GARSTANG TOWN TRUST

Registered charity 225449 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Garstang Town Trust are responsible for running the market and upkeep of several listed buildings in Garstang after which surplus money may be given in grants to local groups to help them with their projects. A free charity stall is provided (April to October) outside the Market House for the use of local organizations/groups wishing to raise funds. This can be booked via the Market Superintendent

Objects

ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A LIBRARY AND READING ROOM FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF GARSTANG OR FOR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GARSTANG AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.(2) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TOWN HALL.(3) ANNUAL PAYMENT OF ú1 TO CORLESS'S CHARITY FOR THE POOR.

Area of benefit: GARSTANG

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3,360 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to extraordinary costs for roof repairs and damp issues at The Arts Centre. Despite this deficit, unrestricted funds remain substantial at £1,317,849, and the independent examiner confirmed no material matters affecting the accounts were identified.

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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alexander Rewcastle Allenchair
• COUNCILLOR MICHAEL GROVENOR HALFORD optional · trustee of 1 other charity
• DAVID ROBERT LEWIS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Elizabeth Alice Collinson
• Elizabeth Webster
• GORDON HARTER
• Ian Richard Sewart
• JACQUELINE ANN NICKSON optional
• LADY DULCIE MARY ATKINS optional
• SANDRA DENISE PERKINS · trustee of 3 other charities
• THOMAS IBISON · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Lancashire

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