LEIGH BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED
The preservation of the built heritage of Leigh and surrounding areas.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £40,026 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £315,321. Per the trustees' report, the charity faces financial constraints due to escalating energy costs and unexpected expenses, such as lift installation, which have strained cash flow projections. The business review notes that the mill complex remains under the ownership of the original family, with the charity holding only a long-term lease on part of the site.
What the accounts disclose
“Leigh Building Preservation Trust Limited has been granted a long lease in respect of Spinners Milll, a property owned by Leigh Spinners Limited. P D G Horrocks and J S Morrison who are trustees of Leigh Building Preservation Trust Limited are also directors of Spinners Mill Limited.” — page 31
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Alan James Prescott Mr
- Jane Shaw
- KEITH CUNLIFFE
- LESLIE JOHN THOMAS
- PETER DAVID GRAY HORROCKS
- Paul Anthony Costello
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £377k | £337k |
| 30/09/2024 | £272k | £368k |
| 30/09/2023 | £433k | £262k |
| 30/09/2022 | £424k | £314k |
| 30/09/2021 | £224k | £147k |
Common questions
Is LEIGH BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £40,026 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £315,321. Per the trustees' report, the charity faces financial constraints due to escalating energy costs and unexpected expenses, such as lift installation, which have strained cash flow projections. The business review notes that the mill complex remains under the ownership of the original family, with the charity holding only a long-term lease on part of the site. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/03/2023 | £239k | Delivering for our Community |
| Sport England | 09/10/2020 | £12k | Additional Toilets On 2nd Floor Including Disabled Toilets |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/05/2020 | £24k | "COVID19 Leigh Building Preservation Trust" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/03/2020 | £181k | Reaching Out to Our Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/08/2019 | £10k | The Bale Store Community Event Space |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 29/08/2018 | £68k | "Leigh Spinners Mill Number One transition to sustainability" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/05/2018 | £10k | The Ideas Mill |
| UK government | 01/04/2018 | £70k | Leigh Spinner's Mill, Leigh, Wigan |
| Sport England | 26/02/2018 | £75k | Conversion of 2nd Floor of Historic Mill into a Community Sports Facility |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 27/04/2017 | £10k | "From Artefacts to Attraction" |
| UK government | — | £252k | Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk |