FENISCOWLES AND PLEASINGTON WAR MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND

Registered charity 1185495 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Recreation, (childrens playground), Sports (Football, Cricket, Bowls, Tennis) & Leisure. 10.4 acres of greenspace open to the public. Biological Heritage Site (Rare grasses, wild flowers )

Objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF FENISCOWLES, BLACKBURN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £(49,816) for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing from £184,888 to £135,072. The trustees confirm that the charity holds reserves sufficient for its requirements for the foreseeable future and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Christoper Raymond John Green
• Jane Margaret Green
• John Christopher Hulton
• PAUL SMITH · trustee of 1 other charity
• Paul David Marrow · trustee of 2 other charities
• Paul Mark Topping
• Richard John Turner

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).