WiganLeisureandCultureTrustAnnualReviewandReport2008/ 0913 TheBoardofTrusteeswassetupthroughamixofidentifiedspecialists, councilnominees andadvertisementsinthelocalpress. TheTrusteesareasfollows; - AWiggans( Chair) - JBBaldwin( Audit)( HR) - DABartle( HR) - TBradshaw( HR) - GWCross( F& P) - JGarlick( Audit)( F& P) - WHampson( Audit)( F& P) - DALea( HR) - RJSLilley( Audit)( F& P) - DANewman( F& P) - ESmethurst( F& P) ( Note; Audit/ F& P/ HRdenotepermanentmembersoftherelevantcommittees). Themembersoftheexecutiveteamare; - RHill( ChiefExecutive) - AJohnson( FinanceDirectorandCompanySecretary) - KBardgett( ExecutiveDirector, CorporateServices) - PBurt( ExecutiveDirector, BusinessandServiceDevelopment) - MEden( ExecutiveDirector, SportandHealthyLiving) - PGascoigne( ExecutiveDirector, Libraries, HeritageandArts) - SMurray( ExecutiveDirector, EnvironmentalManagementandSustainability) Inpreparingtheaccounts, theTrusteeshave:
applied, onaconsistentbasis, suitableaccountingpolicieswhichareregularlyreviewed
madejudgementsandestimatesthatarereasonableandprudent
statedwhetherapplicableaccountingstandardshavebeenfollowed
preparedthefinancialstatementsonthegoingconcernbasis Inaddition, theTrusteesconfirmthattheyhavekeptproperaccountingrecords, have responsibilityforsafeguardingtheassetsoftheorganisationandhavetakenreasonable stepsforthepreventionanddetectionoffraudandotherirregularities. PublicBenefit TheTrusteesconfirmthattheyhavereferredtotheCharityCommission'sgeneralguidance onpublicbenefitwhenreviewingtheTrust'saimsandobjectivesandinplanningthefuture activitiesoftheTrust. TheTrustcarries- outitspublicbenefitobjectivesby:
notrestrictingaccesstoitsservicestoanymemberofthepublic, irrespectiveoftheirplace ofresidence
providingaccessfreeofchargetothemuseumsthatitoperates, forexampletheHistory Shop
providingfreeswimmingtoallinitsleisurecentresandaccesstootherleisurefacilitiesat tariffsthatarelowerthancommercialmarkettariffs
providingfreeaccesstoweightmanagementandotherhealthrelatedservices
providingfreeaccesstolibraryservices
maintainingparksandotheropenspacesthatareopenfreeofchargetothepublic. Mr. RFDRHillMr. JAJohnson ChiefExecutiveFinanceDirector

WiganLeisureandCultureTrustAnnualReviewandReport2008/ 1409 BalanceSheetasat31March2009 March2009March2008 £ 000s£ 000s£ 000s£ 000s IntangibleAssets1516 TangibleFixedAssets926397 Investments1244 CurrentAssets; Stock166185 Debtors28282643 Cashatbankandinhand1380437435576385 Creditors: Amountsfallingduewithinoneyear( 5056)( 5307) Netcurrent( liabilities)/ assets( 682) 1078 Totalassetslesscurrentliabilities15031491 Creditors: Amountsfallingdueaftermorethanoneyear( 25)( 20) Netassetsexcludingpensionasset/( liability) 14781471 Definedbenefitpensionschemeliability( 3927) 1685 Net( liabilities)/ assets( 2449) 3156 IncomeFunds Restrictedfunds893754 Unrestrictedfunds Designatedfunds45 Generalunrestrictedfunds585672 Pensionreservefunds( 3927) 1685 Totalfunds( 2449) 3156 StatementOfFinancialActivitiesforYearEnded 31March2009 March2009March2008 £ 000s£ 000s IncomingResources3203830925 ResourcesExpended Costofgeneratingfunds( 4752)( 4624) Charitableactivities( 27132)( 25775) Governancecosts( 289)( 271) Taxation4 NetIncoming/( Outgoing) ResourcesForTheYear( 135) 259 Gains/( losses) onrevaluationanddisposalof Investmentassets( 241) Actuarialgain/( loss) ondefinedbenefitscheme( 5229) 4269 Netmovementinfunds( 5605) 4528 Totalfundsbroughtforward3156( 1372) Totalfundscarriedforward( 2449) 3156