Charity r•glstration number 1098378 (England and Wales)
LirrER WATCH
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

LirrER WATCH
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Truste
lan &)ne$ ICh8lr)
Janè Milchell-Bames
Joanna Haydon
John Murphy
Joseph Piggott
Charity number
1098378
Prlnclpal address
CIO Serco
Eagle Transfer Hub
Danks Way
Tipton
W8St Midlands
DY4 78T
Independgnt examlner
N8al and Co Busines8 Services Limlted
Shakespeare Buildings
26 Cradley Road
West Midlands
B64 6AG
Bankèrs
Barclays Bank PLC
West Bromwich Branch
313 High Street
West Bromwich
Wesl MIdla￿S
B61 8LP

LITTER WATCH
CONTENTS
Page
Trustees, report
Independent examinerfs report
Stslement of financial activities
Ba1anGe sheet
Notes to the accounts
7-11

LITTER WATCH
TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2025
The Trustees present their annual report and financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2025.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting poliaes sel in note 1 to the aett￿nts and
comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and °Accounting and Reporting by
Chariti'es.. Slalement of Recomm8nded Practice applicable to charitr'es preparing their accounts in accordance
wlh the Financial Reporb"ng Stsndard applieable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. las amended for
accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016).
Objectives and actlvlties
The obj.ect of the charity is lo promote the conservation. protection and improvement of the environment for
public benefit, nominally in Sandwell and th8 surrounding areas.
The Trustees have paid due regard to guida￿0 issued by the Charity Commlssion in deoding what speiific
acliviliés the Charity should undertake in accounting year.
The aims adopted by the charity to achieve these objects are as follows..
1}To promote practical measures and encourage partnerships lo eliminate litter.
2}To support and improvè the general house keeping of the local area.
3)To raise public awareness In matters relating lo the benefits of sustsinable waste management practiees.
The trustees achieve Ihese aims by the employrnent of a Project Manager who, as well as giving diract support
to Ihe public, also cnnsutts with partners and advises volunteers throughout the borough.
Achlevemènts and perfom)ance
As I present my fourth annual report as Chair of Litter Watch, I do $0 wth imm8nse pride in the resilience,
creatiwty, and compassion that continue to dgfine our organisation. The past year has been one of challenge and
opportunity, with the charity sector navigating economic pressures, environmental urgency, and growing demand
for ￿[￿munity-1ed solutions. Through r( all, Litter Watch has remained 8teadf85t in rts mission". empowering
individuals and communities lo care for their environment.
Vo
all
Our
Our volunteers are the lifeblood of Litter Watch. more than 2,400 people signed up, we have seen an
extraordinary rise in active involvement. Some head out daily, others weekly, and many whenev8r they can-bul
together they make a tangible difference ￿ every ward across Sandwell.
55 lornnes of litter cleared from our streets.
Many volunteers recyGle what they collect using theiT own bins, demonstrating personal commitment to
sustainability.
35,000 hours of Servi￿ contributed In 2024125.
A follow-up to last year's wellbeing survey revealed that 93￿￿ of respondents fell their involvement had positively
impacted their mental and physical health. This reinforces what we havè long known.. litter-picking is not ju51
about deaner streets- il is about haalthiei, happier lives.
Gi
Our West Bromwich allolmenl has flourished into a vibrant hub ol activity and wellbeing. Thanks lo funding from
the ASDA Foundation and g8nerou5 SUPPOrt from local businesses, we have..
Added new raised beds.
Improved pathways
Expanded our poty tunnel.
These enhancements enabled us to donate over 80 kilos of fresh produce lo food pantries, volunteers, and
residents tuming environmental action into tangible social valu8. We continue lo support Hanbury Primary
SchrK)l in their gard8ning joumey, giwng students a￿sS lo the sile and leaching them pradical skills in
sustsinability.

LirrER WATCH
TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2025
n20
This year's Big Spring Clean was a shining example of wllective action. Across 51 events, an Incredible 708
volunteers gave a combined 61.705 minutes of their time, resulting in the removal of 965 bags of littei.
lthether schools, residents, community groups, or businesses, every partidpanl played a vital role in making this
mpaign a success. Thank you for showing up, rolling up your sleeves, and helping Sandwell shine,
We were delighted lo expand our collatrM)ration wrth St Michael's High School, using virtual reality technology lo
educate students on recycling and environmental stewardship. This project exemplifies our Commitment lo
blending innovalion wth edue4tlon, inspiring the next generation lo lake ownership of their surroundings.
rèn
wth support from AwArds for All, our Adopt a Street init18tive 8volved into the Healthy CommunitEs Tidy
Together programme. This rebranding reffects our holistic approath - seeing litter-picking not just as civic duty,
bul as a pathway to stronger, more connected neighbourhoods.
Lead hi
andT
nk
l extend hearttell thanks to our Chief Officer, AlicAa ￿ngfield, whose vision and tenacity continue to drive Litter
Watch forward All￿a'S leadership has been instrumentsl in securing funding, forglng partnerships, aThY
arnplifying our voice across Sandwell and beyond.
As we look lo the future, we remain ￿MmItted lo..
Deepening our impact
Expanding our reach
Ensuring every volunteer feels valued and elnpowered
Diversify our funding
Litter Watch is more than a chartty- it is a movement. l am honoured lo be part of it.
Flnan¢lal rèvlew
The Iruslees have decided that an independent examination of the accounts should be carried out. This is
permitted by Ix)th the Constilulion and the Charities Act 2011_
Income rec&ived for th8 year amounteé lo £92326 ar￿ resour￿3 expended amounted to £88941.
The charity's financial posltion al the end of the year was salisfa¢tory and was sufficienl to meet its ongoing items
of expenditure. future commitments and obligations.
Funding for the charity has been secured until 31 July 2026.
No other important S￿nificant events affecting the finances or operation of the charity have occurred bethen the
b81ance sheet date and the signlng of this report.
It 15 the pollcy of the Charity that unreslricled funds which have not been designated for a specnlc use should b8
maintained at a level equivalent lo betsveen three and six month's èxpènditure. The Trustees consider that
reserves al this level will ensure that, in the evenl of a significant drop in funding, th8y will b8 able to continue the
Charity's eurrenl adivities while consideration is given lo ways in which addttional funds may b8 raised. This level
of reserves has beèn maintained throughout the y8ar.
There are no specific reslriGlions imposed by the constitution. There are no specifiG investment powers set out in
the constitution.
To continL¢e with the existing objects of the charity and lo expand litter wal¢h across the Sandwell Borough.

LirrER WATCH
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2025
Structurg. governance and managgm8nt
The charity whose operational name is'Lltter Watch, is govemed by a constitution adopted by the members on
the 26th April 2003.
The Management Committee is elected annually by members of the charity. There is lo b8 a minimum of three
Trustees elected at one time lo manage the charity.
The Trustees who seNed during the year were..
lan Jones (Chairl
Jane Milchell-Bames
Joanrba Haydon
John Murphy
Joseph Piggott
The committee meets as and vthen required but not less than oncè every three months and this meeting usually
requires the C(￿rdInator'S presence.
The Trus
es, report
as approved by the Board of Trustees,
lan Jones (Cha
Trustee
Dalèd.. 15 Decemb
25

LirrER WATCH
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF LIThER WATCH
l report on the financial statements of the Charty for thè year ended 31 July 2025. which are $8t OLrt on pages 5
10 11.
Rospective responslbllltles of Trustees and exarnlner
The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial ststements. The charity's Trustees
nsider that an audit is not required for this year under section 14412} of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Acll
and that an irKJependenl examination is need8d.
It is my responslbility to..
examine the finanaal statements under se¢tion 145 of the 2011 Act.,
{iil to follilw the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commlsslon under wlion
14515llbl of the 2011 Act.. and
11111 to slate whether particuFar matters have come to my attenb"on.
Basig of independent examlnerf5 report
Independent examinerf$ statement
Your attention is drawn lo the fact that th8 charity has prepa￿d financial statements in accordanee wtih
Accounting and reporting by Charities preparing Iheir accounts in accorclance with the Financial Rewting
Standard applicable in the UK and RepU￿1C of Ireland IFRS 1021 in preference to the Accounting and Reporting
by Charities.. Slat8menl of Recommended Pradee issued on 1 April 2005 which is referted to in the extant
regulations but has now been witPKlr8wn.
l understand that this has been done in order for the financial statements to provide a true and fair view in
COrdan￿ with Generally Accèptèd Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1
January 2015.
In connection wf(h my exaMinat￿)n, ne other matter except that referred to in the previous paragraph has come to
my attention..
la) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that In any material respèct the requirements-
lo keep accounting records in ac￿rdanCe with section 130 ofthe 2011 Act,. and
lill lo prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and corllply with the
accounting requirements of the 2011 Act,
hav8 not been met or
(bl lo which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in ordtt lo enable a proper understanding of tF
finanual slalemenls to be reached.
Nigel Kirkham FCCA
Neal & Co Business Services Llmtted
Shakespeare Buildings
26 Cradley Road
Cradley Heath
W8sI Midlands
B64 6AG
Dated.. 15 December 2025

LITTER WATCH
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2025
Unrestrictsd Unrestrietèd
funds
funds
2026
2024
Noles
Income from:
Donations and18gacies
92,326
77,851
Totsl incomè
92.326
77,851
Expènditure on:
Charitable activities
88,941
70,248
Total expendlture
88,941
70,248
Net ineomè and movement In lunds
3,385
7,603
Reconclllation of funds..
Fund balances at 1 August 2cI24
49,734
42,131
Fund balances at 31 July 2025
53,119
49.734
The statèment of financsal activities includes all gains and l(xses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure
derive from continuing activities.

LITTER WATCH
BALANCE SHEEr
ASAT31 JULY2025
2025
2024
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
428
571
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
5,000
76,006
20,OQJ
32,10D
81,008
52,100
Credltots: amounts falllng due wlthin
one year
128.3151
12,937)
Net current assets
52.691
49,163
Totsl assets less current Ilabllitios
53,119
49,734
Thè funds ofthe Charlty
Unrestricted ￿ndS
10
53,119
49,734
53.119
49,734
The finan
I ststem
Is worè approved by the Trustees ¢X 15 December 2025
lan Jor£s IC
Trustee

LITTER WATCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2025
Accounting pollcles
Charity Info￿ation
Litter Watch promotes the cons8rvalitsn, protection and improvement of the environment for the public bènefft.
1.1 Accounting CDnv?ntlon
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with 'lhe Charibe$ Aet 2011, and °Accounling and Reporting
by Charities.. Slalem8nt of Recommended Practice applicab18 to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS
1021 {as am8nded for accounting periods commenclng from 1 January 2016). The Charity is a Putjic Benefit
Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The Charity has taken advantage of the provislons In the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update
Bulletin 1 nol lo prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The financial 8latemenls have departed from the Charib-&s (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to
the 8xtenl required to provide a Irue and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of
Recommended Practice for charities applwng FRS 102 rather than the version of the Slalemenl of
Recommended Praclio which is retsrred to in the RegulalioTrs but which has since been withdrawn.
The flnancial ststements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Mon8lary
amounts in these financial statements are rounded lo the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, Imodified to include the
revaluation of freehold propertl8s and lo include investment properties and certain financial instruments al fair
valuel. The princApal accounting polici88 adopted ar8 set out below.
1.2 Going concern
At the lime of atvroving the financial statements, the Trustees have a ￿asOnable expectation that the Charty
has adequate resources to continue in operational exislence for the foreseeable fvtufe. Thus th8 Trustees
continue to adopt the going con￿rn basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3 Charttable funds
Unreslricled funds are available fcf use at the discretion of the Trustees in fijrtherance of their charitsble
objectives,
Restricted funds are subject to speafie condS1Sons by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The
purposes and LJSèS of the ￿StriCted funds ?re set out in the note5 to the financial statements.
Endowment fvnds are subjecl to specffic conditions by donors that the capitsl musl be maintained by the
Charity
1.4 Incoming resources
Income is rewgnised when th8 Charity is legally entitled to it after any performancè conditions have been
mel, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are rècognis8d once the Charity has been nolifie
of the donation, unless performance condit￿n8 ￿qUIre deferral of the amount Income tax recoverable in
relation lo donatior￿ received under GiftAid or deeds of ¢oven8nt is recogntsed al the time ofthe donation.
Legacies are recognised on receipt or oth8rwise rf the Charity has be8n notified of an impendlng distribution,
the amount is known, and receipt is expeetad. If the amount is not known, the legacy is trèa18d as a
nting8nl asset.

LITTER WATCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2025
Accountlng policlos
Icontlnuad)
1.6 Rèsources •xpended
Expenditure is reeognised once there 15 a legal or constructiv8 obligation to transfer economic ben8fil lo a
third party, it is probable that a transfer of 8conomic benefits will be required in settlement, the amount ol
the obligation can be mea5ureLI ieliably.
Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the lolal of direct costs and
shared costs. including support costs involved in undertaknng each aclivily. Direct costs attribu1at￿e to a single
activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute lo mor8 than one activity and
support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those aetivities on a basis
Gonsislenl with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allo¢ated on the basis ot time spent, and
depreaatton charges are allocated on the portion of the asset's use.
Resources expended on charitable activitie$ inclLKJe all costs incurred in the pursuit of the charitabl@ obje¢ts
of the registered charity. Expenditure is recogni5ed when a liabilty is incurred_
1.6 Tangible flxed ass•ts
Tangible fixed assets are inibally measured al cost and sub58quenUy measured at cost or valuation, of
depreGiation and any impaiment losses.
Depreciab'on is recognised 80 as to write off the cost or valuation of assets18SS their residual values over their
useful lives on the following bases-
Fixtures. fittings & eqLtipment
250h Reducing balanc8
The gain or Ioss arising cffl the disposal ol an asset is detemiined as the difference between the sale
proceeds and the carrying v81ue of the asset. and is recognised in the statement of finanryal activities.
1.7 Impalnnent of flxed assets
At each reporting end clale, the Charrty reviews the carrying amounts of Its tangible assets to determine
whether there is any indic3lion that those assets have suffered an impaimienl loss. If any suth indkxlion
exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is eslimaled in order to deterrnine the extent of the impairmenl
loss lif any).
1.8 Cash and cash equtvalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand. deposits held al call with banks, other short-lem) liquid
investments with original malurilies of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank ov•trafts are shown
within boffowings in current liabilities.
1.9 Flnanclal Instruments
The Charity ha$ elected to apply th? prowsions of Sectlon 11 'BasiG Financial Instruments, and Section 12
'Olher Financial Instruments Issues. of FRS 102 to all of its finanryal instruments.
Financlal instruments are recognised in the tharity's balance sheet ￿en the charity becomes party lo the
ontraclual provision5 of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, wilh the net amounts presented in the financial slatemenls. when
there is a legally enforceable right lo sel off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a
net basis or to realise th8 asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

LITTER WATCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2025
Accounting pollcles
(Contlnuedl
1.10 Employee ben9ffts
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is r8cognised in the period in which the 8mployee's seryices are
r￿e1ve￿.
Terminats"on benefits are recowised immedialety as an expense when the Charity is d8monslrabty eommitte
to terminale the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.11 Retirement bèneflts
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit $¢hèmes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
InGome from donations and legaGie$
Unrastrlcted
funds
2025
Unrestrfrted
funds
2024
Donations and gifts
Grants
81
77.770
92,328
92,326
77.851
Donatlons and glfts
oth8r
81
81
Grants
Olher
92,326
77,TtO
92,32S
77,770
Charitablè actlvEtI&s
202S
2024
Stsff costs
Depreciation and impairment
Admin expenses
62,991
143
25,807
49,824
190
20,234
88,941
70,248
88.941
70,248

LirrER WATCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
Net movement In fund$
2025
2024
The net movement In ￿ndS is stsled after chargingllcreditingl-'
Fees payable for the indèpéndent examlnalion of the tharty's finanryal
statements
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
143
190
Trnstees
None of the Trustees lor any persons connected with th￿} reGeived any remuneratitsn during the year.
Tanglble fixed assets
F¢xlure&.
fftllnus &
oquipnK*Tht
Cost
At 1 August 2024
1,726
At 31 July 2025
1,726
Depreciation and Impaimient
At 1 August 2024
Depreciation charged in the year
1,155
143
At 31 July 2025
1.298
Carrylng amount
Al 31 July 2025
428
At 31 July 2024
571
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falllng due wfthin onfr year:
Trade debtOfB
5,000
20.000
10

LITTER WATCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2025
Creditors: amounts falling due wlthin ono year
2025
2024
Other taxation and Social security
Aceruals and deferred income
1.318
26,999
807
2,130
28.315
2,937
Rthlrement benefft $chemes
Deflned eontributlon $chemes
2025
2024
Charge lo profft or loss in respect of definèd contribution schem8S
1.456
1,165
The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualtying employees. The assets of the
scheme are held separately from those of the Charity in an independently administered fvnd.
10 Unrestrictgd funds
The unreslrKted funds of the charity comprise the unexwnded balances of donations aTh¥ grants which are
not subject to specific conditions by fjonors and grantors as lo how thèy may be used. These inelude
tyesignated fvnds which have been sel aside out of unrestricted funds by the Injslees for specific putpose8.
At 1 August
2024
Incomlng
resources
Resources
expendèd
At 31 July
2025
General funds
49,734
92.326
{88,941}
53.119
Prevlous year:
At 1 August
2023
Incoming Resources
resources
expended
At 31 July
2024
General fiJnd8
42.131
77.851
170,248)
49,734