The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2025.

2025 delivered solid trading results for Parkwood Leisure, with excellent growth in revenue, as well as robust cost management.

Parkwood Leisure continues to work collaboratively with its partners to extensively invest in facility improvements across the portfolio. Indeed, this investment has not only included improvements to the assets and equipment but also to digital innovations delivered to our customers. We pride ourselves on being a business that truly embraces the spirit of partnership, delivering our obligations to clients and providing professional services in a highly efficient and sustainable way. Whilst some operators seek to renegotiate terms and receive additional financial support, Parkwood Leisure is built on a foundation of sound due diligence, robust financial management and strong business acumen. Subsequently, we are able to constantly introduce progressive facilities and programming improvements to enhance the offering to the local communities in which we work.

Our mission remains firmly committed to creating strong, lasting partnerships, built on a foundation of efficient and effective delivery, to encourage happier and healthier lifestyles. At Parkwood Leisure, we don't just offer services: we offer a partnership that focuses on quality, innovation, transparency and environmental consciousness.

The legal landscape of delivery of leisure services to local authority clients has shifted over the past 12-18 months. Parkwood Leisure is now championing a Robust Disclosed Agency Model - one rooted in legal integrity, operational transparency and a genuine realignment of ultimate risk.

Safe and welcoming environments are the foundation, but our interaction goes much further than facility operation, making a difference to the health and wellbeing of all of our communities.

We can only achieve this through our team's collective dedication and passion. At Parkwood Leisure, we foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Our team members are not just employees; they are partners in our collective success. A motivated and empowered team is the driving force behind our achievements.

These core principles remain at the heart of what we do and are the foundation by which we deliver the services on behalf of our partners.

The business continues to monitor risk and maintains an up-to-date risk register, reviewed regularly at the board level. The Company seeks to mitigate risk through its business processes.

The current marketplace in which the Company operates is subject to continuous change, most significantly in 2025 by the impacts of inflation-driven costs and labour resource availability. The Company has sought to mitigate this turbulence via astute pricing policies, accelerating productivity improvements and high-level customer engagement. The Company has strengthened its competitive position by increasing investment in technology and resources linked to operational systems and will continue to invest in its staff whilst offering competitive remuneration and change-led incentive schemes. The Company has taken several important steps to mitigate its carbon footprint, acting and thinking sustainably in its business operations and decisions.

Health & Safety management remains a core focus. We continue to maintain our ISO45001 status throughout the estate, this is the foremost ISO standard for management systems of occupational health and safety and we remain one of the only operators to maintain this prestigious status.

Parkwood Leisure continues to take a strong governance approach to new business tendering. Whilst other operators have taken high risk approaches, which has invariably meant the need to re-negotiate original contractual terms, Parkwood has looked to manage risk professionally and appropriately. Each opportunity is assessed in detail, with a particular focus on asset risks and liabilities, opportunities for investment to drive participation and customer satisfaction. This thorough approach has further supported contract extensions, with clients confident in the robustness of our approach to supporting their communities and appropriately managing key assets.

The Company delivered a strong trading performance during 2025, demonstrating resilience against wider socio-economic pressures, inflationary wage demands, and ongoing volatility in the UK utility market.

Parkwood Leisure was able to trade positively compared to others in the sector with a profit before tax of £1.5 million (2024: £1.2 million). This margin expansion reflects disciplined cost management, refined pricing strategies, and operational productivity gains, alongside our prudent policy of avoiding high-risk, unviable contract tenders.

The Company generated revenues of £47.1 million (2024: £45.8 million), which represents an increase of £1.3 million. Revenue growth was primarily driven by continued organic expansion, improved member yields, and sustained attendance across core health, fitness, and swimming activities.

As at 31 December 2025 the Company's net assets were £5.1 million (2024: £4.0 million) and cash and cash equivalents were £4.6 million (2024: £12.0 million). The reduction in cash and cash equivalents is reflective of the disciplined group treasury management practices.

Overall, the directors consider the Company's financial position and operational performance to be very strong, positioning Parkwood Leisure effectively to capitalise on future local authority partnership opportunities.

During the year, Parkwood Leisure advanced several key strategic initiatives designed to future-proof the business and protect operating margins:

• Legal & Commercial Strategy: We actively championed a Robust Disclosed Agency Model across our local authority clients, establishing greater legal integrity, operational transparency, and appropriate risk allocation.

• Technology & AI Integration: We expanded our bespoke Business Intelligence (BI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) reporting suites. Real-time dashboards tracking member retention, attendance, staff utilisation, and energy consumption enabled site managers to execute swift, data-driven decisions.

• Cost & Energy Mitigation: To offset rising utility and operational overheads, the Company continued to invest in decarbonisation technologies and facility upgrades across the estate. Supported by Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funding and targeted capital expenditure, these mechanical and electrical improvements have both reduced our carbon footprint and insulated the business against peak utility spikes.

• Healthy communities - Supported the growth of Health and Wellbeing products, building this into a key business focus, recognising the key role that physical activity can play in supporting physical and mental health, educational attainment and social cohesion. We continue to measure the social value of our services, in association with Sport England’s Moving Communities platform, which enables contract-specific impact reporting. In addition, we continue to support key industry agencies including Sport England, Sport Wales, UK Sport and UK Active, as part of our ethos of supporting sector development and learning.

As the ultimate controlling shareholder serves directly as an Executive Director on the Board, operational strategy and owner vision are inherently aligned. The Board ensures that decisions regarding profit retention and capital investment treat the ultimate member fairly while strictly maintaining the Company’s independent financial strength, operational solvency, and commitments to wider stakeholders.

The Company currently has 3 directors registered with Companies House. In addition to these directors, at the year-end there are a further 13 senior managers who make up the wider Executive team, 8 of whom are male and 5 female.

Our Executive compensation includes a range of financial rewards and benefits designed to attract, motivate and retain senior management. The length of service of our senior team reflects this robust approach and is further enhanced by the entrepreneurial spirit harnessed within the business, which creates an environment where senior employees can flourish.

Our people first culture is vital to our success and remains a business focus at Parkwood Leisure. By nurturing our people we are committed to supporting our employees in their career adventures, providing new opportunities and a culture where people can achieve their goals. Achievement of our goals and ambitions depends on the professionalism, engagement and skilled contribution of all our staff.

The S172 statement and notes regarding the consequences of decisions made by the directors can be seen in this strategic report and the directors’ report.

On behalf of the board

The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.

The principal activity of the Company during the year was the management of leisure facilities, theatre management, events management and outdoor recreation. The Company is limited by share capital and is incorporated in England and Wales.

The results for the year are set out on page 13.

The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:

The Company uses financial instruments comprising cash, trade receivables and trade payables that arise directly from its operations. The main purpose of the financial instruments is to fund ongoing operations.

The Company seeks to manage financial risk to ensure sufficient liquidity is available to meet foreseeable needs and to invest cash assets safely and profitably.

The Company finances its operations through retained profits, therefore the Company has minimal interest rate risk exposure.

The Company operates within the United Kingdom and all transactions, assets, and liabilities are denominated in Sterling. Consequently, the Company has no material exposure to foreign currency risk.

The Company has no significant concentrations of credit risk. Accordingly, the possibility of material loss arising in the event of non-performance by counterparties is considered to be unlikely.

Applications for employment by disabled persons are always fully considered, bearing in mind the aptitudes of the applicant concerned. In the event of members of staff becoming disabled, every effort is made to ensure that their employment within the Company continues and that the appropriate training is arranged. It is the policy of the Company that the training, career development and promotion of disabled persons should, as far as possible, be identical to that of other employees.

The Company's policy is to consult and discuss with employees matters likely to affect employees' interests.

Information about matters of concern to employees is given through information bulletins and reports which seek to achieve a common awareness on the part of all employees of the financial and economic factors affecting the Company's performance.

As a company with more than 250 employees, the Company has a systematically structured framework to ensure engagement with its workforce:

• The Company regularly provides employees with information on matters of concern to them as employees through newsletters, staff meetings and employee social hub

• Members of the management team regularly visit trading sites within the Company and discuss with members of staff matters of current interest and concern to the stakeholders.

• Annual employee forums with senior management to provide employees with the opportunity to offer input into the Company's direction and operations.

Parkwood Leisure takes a robust approach to business ethics and is committed to ensuring a positive culture of health and safety management within the Company - from top to bottom.

Our framework for ensuring consistently high standards of service delivery in a safe and ethical working environment is embedded within our integrated management system - The Oracle. This library of documents contains all our policies, procedures and files that help inform and train our staff in the appropriate practices/processes. Key documents, such as our health & safety procedures are reviewed by independent third party specialists, ensuring they meet all statutory/regulatory obligations and adhere to best practice.

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is embedded into our core strategic plan and is a reporting mainstay within Board meetings. The Company recognises that not only should there be a moral commitment to this part of business planning but there are clear commercial benefits of developing such an approach.

By taking these steps, Parkwood Leisure aims to create a positive impact on the environment, society and the economy. It can attract and retain top talent, improve employee morale and productivity, reduce risk of regulatory fines, increase brand value and customer loyalty and access capital from socially responsible investment.

All of our employees seek to be honest and fair in relationships with customers and suppliers. Every attempt is made to ensure that services are provided to the agreed standards and all reasonable steps are taken to ensure the safety and quality of those services.

The business ethics and corporate governance standards we set internally are also expected to be met by our supply chain. The Company ensures our procurement of suppliers not only captures commercial metrics but also their approach to broader environmental, safety and workforce principles. We recognise that by selecting suppliers that prioritise ethical labor practices, environmental sustainability and community engagement, that this can enhance our reputation and contribute to a more sustainable and equitable world. Furthermore, it ensures that the chosen vendors align with our values of sustainability, fairness and transparency.

Information relating to events since the end of the year is given in the notes to the financial statements.

Parkwood Leisure will continue to bid competitively for new contracts, helping to create and maintain sustainable and long-lasting partnerships to help build happier and healthier local communities.

A resolution to re-appoint Kendal Wadley LLP as auditor for the ensuing year will be proposed at the next general meeting of the Company.

The Company aims to be sensitive to the local communities cultural, social and economic needs, and seeks to ensure that its activities enhance the communities as places to work and live in. The Company seeks to ensure that its operations do not have a negative impact on the environment. Apart from compliance with all environmental regulations, the Company endeavours to promote the effective management of natural resources and encourage energy efficiency as well as waste minimisation and recycling where economically viable means of doing so are available.

Reporting framework and standards

This report has been prepared in accordance with the 2019 HM Government Environmental Reporting Guidelines. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been quantified following the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Revised Edition).

Conversion factors

To calculate greenhouse gas emissions in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) activity data (such as electricity consumption, fuel usage, and business travel) has been multiplied by the relevant factors published in the 2025 UK Government Greenhouse Gas Conversion Factors for Company Reporting.

Organisational boundary

We have applied an operational control approach to define our organisational boundary. Under this approach, 100% of key emissions from operations over which we exercise operational control are included within this report.

Scope coverage

Emissions are categorised into the following scopes:

• Scope 1 (Direct Emissions): Emissions from activities owned or controlled by the organisation, including combustion of fuel in stationary equipment and owned vehicle fleets.

• Scope 2 (Indirect Emissions): Emissions associated with the generation of purchased electricity, heat, steam, or cooling consumed by the organisation.

The chosen intensity measurement ratio is total gross emissions in metric tonnes CO2e per £1,000 turnover, the recommended ratio for the sector.

In the period covered by this report the company has continued to invest in energy efficient technologies and improved controls to reduce gas and electricity consumption. This has included the installation of solar PV, the continued roll out of variable speed drives and energy efficient lighting at several facilities. The business was also successful in the award of Sport England funding which has been delivered throughout 2025.

During 2025, Parkwood continued to actively engage with local authority partners to further develop carbon reduction plans and roll out awarded Sport England Swimming Pool Relief funding to assist with the continuation of investment into energy efficient technologies in 2025 and beyond. Some key capital projects delivered were:

• Installation of solar panels across our head office buildings in Droitwich.

• BMS upgrades and optimisation at Penzance Leisure Centre and Hawth Theatre.

The resulting impact of our continued work to improve energy efficiency throughout the business resulted in a net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 37.6% against 2024. This is a 31.6% reduction to emissions against 2024 year when comparing kg CO2e per £ of business revenue generated (excluding management fees).

So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.

The Company has chosen in accordance with Companies Act 2006, s.414C(11) to set out in the Company's strategic report information required by Large and Medium-sized Companies and Group (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, Sch. 7 to be contained in the directors' report.

This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of section 418 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law, the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

• make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

• state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

We have audited the financial statements of Parkwood Leisure Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, the statement of financial position, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

• give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2025 and of its profit 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 Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the 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 appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' 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 company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements 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. 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 obtained in the course of 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 statements 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.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

• the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

• the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors' report.

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, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

• the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

• certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or

• we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

As explained more fully in the directors’ responsibilities statement set out on page 9, the directors 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 directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the 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 directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's 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 (UK) will always detect a material 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.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks within which the company operates, focusing on those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The law and regulation we considered in this context was the Companies Act 2006. We assessed the required compliance with this law and regulation as part our audit procedures on the related financial statement items.

In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which might be fundamental to the company’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. We also considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the company for fraud. The laws and regulations we considered in this context were taxation and employment legislation.

Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the Members and other management and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to be within the timing of recognition of income, and the override of controls by management. Our audit procedures to respond to these risks included enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, sample testing on the posting of journals, designing and performing audit procedures over income, reviewing accounting estimates for bias and reading minutes of directors’ meetings.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's member 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 company's member those matters we are required to state to the member 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 company and the company's member, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Parkwood Leisure Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales (Company registration number 03232979). The registered office is The Stables, Duxbury Park, Duxbury Hall Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 4AT.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £'000.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:

• Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;

• Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues: Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for financial instruments not measured at fair value; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;

• Section 26 ‘Share based Payment’: Share-based payment expense charged to profit or loss, reconciliation of opening and closing number and weighted average exercise price of share options, how the fair value of options granted was measured, measurement and carrying amount of liabilities for cash-settled share-based payments, explanation of modifications to arrangements;

• Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel.

The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of Alston Group Holdings Limited. These consolidated financial statements are available from its registered office, The Stables, Duxbury Hall Road, Chorley, England, PR7 4AT.

Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Revenue comprises sales of goods or services provided to customers net of value added tax and other sales taxes, less an appropriate deduction for actual and expected returns and discounts. Revenue is recognised when performance obligations are satisfied and the control of goods or services is transferred to the customer. The whole of the company's revenue is attributable to its principal activities and arises entirely within the United Kingdom.

Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

Interests in subsidiaries are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises of direct materials that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand.

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

Financial liabilities are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into.

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, are initially recognised at transaction price. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the income statement because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

Provisions are recognised when the company has a legal or constructive present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting end date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation is recognised at present value. When a provision is measured at present value, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period in which it arises.

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

The cost of providing benefits under defined benefit plans is determined separately for each plan using the projected unit credit method, and is based on actuarial advice.

The change in the net defined benefit liability arising from employee service during the year is recognised as an employee cost. The cost of plan introductions, benefit changes, settlements and curtailments are recognised as an expense in measuring profit or loss in the period in which they arise.

The net interest element is determined by multiplying the net defined benefit liability by the discount rate, taking into account any changes in the net defined benefit liability during the period as a result of contribution and benefit payments. The net interest is recognised in profit or loss as other finance revenue or cost.

Remeasurement changes comprise actuarial gains and losses, the effect of the asset ceiling and the return on the net defined benefit liability excluding amounts included in net interest. These are recognised immediately in other comprehensive income in the period in which they occur and are not reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods.

The net defined benefit pension asset or liability in the balance sheet comprises the total for each plan of the present value of the defined benefit obligation (using a discount rate based on high quality corporate bonds), less the fair value of plan assets out of which the obligations are to be settled directly. Fair value is based on market price information, and in the case of quoted securities is the published bid price. The value of a net pension benefit asset is limited to the amount that may be recovered either through reduced contributions or agreed refunds from the scheme.

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.

A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met. Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable. A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.

Management have made judgements over contractual obligations on dilapidation costs for operating leases. The estimate is based on the expected wear and tear of the buildings for fully repairing operating lease contracts. Management ensure that such buildings are well maintained to reduce the need for dilapidation works when such contracts end. During the year £952,000 (2024: £733,000) was charged, £41,000 (2024: £5,000) was released, and £778,000 (2024: £828,000) was utilised in the statement of comprehensive income. The carrying value of the dilapidation provisions as at 31 December 2025 amounts to £1,426,000 (2024: £1,293,000).

Management have made judgements over the future cash flows and discount rates used in the estimation of onerous contract provisions. In assessing the quantum of certain future cashflows, management have made judgements over future cash flows arising from operational improvements. During the year £1,264,000 (2024: £931,000) was charged, £574,000 (2024: £260,000) was released, and £82,000 (2024: £221,000) was utilised in the statement of comprehensive income. The carrying value of the onerous contract provision as at 31 December 2025 amounts to £1,640,000 (2024: £1,032,000).

From 1 November 2018 the Company has adopted a policy of self-insuring certain losses up to £50,000. A provision has been recognised for such claims. During the year £49,000 (2024: £21,000) was charged, £4,000 (2024: £54,000) was released, and £74,000 (2024: £27,000) was utilised in the statement of comprehensive income. The carrying value of the IBNR provision held as at 31 December 2025 amounts to £187,000 (2024: £216,000).

The contractual obligation on replacement of council owned assets within leisure centres operated by the Company is based on management's best estimate after taking into account past experience of the estimated useful life of assets and the present operational state of assets within the centres. The estimate is based on expected future prices of assets at the expected replacement dates. Included within Intangible Fixed Assets is £453,000 (2024: £355,000) and within Long Term Other Creditors is £331,000 (2024: £279,000 included within Long Term Debtor).

The turnover of the Company for the year has been derived from its principal activity wholly undertaken in England and Wales.

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

The number of directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 3 (2024 - 3).

The intercompany loan due from Parkwood Leisure Holdings Limited, amounting to £Nil (2024: £5,000,000), was written off during the year.

The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:

In addition to the amount charged to the income statement, the following amounts relating to tax have been recognised directly in other comprehensive income:

Impairment tests have been carried out where appropriate and the following impairment losses have been recognised in profit or loss:

More information on impairment movements in the year is given in note 12.

The Company's investments at 31 December 2025 in the share capital of companies include the following:

Santander UK plc hold a fixed and floating charge, dated 29 May 2014, over all the property or undertakings of the Company.

The English Sports Council hold a Leasehold interest in Dereham Leisure Centre, Station Road, Dereham, NR19 1DF, and a charge over the land at Breckland Leisure Centre, Thetford, IP24 1JD, date 16/01/2025 & 31/03/2025 respectively, for all sums and contingent liabilities under the terms and conditions of the provision of Grants.

The Football Foundation, hold a charge over the land and buildings (including equipment) at Broughton Astley Leisure Centre, Broughton Astley, LE9 6TH, dated 07/07/2020, for all sums covenanted to be paid.

The loan is unsecured and carries interest at a variable interest rate of 7% on the principal amount. The loan term completes on 31 October 2027.

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:

The directors consider the recovery of the deferred tax asset to be probable due to forecast future profits. Deferred tax assets have been recognised in respect of temporary differences and tax relating to the Company's pension liability. There is no unprovided deferred tax at 31 December 2025 or 31 December 2024.

The rate at which deferred tax is expected to unwind is 25% (2024: 25%) and this has been used to calculate the deferred tax assets and liabilities recognised in the statement of financial position.

During the year the main rate of Corporation tax was 25%.

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. As at 31 December 2025 contribution of £99,000 (2024: £64,000) are due in respect of the current reporting year which have not been paid over to the schemes.

The Company participates in a defined benefit pension scheme for the benefit of employees who were members of the Local Government Pension Scheme prior to their employment by the Company. Benefits under the scheme are provided in the form of a quaranteed level of pension payable for life. The level of benefits provided depends on the members' length of service and their salary upon retirement. The assets of the scheme are administered by trustees in a fund independent from those of the Company and are governed by UK law, as is the nature of the relationship between the Company and the trustees of the scheme. Responsibility for the governance of the scheme lies jointly with the Company and the scheme's trustees. The scheme commenced on 1 May 1994.

The most recent actuarial valuation of the scheme assets and present value of the defined benefit obliqation was carried out on 31 December 2025 by management. The present value of the defined benefit obligation, the related service cost and past service cost were measured using the projected unit cost method.

The amounts included in the statement of financial position arising from the company's obligations in respect of defined benefit plans are as follows:

The defined benefit obligations arise from plans which are wholly or partly funded.

Remeasurements recognised in Other Comprehensive Income for the year include an experience gain arising on scheme liabilities of £118,000 (2024: £174,000). This represents 3.3% (2024: 4.7%) of the present value of the scheme liabilities at the balance sheet date.

Actuarial gain recognised on scheme assets (excluding interest) were £106,000 (2024: £178,000), which represents 2.9% (2024: 4.7%) of the fair value of the scheme assets at the balance sheet date.

The actual return on plan assets was £105,000 (2024 - £23,000).

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

The Company had minimum lease payments under operating leases recognised in the income statement during the year amounting to £951,000 (2024: £865,000).

Operating lease payments represent rentals payable by the Company for certain of its operating sites and motor vehicles. Operating site leases are generally negotiated for the life of the associated operating contract (estimated average five years) and motor vehicles for four years. Property rentals are fixed depending on the term of the contract, for an average of nine years.

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the enforced closures of facilities in both March 2020 and, according to tier and geographical location, in September and October 2020, a claim was made to the entity's insurers for restitution under business interruption clauses.

In April 2026, a full and final settlement of £946,000 was reached with the insurers regarding the outstanding claim periods.

The Company received management fees of £1,182,000 (2024: £1,162,000), utility capping of £52,000 (2024: £124,000), paid profit share of £Nil (2024: £Nil) and paid deductions of £4,000 (2024: £Nil) from/to D4E Mulberry Limited, a company in which Alston Group Holdings Limited retains a 25% shareholding.

At the year end the balance due from the Company of £130,000 (2024: £150,000).

As at 31 December 2025 the ultimate parent company is Alston Group Holdings Limited, previously it was Alston Investments Holdings Limited. Both are limited liability companies which are registered and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The largest and smallest group in which the results of the Company are consolidated is that headed by Alston Group Holdings Limited. The address of Alston Group Holdings Limited and it's principal place of business is The Stables, Duxbury Park, Duxbury Hall Road, Chorley, PR7 4AT for both the above companies. Copies of the parent company's financial statements are available from Companies House.

From 4 November 2025 the ultimate controlling party became M J Quayle (previously it was both M P Hewitt and M J Quayle), who is the majority shareholder of the ultimate parent company.