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Company registration number: 01529273
Charity registration number: 515800
Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
Trustees' Report and
Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 March 2026
Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
Contents
Contents

| Page
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Trustees' Report | 1—3
Independent Examiner's Report | 4
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) | 5
Balance Sheet | 6
Notes to the Financial Statements | 7—11

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Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
Company No. 01529273
Trustees' Report For The Year Ended 31 March 2026
Trustees' Report
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026.
Objectives and Activities
Aims and Objectives
The continued preservation and operation of 2 horizontal steam engines, boilers and other equipment that formally supplied the communities of Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme with water for over 60 years.
Also the preservation and display of other associated artefacts with the Staffordshire Potteries Water Board and the water supply industry.
Public Benefit
To secure and undertake for the benefit of the public the preservation, restoration, enhancement and maintenance of the Mill Meece Pumping Station near Stafford, together with the engines, machinery, plant, tools and ancillary equipment now used and formerly used in connection with the operation. To establish a museum for the preservation and display of engines, machinery, articles, relics and documents.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Achievements and Performance
Main Achievements
The trust continued its activities as outlined above with the continuing support and assistance of Seven Trent Water and the additional revenue funding from a series of open days and fund raising events.
Financial Review
Reserves Policy
The Unrestricted Fund represents the accumulated funds arising from past operating results. The Trustees aim is to maintain free reserves of at least 12 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure and are satisfied that the balance of the fund, £70,034 is adequate.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
Dr. J King (resigned 28/06/2025)
Mr. H V Moore
Ms K Boden (appointed 19/07/2025)
Mrs M Hughes
Mrs L Nudd
Mr H I Hughes
Mr D Westley
Mr. J Wood
Company Secretaries
Mrs E A Westley (appointed 01/07/2025)
Dr. W G Sellwood (resigned 28/06/2025)
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Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
Trustees' Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 March 2026
Charity Number
515800
Company Number
01529273
Independent Examiner
G R Jones FCCA
Deans
Chartered Accountants
Gibson House Hurricane Close
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST16 1GZ
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Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
Trustees' Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 March 2026
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The trustees (who are also the directors of Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The) for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Small Company Rules
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by:

Ms K Boden Trustee
12 August 2026

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Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
For The Year Ended 31 March 2026
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2026.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charity 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.
G R Jones FCCA
13 August 2026
Gibson House Hurricane Close
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST16 1GZ
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Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)
For The Year Ended 31 March 2026
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

| 2026 | 2025
--- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted funds | Unrestricted funds
| Notes | £ | £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies | 3 | 4,376 | 2,186
Other trading activities | 4 | 18,939 | 15,720
Investments | 5 | 526 | 497
|  | 23,841 | 18,403
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds | 6 | (2,471 ) | (3,581 )
Charitable activities: | 6
Pumping station preservation |  | (12,895 ) | (15,861 )
|  | (15,366 ) | (19,442 )
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |  | 8,475 | (1,039 )
Gains on revaluation of fixed assets |  | 2,337 | 255
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |  | 10,812 | (784 )
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward |  | 59,222 | 60,006
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 14 | 70,034 | 59,222

The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements.
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Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
Balance Sheet
As At 31 March 2026
Balance Sheet

| 2026 | 2025
--- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted funds | Total funds
| Notes | £ | £
FIXED ASSETS
Investments | 10 | 12,916 | 10,579
|  | 12,916 | 10,579
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks | 11 | 1,500 | 200
Debtors | 12 | 105 | -
Cash at bank and in hand |  | 56,366 | 49,254
|  | 57,971 | 49,454
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year | 13 | (853 ) | (811 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) |  | 57,118 | 48,643
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |  | 70,034 | 59,222
NET ASSETS |  | 70,034 | 59,222
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted Funds |  | 70,034 | 59,222
TOTAL FUNDS | 14 | 70,034 | 59,222

For the year ending 31 March 2026 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 12 August 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

Ms K Boden Trustee
12 August 2026

The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements.
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Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
Notes to the Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 March 2026
Notes to the Financial Statements
1. General Information
Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The) is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 01529273 and registered charity number 515800 . The registered office is .
2. Accounting Policies
2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
The financial statements 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.
The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company and rounded to the nearest £.
The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
2.2. Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for a specific purpose.
Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2.3. Incoming Resources
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably.
2.4. Resources Expended
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.
2.5. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

Fixtures & Fittings | 15% on reducing balance

2.6. Investments
The investments are shares held in Severn Trent. They are revalued annually using stock market values.
There were no investment assets held outside the UK.
2.7. Stocks and Work in Progress
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks.
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Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 March 2026
2.8. Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax as all its income is charitable and applied for charitable purposes.
3. Income from Donations and Legacies

| 2026 | 2025
--- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted
| funds | funds
| £ | £
Donations and gifts | 3,139 | 658
Member subscriptions and sponsorships | 1,237 | 1,528
| 4,376 | 2,186

4. Income from Other Trading Activities

| 2026 | 2025
--- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted funds | Unrestricted funds
| £ | £
Fundraising events | 8,851 | 8,591
Shop income | 10,088 | 7,129
| 18,939 | 15,720

5. Investment Income

| 2026 | 2025
--- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted
| funds | funds
| £ | £
Bank interest receivable | 10 | -
Dividends from investments | 516 | 497
| 526 | 497

6. Analysis of Expenditure

|  |  | 2026
--- | --- | --- | ---
| Activities undertaken directly | Support costs (see note 7 ) | Total
| £ | £ | £
Raising funds | 2,471 | - | 2,471
Pumping station preservation | 7,455 | 5,440 | 12,895
| 9,926 | 5,440 | 15,366

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Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 March 2026

|  |  | 2025
--- | --- | --- | ---
| Activities undertaken directly | Support costs (see note 7 ) | Total
| £ | £ | £
Raising funds | 3,581 | - | 3,581
Pumping station preservation | 8,190 | 7,671 | 15,861
| 11,771 | 7,671 | 19,442

7. Support Costs

| 2026
--- | ---
| Pumping station preservation
| £
Premises expenses | 2,125
General administration | 2,463
Governance costs | 852
| 5,440

| 2025
--- | ---
| Pumping station preservation
| £
Premises expenses | 3,139
General administration | 3,722
Governance costs | 810
| 7,671

8. Average Number of Employees
Average number of employees during the year was: NIL (2025: NIL)
- -
9. Tangible Assets

| Fixtures & Fittings
--- | ---
| £
Cost
As at 1 April 2025 | 240
As at 31 March 2026 | 240
Depreciation
As at 1 April 2025 | 240
As at 31 March 2026 | 240

...CONTINUED
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Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 March 2026

Net Book Value
As at 31 March 2026 | -
As at 1 April 2025 | -

10. Investments

| Listed
--- | ---
| £
Cost or Valuation
As at 1 April 2025 | 10,579
Revaluations | 2,337
As at 31 March 2026 | 12,916
Provision
As at 1 April 2025 | -
As at 31 March 2026 | -
Net Book Value
As at 31 March 2026 | 12,916
As at 1 April 2025 | 10,579

11. Stocks

| 2026 |  | 2025
--- | --- | --- | ---
| £ |  | £
Stock | 1,500 |  | 200

12. Debtors

| 2026 |  | 2025
--- | --- | --- | ---
| £ |  | £
Due within one year
Other debtors | 105 |  | -

13. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year

| 2026 |  | 2025
--- | --- | --- | ---
| £ |  | £
Accruals and deferred income | 853 |  | 811

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Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust Limited(The)
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 March 2026
14. Movement in Funds

| As at 1 April 2025 | Income | Expenditure | Gains and losses | As at 31 March 2026
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund | 59,222 | 23,841 | (15,366 ) | 2,337 | 70,034
Total funds | 59,222 | 23,841 | (15,366 ) | 2,337 | 70,034

| As at 1 April 2024 | Income | Expenditure | Gains and losses | As at 31 March 2025
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund | 60,006 | 18,403 | (19,442 ) | 255 | 59,222
Total funds | 60,006 | 18,403 | (19,442 ) | 255 | 59,222

15. Transactions with Trustees
None of the trustees received any remuneration or any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity during the current or previous year.
No trustee expenses have been incurred.
16. Related Party Disclosures
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period that require disclosure.
17. Company limited by guarantee
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.
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