl You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the Gharity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraisingl- how expendilure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopied. Section F Other optional information
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s} Brian Lloyd Full name(s} Brian Andrew Lloyd Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee Date 3110812026
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of MOW COP, MOUNT PLEASANT, AND BANK PLAYING FIELDS AND VILLAGE HALL
On accounts for the year 31 October 2025 ended
Charity no 520085 (if any)
Set out on pages
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 October 2025
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 24 August 2026 Name: Karen Lewis FCCA Relevant professional ACCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Key Accountancy Services 319a Uttoxeter Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke on Trent, ST11 9QA
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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MOW COP, MOUNT PLEASANT, AND BANK PLAYING 520085 FIELDS AND VILLAGE HALL Receipts and payments accounts For the period 01/11/2024 31/10/2025 To from
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Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 792 6,275 13,432 6,893 720 92 5,135 - - |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 792 6,275 13,432 6,893 720 92 5,135 - - |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 792 6,275 13,432 6,893 720 92 5,135 - - 33,338 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 792 6,275 13,432 6,893 720 92 5,135 - - 33,338 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Committee run events | 792 | - | - | 792 | 1,455.00 | ||||
| Private hire events | 6,275 | - | - | 6,275 | 4,785.00 | ||||
| Bar | 13,432 | - | - | 13,432 | 17,694.00 | ||||
| Private hire regular | 6,893 | - | - | 6,893 | 4,470.00 | ||||
| CommunityGardens | 720 | - | - | 720 | 6,345.00 | ||||
| PlayPark | 92 | 92 | - | ||||||
| Grants | 5,135 | - | - | 5,135 | 4,960.00 | ||||
| Donations | - | - | - | - | 1,649.00 | ||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
33,338 | - | - | 33,338 | 41,358.00 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
594 - 594 |
- - - |
- - - |
594 - |
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| Interest | 594 | 594 | 562.00 | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| Sub total | 594 | 594 | 562.00 | ||||||
| Total receipts | 33,932 | ||||||||
| 33,932 | - | - | 33,932 | 41,920.00 |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, | |||||||||
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| (see table). | |||||||||
| Interest | 594 | - | - | 594 | 562.00 | ||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | 594 | - | - | 594 | 562.00 | ||||
| Total receipts | 33,932 | - | - | 33,932 | 41,920.00 |
A3 Payments
| A3 Payments | |||||||||||
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| Insurance | 922 | - | - | 922 | 879.00 | ||||||
| Bank charges | 42 | - | - | 42 | 53.00 | ||||||
| Maintenance | 8,884 | - | - | 8,884 | 14,548.00 | ||||||
| Outdoorplanting | 205 | - | - | 205 | 41.00 | ||||||
| Water | 182 | - | - | 182 | 212.00 | ||||||
| Gas | 1,414 | - | - | 1,414 | 2,043.00 | ||||||
| Electricity | 6,487 | - | - | 6,487 | 1,579.00 | ||||||
| Bar | 6,125 | 6,125 | 5,558.00 | ||||||||
| Community garden | 1,247 | 1,247 | 6,892.00 | ||||||||
| Play park | 318 | 318 | - | ||||||||
| Committee run events | 479 | - | - | 479 | 1,583.00 | ||||||
| IT | 332 | - | - | 332 | 30.00 | ||||||
| Sub total | 26,637 | - | - | 26,637 | 33,418.00 | ||||||
| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||||
| purchases, (see table) | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Total payments | 26,637 | - | - | 26,637 | 33,418.00 | ||||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 7,295 | - | - | 7,295 | 8,502.00 | ||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 37,387 | - | - | 37,387 | 28,885.00 | ||||||
| Cash funds this year end | 44,682 | - | - | 44,682 | 37,387.00 | ||||||
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Details Details Hall and Land HSBC Current Account HSBC Money Master Account Cash Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 2,648 41,634 400 |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| 41,634 | |||||
| 400 | |||||
| 44,682 | - | - | |||
| OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
OK | OK | |||
| Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) 65,000 - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) - - - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Date of approval
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