Charity Règistration No. 1098378
LirrER WATCH
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024

LITTER WATCH
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
lan Jones Ichair)
Jane Milchell-Bames
Joanna Haydon
John Murphy
Joseph Piggott
Charfty number
1098378
Prlnclpal addrns¥
CIO Serco
Eagle Transfer Hub
Danks
Tipton
West Midlands
DY4 7BT
Independent examiner
Neal and C¢ Business Servlces Limited
Shakespeare Buildingg
26 Cradley Road
Wesl Midlands
864 6AG
Bankars
Barclays Bank PLC
Wesl Bromwich Branch
313 High Street
Wesl Bromwich
Wesl Midlands
B61 8LP

LITTER WATCH
CONTENTS
Page
Trustees. report
Independent examinerfs report
ststemenl of finanual activities
Balance sheet
Notes to the accounts
6-10

LIThER WATCH
TRUSTEES. REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
The Trustees present theSr report and accounts for the year ended 31 July 2024.
The account5 have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set in note 1 to the accounts and
omply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and 'AGcounting and Reporting by
Charities.. Slat8ment of R￿0MMended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their aceounls in accordance
with thè Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Iièland {FRS 1021° las amended for
a￿UntIng periods commencing from 1 January 20161.
ObJoct5ves and activitle$
The object of the charity is to promote the conservatlon, proledon and Improvement of the environment for
public ben8fit, nominally in Sandwell and the surrounding areas.
Th& Trustees have paid due regard lo guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deading what specific
aclivilies the Charity 8hould undertake in accounting year.
The 8im$ adopted by the tharity to achieve these obje￿$ are as follows:
11To promotè practical measures and encourage partnerships lo eliminate litter.
21To support and improve the general hous@ kèeping ofthe local arèa.
31To raise public awareness in matters relating to the benefits of sustainable waste managem8nl practiC8S.
The trustees achie¥e these aims by tha 8mploym8nt of a Proj8Ct Manager who, as well as giving direct support
lo the public, also consults wth partners and advises volunteers Ihroughoul the borough.
Achievemonts and perfom7an¢g
As I present my third report as Chair ftsr Litter Watch, I reflect on thè challenges faced by the charlty sector
amidst Ihe ongoing impact of the pandemiG.
This annual statement serves as an opportunty to express my gratitl￿e lo all those who have contributed tg the
support of individuals, families, schools. and organisalions within our local community.
The collective efforts of my felbw board members, volunteers, and Litter Watch staff have been instrumental in
our mission. Despite obstacles such as changes in education staff and fvnding, we have persevered in delivering
workshops to sthols and advancing ourAdopl a Street campaign.
From our pool of 2,400 volunteers, we coordinate with Serco to collect bags from approximately So locatiOll5.
This process involves only 100 volunteers. which is less than 5% of our total, yel il results in the removal of more
than 50 lonnes of litter from the stre&ts of Sandwell. The remaining 95% of our volunteer5 have thosen to recycle
the litter Ihey collect using theiT own bins and general waste bins.
In 2023124, our dedicated volunteers have generously contributed over 30,000 hour5 of service. A recent survey
revealed that over 900h of responderts reported improvements in their mental and physical health as a result of
participating in litter-picking activities.
Our allolmenl in Wesl 6romwch continues to provide a s8nctuary for our cornmiited volunteers, wth all produce
ing donated lo volunteers and local focd panlrfes.
In 2023. our Big Spring Clean campaign was rebranded as the Sandwell Coronation Clean in hontsur of His
Royal Highness, King Charles111, and his envlronmental advocacy. The event spanned 5410 minutes, resulting in
the wlleclion of 1052 bags of litter. 59 bags of recycling, and a total of 229,530 steps walked lequivalent to 55
miles) across 85 events.
We remain dedicated to collaborating with Grace Mary 2 Lion Farm IGM2LFI Big Local on their Dump your Junk
project encouraging volunteers in the GM2LF area.
l extend my apprecialion to Alicia Wngfield. our Chief Officer. for her exemplary leadership and unwavering
commitment lo driving the organisation forward and amplrfying our impact. 11 1$ a privilege to work alongside
Alicia as we continue to elevate our Organisallon's presence and ensure our Vol￿ 1$ heard.

LITTER WATCH
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
Financial review
The trustees have decided that an Independent examination of the accounts should be Carri￿ out. This is
permitted by both the Constitution and the CharitlesAct 2011.
Income re￿IVed foi the year arr￿Unted to £77851 and reSoUr￿S expended amounted lo £70248.
The charitys financial position al the end of the year was salisfaclory and was sufficient to meet its ongoing items
of expenditure, future commitments and obligations.
Funding for the charity has been secured until 31 July 2025.
No other important signifieanl events affeeting the finances or operation of the charity have occurred between the
balance sheet dale and the signing of this report.
11 is the policy of the Charity that unrestrided funds which have not been designated for a specthc use should be
maintained al 8 level equivalent to be￿en three and six month's expenditure. The Trustees considers that
reserves at this level wll ensure that, In th6 event of a significant drop in funding, they wll be able to continue the
Charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional fijnds may be raised. This level
of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.
There are no specrfi¢ restrtclions imposed by the constitution. There are no speufic investment powers sel out in
the conststulion.
To conlinue wfch the existirbg objects of the tharity and lo expand litter watch across the Sandwell Boroijgh.
Structure. governance and management
The charity whose operational name is'Litter Watch, is governed by a constitution adopted by the members on
the 26th April 2003
The Management Committee is eleded annually by members ol the charity. There is lo be a minimum of three
Trustees elected al one lime to manage the charity.
The Trustees who served during the yèar were..
lan Jones (Chairl
Jane Mfcchell-Barnes
Joanna Haydon
John Murphy
Joseph P￿gott
The eommittee meets as and when required but not less than once every three months arKI this meeting usually
requires the co-orain8tor's presence.
The T lees, r ort was approved by the Board of Trustees.
lan
Trustee
Dated.. 18 Decemb
2024

LITTER WATCH
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF LITTER WATCH
l Teport on the accounts of the Chaty for the year ended 31 July 2024, which are set out on pages 4 to 10.
Resp8ctlv• rosponsibiliti8s of Trust￿9 and 8xamin8r
The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the aecounls. Thé charfvs Trustees consider that
an audit is nol required for this year under sectign 14412) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Acll and that an
independent examination is need￿.
It is my responsibility to..
examine the accounts under seelion 145 of thé 2011 Act.,
lil) to fotlow the pr¢tsdure$ laid down in thè general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section
14515llb} of the 2011 Act, and
liiil to stsle whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of ind¢pendent examin¢rfs report
My examination was carried out in accordance wth the general Directions given by th8 Charity Commission. An
examinats.on includes a review of the accounting reGords kept by the charity and a ￿Mparis0n of the accounts
presented those records. It also indudes consideration of any unusual tlems or disclosures in the accounts,
and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The prO￿d￿reS undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and ￿nSequentlY no opinion is given as lo whether
the accounts ￿esent a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters out in the next ststernent.
Indop8ndent oxamlnprfs statement
Your attenliDn is drawn to the fact that the chanty has prepared accounts in accordance with Acttyjnling and
reporting by charib.es preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standafd applicable in
the UK ané Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 in Prefe￿nCe to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement
of Recwm8nded Practice i&8ued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant ￿gUlationS bul has now been
wilhérawn.
l understsnd that this has been done In order for the accounts lo provlde a true and fair view in accordance svith
Generally A￿epted A¢￿￿ntIng P￿CtiCe effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.
In connection wf(h my èxamination. nts other matter except that referred to in the previous paragraph has come to
my attention..
lal which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in any material r8SP8Ct the requirements..
to keep accountsng records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Aet", and
lil) to prepare accounts which accord wÉth the a￿ountIng records and comply with Ihe accounting
requirements Dfthe 2fJ11 Ad.,
have not been met or
Ibl lo which, in Tny opinion, aitenkn'on should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of th8
aecounts to be reached.
Nigel Kirkham FCCA
Neal & Co Business Services Limited
Shakespeare Buildings
26 Cradley Road
Cradley Heath
West Midlands
B64 6AG
Dated.. 16 December 2024

LITTER WATCH
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOMEAND EXPENDITUREACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
2024
2023
Notes
In
omè from:
D(￿ationS and legacies
77,851
82,132
Charitsble activities
70,248
89,586
Net ineomellexpendrturel for the yearl
Net movement in funds
7,603
17,4541
Fund balances at 1 August 2023
42,131
49.585
Fund balances at 31 July 2024
49,734
42.131
The statement of financial activities irlctudes all gains and losses recognisod in the year.
l income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

LirrER WATCH
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT31 JULY2024
2024
2023
Notes
Flxed assets
Tangible assets
Current a9sets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
571
761
20,000
32,100
5,000
39,712
52,100
44,712
Creditors.. amounts falling due within
one year
{2.9371
13,3421
N8t curr8nl assets
49,163
41,370
Total assets le$$ ¢urrent liabilities
49,734
42,131
Income ftinds
Unrestricted funds
49.734
42.131
49.734
42,131
Thea
unts were
pproved by the Trustees on 16 DeGernber 2024
lan Jon
Trustee
Ichair

LirrER WATCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
Accountin9 policies
Charmy Infofmatlon
Litter Watch promotes the conservatlon, protection and Improvement of the environmer)t tr)r the public benefft.
1.1 Accountlng conventlon
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Ihe Chariles Act 2011, and Accountlng and Reporting
by Charities.. Statement of Re¢ommended Practice applicable to tharitie$ preparing their aeeounls in
accordance with the Financ4al Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS
1021. {as amended for aecounling periods commencing from 1 January 20161. The Charty 15 a Public Benefit
Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The Charity has taken advantage of the provi$ion5 in the SORP for chanties apptying FRS 102 Update
Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The accounts have departed frorn tha Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent
r8quiTed lo provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Slalemenl of
Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of
Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations bul which has sinc8 been withdrawn.
The accounts are prepared In sterling, whlch is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in
these financial statement$ are rounded to the neare$l £.
The a￿unts have been prepared under the histori￿1 cost convention, modified lo include the revauation of
freehold properties and to include investment Properties and certain financAal instruments at fair val¥Je. The
principal aecounling policies adopted are $et out below.
1.2 Going concern
Al the time of approving t￿ ac¢ounts, the Tru$lèes have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has
adequate resou￿$ lo continue in operational existence for the loreseeable future. Thus the Trustees
contsnue lo adopt the g01r￿ concern basis of accounting in pr8paring the accounts.
1.3 ChaTltabl¢ funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable
objectives unle55 the fiJnd5 have been designated for other purposes.
Restricted fvnds are subject to specffic condllions by donors as to how they may be used. The purF()ses and
uses of the restricted funds are set out in the rK)tes to the accounts.
Endowment fvnd5 are subjed to SP￿lf1¢ conditi-ons by donors that the capital musl be maintained by th8
Charity.
1.4 Incoming rnsoureèts
Income is ￿e0gnIsed when the Charity is legally entitled lo it after any performance conditions have been
met. the amounts can be measured reliably, and il is probable that income wll be reeeived.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the Charity has b88n notified
of th8 donation, unl8ss p8rformance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income lax recoverable in
relalion to donations received under GiftAd or deèds of eovenanl is recognised at the time of the donation.
Legacie5 are reeoynised on receipt or otherwise if the Charity has been notified of an impendSng distr1bullc￿,
the amount is knosyn, and recEipt is expected. If the amount is not known. the legacy is treated as a
conlingenl asset.

LITTER WATCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
Aceountlng pollcl88
Icontlnuedl
1.5 Resourees expended
Income and expenses are included in the financial statements as they become receFvable or due.
Expenses inelude VAT where appli¢able as the wnpany cannot redaim it.
Resources expended on charitable activities indude all costs incurred in the pursUIt of the Gharitable object8
of the registered charity. Expendilure is r8cognis8d when a liabilty is incurred.
1.6 Tanglble flxed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured al cosl and SUbsequen￿Y measured al cost Dr valuation, n8t 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 Ihe following base8.'
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
250A Reducing balance
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an 8sset is delemiined as the difference be￿een the sale
proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net incomellexpenditurel for the year.
1.7 Impalmenl of flxgd assets
At each reporting end dale, the Charty reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets lo delemiine
whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment Ios5. If any such ind￿allOn
exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is eslimaled in order to determine the extent of the impairment
loss Irf any).
1.8 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash èquivalents include cash In hand, deposits held 81 call wth banks, other short-temi liquid
inveslmenls with original maturities of three months or less. and bank overdrafts_ Bank overdrafts are shown
thin borrowings in current liabilities.
1.9 Financial instruments
The chaThty has elected lo apply the provisions of Sect40n 11 'Basic Financial Instruments, and Sectton 12
'Qlher Financial Instruments Issues, of FRS 102 to all of its finanaal instruments.
Financial Instruments are recognised in the charity's balarKe sheet when the charity becomes paty to the
contractual proVi￿on8 of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, wlh the net amounts presented in the financial stslements. when
there is a legally enforceable right to Sel off the recognised amrAJnls and there 15 an intention lo settle on a
net basis or lo realise the asset and settb the liabilty simultsneously.
1.10 Employee beneffls
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recogniseé in the perlod In ￿lch the employee's serw¢e$ are
received.
Termination beneffts are recognised immediately as an expense when the Charity is demonstrably committed
to terminate lh8 8mploymerrt of an employee or to provide termination beneffts.
1.11 Retlrement beneflts
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefft schemes are charged as 8n expense as they fall due.

LirrER WATCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
Donations and l•gacles
2024
2023
Donations and gifts
Grant Income
81
77.770
203
81,929
77,851
82,132
Donallons and glfts
Other
81
203
81
203
Grants recelvable for core aGtlvitie8
Other
77,Tl0
81.929
77,770
81,929
Charltable activities
2024
2023
Staff costs
Depreciation and impaimenl
Admin expensès
49.824
190
20.234
66,983
254
22.349
70,248
89,586
70,248
89.586
Trustees
None of the Trustees lor any person5 connethd with them} received any remuneration during the year.

LITTER WATCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED>
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
Employees
Number of èmployees
The average monthly number employees during the year was..
2024
Number
2023
Number
Ernployment costs
2024
2023
dges and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension ￿$ts
48,181
478
1,165
63,9S5
1,537
1,481
49,824
66,983
Tangible flxod assets
Flthrg8, ffttSngs & equtrnent
Cost
At 1 August 2023
1.726
At 31 July 2024
1,726
Depreciation and impalrnent
At 1 August 2023
Depreciation Gharged in the year
965
190
At 31 July 2024
1,155
Carrying amount
At 31 July 2024
571
At 31 July 2023
761
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falllng due wlthln one year:
Trade debtors
20,000
5.000

LITTER WATCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2024
Credltors: amounts falllng due ￿thIn one year
2024
2023
Other tsxalion and social securrty
Accruals and Qeferred ￿cOMe
807
2,130
1,278
2,937
3.342
10-