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| Strategic Report, Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2025 |
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| SOROPTIMIST (FYLDE) LIMITED |
| (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) |
| SOROPTIMIST (FYLDE) LIMITED |
| Contents of the Financial Statements |
| for the Period 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2025 |
| Page |
| Strategic Report | 1 |
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | to | 4 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 5 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 |
| Statement of Financial Position | 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 | to | 11 |
| SOROPTIMIST (FYLDE) LIMITED |
| Strategic Report |
| for the Period 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2025 |
| The trustees present their strategic report for the period 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2025. |
| REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
| Soroptimist (Fylde) Limited is a charity and company limited by guarantee, which operates under the name "Speak Up For Women". The charity was formed by members of a women's service organisation, Soroptimist International of Fylde, and aims to provide grants, bursaries or donations to individuals and groups who are doing work to benefit the Fylde community (in particular, but not exclusively, women and girls). |
| In the 1950s a group of Soroptimists invested a legacy, which had been left to the organisation by one of their members, in property. That property comprised two Porritt houses in St Annes-on-Sea which were turned into flats in order to provide homes for single ladies in "reduced circumstances". Over the years Soroptimists formed a Housing Association under the Friendly and Provident Societies legislation to manage the flats. Eventually, Soroptimist (Fylde) Limited was formed and registered as a limited company by guarantee in 2007. |
| Rising costs and the difficulties of managing the property forced its sale in 2010 but prior to the sale Soroptimist (Fylde) Limited was registered as a charity. The proceeds from the sale are the source of the funds used by Soroptimist (Fylde) Limited for its grant-giving activities. |
| The Charity ceased to trade on 31 July 2025, having fulfilled its purpose of using the sale proceeds of the property to benefit people living in and around the Fylde. |
| PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
| Soroptimist (Fylde) Limited is affiliated to the club Soroptimist International of the Fylde. Members of the charity, trustees of the charity/directors of the company are all Fylde Soroptimists or former Soroptimists. |
| Soroptimist International is a global volunteer movement working together to transform the lives of women and girls. The objectives of the charity are aligned with the principles of Soroptimism. |
| Approved by order of the board of trustees on 29 August 2025 and signed on its behalf by: |
| SOROPTIMIST (FYLDE) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06092507) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Period 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2025 |
| The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the period 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). |
| OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
| Objectives and aims |
| To further such charitable purposes for the benefit of all those living in the area of the Fylde Coast (in particular, but not exclusively, women and girls) in the County of Lancashire and/or such areas as determined by the trustees/directors of the Company from time to time. In particular, but not exclusively, by: |
| (a) Relieving those in financial need, hardship or distress (in particular women and children in need of assistance). |
| (b) Promoting good health (in particular the good health of women and children). |
| (c) Advancing education and training (in particular the education and training of women and children in need of it); and |
| (d) Establishing or securing a community centre or community facility and to maintain or manage the same for any charitable and other activities promoted by the Company that furthers its purpose. |
| Public benefit |
| Soroptimist (Fylde) Limited carried out these objects by providing grants to projects and individuals who could demonstrate that the grant would be used in furtherance of one or more of these objects and that members of the public would benefit. |
| The trustees of Soroptimist (Fylde) Limited confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when undertaking grant-giving activities during the year. |
| Soroptimist (Fylde) Limited used its resources to offer grants for the benefit of residents living primarily in Fylde Borough. |
| SOROPTIMIST (FYLDE) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06092507) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Period 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2025 |
| ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE |
| Charitable activities |
| The main achievements of the charity during the year have been: |
| a)Providing a grant to Fylde Rugby Community Foundation (which runs numerous programmes within schools and the community linked to sports) towards the cost of employing a sports coach; |
| b)Giving other grants for purposes which include: |
| a.Enabling a local charity to host weekly outdoor yoga sessions; |
| b.Enabling a local hospital league of friends to purchase clothing for patients to wear when travelling for appointments; |
| c.Enabling a local church to run courses aimed at young people suffering from anxiety and depression; |
| d.Enabling a local youth theatre to provide bursaries, scholarships and show uniforms; |
| e.Enabling a local group to purchase kit for their under 9 girls' football team; |
| f.Supporting a men's community group to purchase hand tools and craft materials and to launch a women's group; |
| g.Enabling a local community group to run a project connecting primary school children with older generations through singing and storytelling; |
| h.Supporting a local primary school to work with Opal; |
| i.Enabling a local hospital charity to create a kitchen for parents of neonatal babies; |
| j.Supporting a local scout group in their efforts to raise money for a new roof; |
| k.Enabling a local secondary school to provide facilities to further girls' rugby; |
| l.Supporting Lytham Hall to raise money to create a children's play area; |
| m.Enabling a local group of volunteers to continue their work supporting the community; |
| n.Enabling a small local charity to provide activities to encourage young people with autism to socialise; |
| o.Supporting a local community group to provide hot meals for people struggling to make ends meet. |
| The Chanty ceased to trade on 31 July 2025, having met all outstanding liabilities and having given away grants totalling in excess of £710,000 over a 14 year period. |
| FINANCIAL REVIEW |
| Reserves policy |
| The trustees agreed that reserves were not required for the following reasons: |
| (a) All individuals running the charity are volunteers |
| (b) The charity is a grant-giving charity and has minimal ongoing operational expenses which would cease once all capital had been used to provide grants. |
| When the total funds approached £10,000 and the charity had received grant requests which accounted to more than the funds available, then this triggered the cessation of trading, which completed on 31 July 2025. |
| The charity does not carry out any fundraising activities and income was received from investment returns rather than public donations. |
| STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
| Governing document |
| The charity is controlled by its governing documents, memorandum and articles of association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. |
| REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
| Registered Company number |
| Registered Charity number |
| SOROPTIMIST (FYLDE) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06092507) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Period 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2025 |
| Registered office |
| Trustees |
| Company Secretary |
| Independent Examiner |
| Anthony Keenan |
| Keenan Chartered Accountants |
| The Old Surgery |
| 43 Derbe Road |
| Lytham St Annes |
| Lancashire |
| FY8 1NJ |
| This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. |
| Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
| Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of |
| Soroptimist (Fylde) Limited |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Soroptimist (Fylde) Limited ('the Company') |
| I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the period 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2025. |
| Responsibilities and basis of report |
| As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). |
| Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. |
| Independent examiner's statement |
| I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: |
| 1. | accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or |
| 2. | the accounts do not accord with those records; or |
| 3. | the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or |
| 4. | the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). |
| I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. |
| Anthony Keenan |
| Keenan Chartered Accountants |
| The Old Surgery |
| 43 Derbe Road |
| Lytham St Annes |
| Lancashire |
| FY8 1NJ |
| 30 August 2025 |
| SOROPTIMIST (FYLDE) LIMITED |
| Statement of Financial Activities |
| (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) |
| for the Period 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2025 |
| Period |
| 1.2.24 |
| to | Year Ended |
| 31.7.25 | 31.1.24 |
| Unrestricted | Total |
| funds | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Donations and legacies |
| Investment income | 2 |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| Other |
| Total |
| Net gains/(losses) on investments | ( |
) |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 45,074 |
| SOROPTIMIST (FYLDE) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06092507) |
| Statement of Financial Position |
| 31 July 2025 |
| 31.7.25 | 31.1.24 |
| Unrestricted | Total |
| funds | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 5 | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| NET ASSETS |
| FUNDS | 6 |
| Unrestricted funds | 45,074 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 45,074 |
| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the period ended 31 July 2025. |
| The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the period ended 31 July 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. |
| The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for |
| (a) | ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
| (b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. |
| These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on |
| SOROPTIMIST (FYLDE) LIMITED |
| Notes to the Financial Statements |
| for the Period 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2025 |
| 1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| 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 (FRS 102) '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 Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets. |
| Income |
| All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
| Expenditure |
| Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
| 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. |
| Taxation |
| The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable 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. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
| Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
| 2. | INVESTMENT INCOME |
| Period |
| 1.2.24 |
| to | Year Ended |
| 31.7.25 | 31.1.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Deposit account interest |
| SOROPTIMIST (FYLDE) LIMITED |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Period 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2025 |
| 3. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
| There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the period ended 31 July 2025 nor for the year ended 31 January 2024. |
| Trustees' expenses |
| There were no trustees' expenses paid for the period ended 31 July 2025 nor for the year ended 31 January 2024. |
| 4. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
| Unrestricted |
| funds |
| £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Donations and legacies |
| Investment income |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| Other |
| Total |
| Net gains/(losses) on investments | ( |
) |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 45,074 |
| SOROPTIMIST (FYLDE) LIMITED |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Period 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2025 |
| 5. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 31.7.25 | 31.1.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Accrued expenses |
| 6. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.2.24 | in funds | 31.7.25 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 45,074 | (45,074 | ) | - |
| TOTAL FUNDS | (45,074 | ) | - |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 1 | (45,075 | ) | (45,074 | ) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | (45,074 | ) |
| Comparatives for movement in funds |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.2.23 | in funds | 31.1.24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 128,167 | (83,093 | ) | 45,074 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 128,167 | (83,093 | ) | 45,074 |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement |
| resources | expended | losses | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 23 | (82,736 | ) | (380 | ) | (83,093 | ) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 23 | (82,736 | ) | (380 | ) | (83,093 | ) |
| SOROPTIMIST (FYLDE) LIMITED |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Period 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2025 |
| 7. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
| 8. | AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES |
| The average number of employees during the year was NIL (2024 - NIL). |