**Registered number: 06182566 Charity number: 1120115** 

## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

**(A company limited by guarantee)** 

**UNAUDITED** 

**TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

**Fletcher & Partners Chartered Accountants Salisbury** 



## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **CONTENTS** 

||Page|
|---|---|
|**Reference and administrative details of the Charity, its Trustees and advisers**|1|
|**Trustees' report**|2 - 7|
|**Independent examiner's report**|8|
|**Statement of financial activities**|9|
|**Balance sheet**|10|
|**Notes to the financial statements**|11 - 23|





**CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

Lady Garrett, Chair Astrid Kjellberg-Obst Anastasia Bloom (Retired 23 June 2022) Henrietta Chubb (Retired 29 March 2023) Harry Machin, Treasurer Michael Walsh Annie Harrison (Retired 31 July 2022) Georgina Fletcher, Vice Chair Ashley Gray Bleddyn Williams (Appointed 29 March 2023) Holly Winkler (Appointed 29 March 2023) Hannah Whybrow (Appointed 29 March 2023) 

**Company registered number** 06182566 **Charity registered number** 1120115 **Registered office** Crown Chambers Bridge Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2LZ **Chief Executive** George Monck **Accountants** Fletcher & Partners Chartered Accountants Crown Chambers Bridge Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2LZ **Bankers** CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ **Solicitors** Bates Wells & Braithwaite 10 Queen Street Place London EC4R 1BE 

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## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the Charity for the year 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022. The Annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustees' report and a directors' report under company law. The Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019). 

Since the Charity qualifies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the Strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted. 

Cleanup United Kingdom (trading as CleanupUK) is a company limited by guarantee and a registered UK charity, charity number 1120115. Under the Companies Act 2006 the trustees have the status of directors. This report therefore constitutes a directors’ report as required by section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and has been prepared taking advantage of the exemptions conferred by section 476 of this Act. 

The charity was set up and incorporated on 26 March 2007 and the trustees during the year and to date are: 

Lady Garrett, Chair Astrid Kjellberg-Obst, Anastasia Bloom (Retired 23 June 2022) Henrietta Chubb (Retired 29 March 2023) Harry Machin, Treasurer Michael Walsh Annie Harrison (Retired 31 July 2022) Georgina Fletcher, Vice Chair Ashley Gray Bleddyn Williams (Appointed 29 March 2023 Holly Winkler (Appointed 29 March 2023) Hannah Whybrow (Appointed 29 March 2023) 

Trustees are required to retire by rotation. 

## **Objectives and activities** 

## **a. Policies and objectives** 

The object of CleanupUK, as formally defined, is “the advancement of environmental protection or improvement, in particular by developing a network of community groups dedicated to collecting litter from and otherwise improving the appearance and amenity of their neighbourhood”. We undertake to achieve this object in two ways – first, by running projects which give direct help to those who live in deprived areas and, second, by encouraging and supporting volunteer litter groups generally, wherever in the UK they are. 

In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'. 

The Charity Commission in its ‘Charities and Public Benefit’ Guidance requires that there are two key principles to be met in order to show that an organisation’s aims are for the public benefit: first, there must be an identifiable benefit and secondly, the benefit must be to the public or a section of the public. CleanupUK aims to benefit the public directly by encouraging local voluntary activity to strengthen deprived communities and to keep local areas litter-free. This will benefit all communities in making and keeping local areas cleaner and ultimately safer. All our activities are free to the end user and we make no charges for access to online or other activities. 

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**CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **Objectives and activities (continued)** 

## **b. Work in Deprived Areas** 

CleanupUK’s principal on-the-ground approach involves working with partner organisations and individuals to stimulate and encourage local litter-picking volunteering in the deprived areas of the country. The key objective is to encourage residents to take responsibility for keeping their neighbourhood clean and safe and to inspire and work alongside their fellow residents, both young and old, to ensure that it stays that way. The activity involved in achieving this leads to much more than simply a clean community, such as improved community spirit, safer neighbourhoods and healthier residents in areas where people are most in need of such benefits. 

The aim of CleanupUK’s first major projects, the London-based Beautiful Boroughs Project and the subsequent Beautiful Birmingham Project, was to encourage residents to come together to form groups to keep their local area clean and safe, complementing (rather than substituting) their local authority’s statutory responsibility and bringing about a change in litterers’ behaviour. These projects covered 12 London boroughs (Barking & Dagenham, Camden, Enfield, Greenwich, Haringey, Hackney, Islington, Lewisham, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest) and 5 Birmingham wards (Shard End, Bordesley Green, Kingstanding, Aston and Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East). 

Litter is often a symptom of deep-rooted social problems: the link between low-level anti-social behaviour and more serious criminal activities is well known. Deprived communities are particularly vulnerable. The Beautiful Boroughs and Beautiful Birmingham Projects were designed to help address these problems by encouraging local people to take greater responsibility for the physical state of their communities so that this would carry through to other aspects of their lives : a greater sense of ownership, safety and well-being. 

As at the end of September 2022, the Beautiful Boroughs and Beautiful Birmingham Projects had engaged over 350 residents' groups. 

## **c. The Pandemic** 

We have previously described how the advent of the pandemic gave us the chance to re-think how CleanupUK might go about its work and made us realise that we needed to change our business model. 

We decided to withdraw from deploying our own Project Coordinators operating on the ground and to adjust their role to working through partner organisations who would take over the role of helping volunteer groups set up litter-picking activity in deprived areas. The reasoning was that we would, over time, be able to reach exponentially greater numbers of people in deprived areas at manageable extra cost to CleanupUK and so grow the geographical scope of our work by a different order of magnitude – first around England and, in due course, around the UK as a whole. We have styled this new project “CleanupUK Community Partners”. 

We have progressed CleanupUK Community Partners to the extent that we have gained acceptance from 14 local authority areas around England, all with significant areas of deprivation, to trial this concept in their area. The 14 areas are : Bristol, Darlington, Hackney, Hartlepool, Hastings, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Oldham, Plymouth, Rochdale, Rother (East Sussex), Stockton-on-Tees, Tendring (Essex), and Tower Hamlets. 

CleanupUK is now supporting over 30 community partners (local partner organisations such as charities, community centres, city farms, churches and volunteer centres) in deprived communities with plans to engage a further 50 new community partners over the next 12 months. Community partners have proved to be inspirational and catalysing in bringing people together in common cause to improve their local areas and sustain that improvement through litter-picking activities. An essential aspect of this new model of working is the litter-picking equipment hub. The equipment hub comprises multiple sets of litter-picking equipment stored in a safe and accessible location managed by the community partner. The equipment is free to use by community members thereby removing the prohibitive barrier of cost for many people living with economic disadvantage. 

The project to date has engaged just under 1,200 people. 

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**CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **Objectives and activities (continued)** 

## **d. General Support for Volunteer Litter Groups** 

CleanupUK’s general support for volunteer litter-pickers has historically been led by the www.litteraction.org.uk website. The LitterAction website has been used as a base by volunteer litter groups to help them to run their group in a more effective way, to recruit new members to their group, to afford them access to all the information that they need in running their group and to provide them with the means to discuss issues with, to share best practice with and to learn from other volunteer groups around the UK. 

The pandemic saw a steep drop in registration of new groups on LitterAction but this lull gave us the opportunity to devise and launch a new CleanupUK website which has incorporated the LitterAction platform, so bringing together and integrating the two main strands of CleanupUK’s work. This will simplify and improve our support offer to all volunteer litter-picking groups in the UK. 

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**CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **Achievements and performance** 

## **a. Main achievements of the Charity** 

There were three other aspects of this financial year which have contributed to the strengthening of CleanupUK’s work. 

First, we have recruited two new people to the team : a Community Partnerships Coordinator to work alongside the Head of Operations in expanding the CleanupUK Community Partners project. We have also recruited a Corporate Partnerships Lead with the aim of diversifying our revenue streams. That is already happening, having secured our first major partnership with The Barratt Developments PLC Charitable Foundation. 

Second, and following a mentoring project with Pilotlight, we have begun to diversify the composition of CleanupUK’s board. We have recruited 3 new trustees in March 2023 and 2 new acting trustees. We believe that they will all bring new thinking to the way that CleanupUK operates. 

Finally, we were pleased to record another surplus (£19,011) in the 2021-2022 financial year. This was especially gratifying given the unpredictability of the two previous years. 

## **b. Fundraising activities and income generation** 

Our fundraising during the financial year was steady and resulted in exceeding our fundraising target by a small amount. We succeeded in attracting 15 new funders during the year, in large part due to a successful expansion of our regional fundraising efforts into the areas where CleanupUK Community Partners operates. 

## **c. Sources of funding** 

We give our sincere thanks to the organisations and individuals that have contributed funding to CleanupUK during the year. A list of our major funders can be found on page 14, note 3. 

CleanupUK runs on a tight budget and spends hard-won income very carefully. Staff work from home which means we pay no office rent. We obtain _pro bono_ help whenever we can. 

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**CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **Financial review** 

## **a. Financial Position** 

The Charity's total income for the year was £270,412 (2021: £242,585) including investment income of £249 (2021: £13). 

Expenditure in the year was £251,401 (2021: £210,687), of which £178,310 related to charitable activities and £73,091 to raising funds. 

Overall, therefore, the Charity's resources increased in the year by £19,011 (2021: increased by £31,898). 

At the year end the Charity has net assets of £190,036, comprising of £2,581 of debtors, £205,363 of cash and £17,908 of creditors. £15,695 of cash is held in restricted funds. 

## **b. Going Concern** 

After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies. 

## **c. Reserves Policy** 

The continuance of the charity is dependent on ongoing grants and donations, which is an unpredictable source of income. As a result, the trustees have decided that, to further secure the continuance of the Charity, the reserves policy should be such that the free reserves should be maintained at a level that covers 6 months' expenditure. The unrestricted reserves at 30 September 2022 were £174,341 (2021: £165,717) which is slightly more than 6 months’ reserves. 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

## **a. Constitution** 

Cleanup United Kingdom is registered as a company limited by guarantee and was set up with a Memorandum of Association. 

## **b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees** 

The management of the Charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Memorandum of Association. 

## **c. Financial risk management** 

The Trustees of CleanupUK have given consideration to the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and satisfied themselves that systems are established in order to manage those risks. 

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## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM (A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **Statement of Trustees' responsibilities** 

The Trustees (who are also the directors of the Charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law, the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102); 

- make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business. 

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by: 

**Lady Garrett** Director Date: 8 June 2023 

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**CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Cleanup United Kingdom ('the Charity')** 

I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 30 September 2022. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the Trustees of the Charity (and its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). 

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

Since the Charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)]. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report. 

Signed: Dated: 9 June 2023 James Fletcher FCA 

## **Fletcher & Partners** 

Chartered Accountants Crown Chambers Bridge Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2LZ 

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## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

|Note<br>**Income from:**<br>Donations and legacies<br>3<br>Investments<br>4<br>**Total income**<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Raising funds<br>5<br>Charitable activities<br>6<br>**Total expenditure**<br>**Net income**<br>Transfers between funds<br>15<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>**Reconciliation of funds:**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>Net movement in funds<br>**Total funds carried forward**|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>236,913<br>249<br>237,162<br>73,091<br>146,351<br>219,442<br>17,720<br>(9,096)<br>8,624<br>165,717<br>8,624<br>174,341|Restricted<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>33,250<br>-<br>33,250<br>-<br>31,959<br>31,959<br>1,291<br>9,096<br>10,387<br>5,308<br>10,387<br>15,695|Total<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>270,163<br>249<br>270,412<br>73,091<br>178,310<br>251,401<br>19,011<br>-<br>19,011<br>171,025<br>19,011<br>190,036|_Total_<br>_funds_<br>_2021_<br>_£_<br>_242,572_<br>_13_<br>_242,585_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||_56,552_<br>_154,135_<br>_210,687_|
|||||_31,898_<br>_-_<br>_31,898_|
|||||_139,127_<br>_31,898_<br>_171,025_|



The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. 

The notes on pages 11 to 23 form part of these financial statements. 

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## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM (A company limited by guarantee) REGISTERED NUMBER: 06182566** 

## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

|Note<br>**Fixed assets**<br>Tangible assets<br>12<br>**Current assets**<br>Debtors<br>13<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>Creditors: amounts falling due within one<br>year<br>14<br>**Net current assets**<br>**Total assets less current liabilities**<br>**Net assets excluding pension asset**<br>**Total net assets**<br>**Charity funds**<br>Restricted funds<br>15<br>Unrestricted funds<br>15<br>**Total funds**|2,581<br>205,363<br>207,944<br>(17,908)|2022<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>190,036<br>190,036<br>190,036<br>190,036<br>15,695<br>174,341<br>190,036|_100_<br>_168,635_<br>_168,735_<br>_(4,375)_|_2021_<br>_£_<br>_6,665_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||_6,665_<br>_164,360_|
|||||_171,025_|
|||||_171,025_|
|||||_171,025_|
|||||_5,308_<br>_165,717_|
|||||_171,025_|



The Charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. 

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of Companies Act 2006. 

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements. 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime. 

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by: 

**Lady Garrett** Director Date: 8 June 2023 

The notes on pages 11 to 23 form part of these financial statements. 

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**CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **1. General information** 

Cleanup United Kingdom is a company limited by guarantee, registered number 06182566, charity number 1120115 and incorporated in England and Wales. The members of the company are the Trustees named on page 1. The registered office is Crown Chambers, Bridge Street, Salisbury, SP1 2LZ. In the event of the company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the company. 

## **2. Accounting policies** 

## **2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. 

Cleanup United Kingdom meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy. 

## **2.2 Going concern** 

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern. 

## **2.3 Income** 

All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. 

The recognition of income from legacies is dependent on establishing entitlement, the probability of receipt and the ability to estimate with sufficient accuracy the amount receivable. Evidence of entitlement to a legacy exists when the Charity has sufficient evidence that a gift has been left to them (through knowledge of the existence of a valid will and the death of the benefactor) and the executor is satisfied that the property in question will not be required to satisfy claims in the estate. Receipt of a legacy must be recognised when it is probable that it will be received and the fair value of the amount receivable, which will generally be the expected cash amount to be distributed to the Charity, can be reliably measured. 

Grants are included in the Statement of financial activities on a receivable basis. The balance of income received for specific purposes but not expended during the period is shown in the relevant funds on the Balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of entitlement of receipt, its recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deferred income. Where entitlement occurs before income is received, the income is accrued. 

Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. 

Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognised at the time the investment income is receivable. 

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**CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **2. Accounting policies (continued)** 

## **2.4 Expenditure** 

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. 

Expenditure on raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the Charity to raise funds for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraising activities events and non-charitable trading. 

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs. 

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT. 

## **2.5 Interest receivable** 

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited. 

## **2.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation** 

Tangible fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised and recognised when future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably. 

Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost. 

At each reporting date the Charity assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined to be the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognised where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount. 

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method. 

Depreciation is provided on the following bases: 

|Office fixtures & fittings|- 4 years straight line|
|---|---|
|Websites|- 3 years straight line|



The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date. 

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the Statement of financial activities. 

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**CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **2. Accounting policies (continued)** 

## **2.7 Debtors** 

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. 

## **2.8 Cash at bank and in hand** 

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. 

## **2.9 Liabilities and provisions** 

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. 

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide. 

Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of financial activities as a finance cost. 

## **2.10 Financial instruments** 

The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 

## **2.11 Pensions** 

The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the Charity to the fund in respect of the year. 

## **2.12 Fund accounting** 

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. 

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. 

Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund. 

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## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **3. Income from donations , grants and legacies** 

|**Significant funders**<br>Davina Hodson Legacy<br>John Armitage Charitable Trust<br>Esmée Fairbairn Foundation<br>Swire Charitable Trust<br>The Band Trust<br>CHK Foundation<br>Col WH Whitbread Charitable Trust<br>Garfield Weston Foundation<br>Postcode Local Trust<br>Tower Hill Trust<br>Other funders<br>Corporate Partnership Donations<br>Donations<br>**Total 2022**<br>_Total 2021_|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>50,000<br>50,000<br>30,000<br>25,000<br>20,000<br>10,000<br>10,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>36,020<br>4,282<br>1,611<br>236,913<br>_160,619_|Restricted<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>33,250<br>-<br>-<br>33,250<br>_81,953_|Total<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>50,000<br>50,000<br>30,000<br>25,000<br>20,000<br>10,000<br>10,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>69,270<br>4,282<br>1,611<br>270,163<br>_242,572_|_Total_<br>_funds_<br>_2021_<br>_£_<br>_-_<br>_45,000_<br>_30,000_<br>_15,000_<br>_32,000_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_20,000_<br>_16,710_<br>_13,000_<br>_69,423_<br>_-_<br>_1,439_<br>_242,572_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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## **4. Investment income** 

|Investment income<br>**Total 2022**<br>_Total 2021_|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>249<br>249<br>_13_|Total<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>249<br>249<br>_13_|_Total_<br>_funds_<br>_2021_<br>_£_<br>_13_<br>_13_|
|---|---|---|---|
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## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **5. Expenditure on raising funds** 

## **Costs of raising voluntary income** 

|Costs of raising voluntary income<br>Allocated centrally incurred fundraising costs<br>**Total 2022**<br>_Total 2021_|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>71,456<br>1,635<br>73,091<br>_54,152_|Restricted<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>_2,400_|Total<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>71,456<br>1,635<br>73,091<br>_56,552_|_Total_<br>_funds_<br>_2021_<br>_£_<br>_52,779_<br>_3,773_<br>_56,552_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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## **6. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities** 

## **Summary by fund type** 

|CleanupUK Community Partners<br>Website Costs<br>Corporate Partnerships<br>Other Projects<br>_Total 2021_|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>121,632<br>1,338<br>23,381<br>-<br>146,351<br>_28,305_|Restricted<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>26,652<br>4,007<br>-<br>1,300<br>31,959<br>_125,830_|Total<br>2022<br>£<br>148,284<br>5,345<br>23,381<br>1,300<br>178,310<br>_154,135_|_Total_<br>_2021_<br>_£_<br>_115,931_<br>_38,204_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_154,135_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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**CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **7. Analysis of expenditure by activities** 

|CleanupUK Community Partners<br>Website Costs<br>Corporate Partnerships<br>Other Projects<br>**Total 2022**<br>_Total 2021_|Activities<br>undertaken<br>directly<br>2022<br>£<br>93,655<br>-<br>15,104<br>-<br>108,759<br>_107,925_|Support costs<br>2022<br>£<br>54,629<br>5,345<br>8,277<br>1,300<br>69,551<br>_46,210_|Total<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>148,284<br>5,345<br>23,381<br>1,300<br>178,310<br>_154,135_|_Total_<br>_funds_<br>_2021_<br>_£_<br>_115,931_<br>_38,204_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_154,135_|
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## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **8. Support Costs** 

||Fundraising|CleanupUK<br>Community<br>Partners|Corporate<br>Partnership|Website<br>Costs|Other<br>Projects|Total<br>funds|_Total_<br>_funds_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||2022|2022|2022|2022|2022|2022|_2021_|
||£|£|£|£|£|£|_£_|
|Overheads|332|36,695|5,278|-|1,300|43,605|_29,673_|
|Website costs|1,016|10,621|1,523|5,345|-|18,505|_11,909_|
|Travel|287|533|280|-|-|1,100|_282_|
|Governance|-|6,780|1,196|-|-|7,976|_8,119_|
|||||||||
|**Total 2022**|1,635|54,629|8,277|5,345|1,300|71,186|_49,983_|
|||||||||
|_Total 2021_|_3,773_|_33,639_|_-_|_12,571_|_-_|_49,983_||



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## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **Governance costs comprise:** 

|Independent examination and accountancy fees<br>Travel & subsistence<br>Other administrative costs<br>Trustees meetings|2022<br>£<br>2,210<br>-<br>2,833<br>2,933<br>7,976|_2021_<br>_£_<br>_2,700_<br>_-_<br>_3,293_<br>_2,126_<br>_8,119_|
|---|---|---|



## **9. Independent examiner's remuneration** 

|Fees payable to the Charity's independent examiner for the independent<br>examination of the Charity's annual accounts<br>Fees payable to the Charity's independent examiner in respect of:<br>All other services not included above<br>**10.**<br>**Analysis of staff costs**<br>Salaries and wages<br>Social security costs<br>Pension costs|2022<br>£<br>600<br>1,610<br>2022<br>£<br>99,451<br>5,640<br>7,048<br>112,139|_2021_<br>_£_<br>_570_<br>_2,130_|
|---|---|---|
|||_2021_<br>_£_<br>_102,471_<br>_6,215_<br>_6,586_<br>_115,272_|



The average number of persons employed by the Charity during the year was as follows: 

||2022||_2021_||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||No.||_No._||
|Staff||3||_3_|



No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year. 

All staff are considered key management personnel by the trustees. 

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## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **11. Trustees' remuneration and expenses** 

During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits _(2021 - £NIL)_ . 

During the year ended 30 September 2022, travel expenses totalling _£_ NIL were reimbursed or paid directly to a Trustee _(2021 - £339 to 3 Trustees)_ . 

## **12. Tangible fixed assets** 

|**Cost or valuation**<br>At 1 October 2021<br>At 30 September 2022<br>**Depreciation**<br>At 1 October 2021<br>Charge for the year<br>At 30 September 2022<br>**Net book value**<br>At 30 September 2022<br>_At 30 September 2021_|Office<br>equipment<br>£<br>9,998|
|---|---|
||9,998|
||3,333<br>6,665|
||9,998|
||-|
||_6,665_|



## **13. Debtors** 

|**Due within one year**<br>Prepayments and accrued income|2022<br>£<br>2,581<br>2,581|_2021_<br>_£_<br>_100_<br>_100_|
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## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **14. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year** 

|Pension fund loan payable<br>Other creditors<br>Accruals and deferred income|2022<br>£<br>440<br>15,260<br>2,208<br>17,908|_2021_<br>_£_<br>_205_<br>_2,073_<br>_2,097_|
|---|---|---|
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## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **15. Statement of funds** 

## **Statement of funds - current year** 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General Funds<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Cleanup UK Community<br>Partners<br>Fundraising<br>Website Costs<br>Other Projects<br>**Total of funds**|Balance at 1<br>October 2021<br>£<br>165,717<br>-<br>-<br>4,008<br>1,300<br>5,308<br>171,025|Income<br>£<br>237,162<br>33,250<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>33,250<br>270,412|Expenditure<br>£<br>(219,442)<br>(26,651)<br>-<br>(4,008)<br>(1,300)<br>(31,959)<br>(251,401)|Transfers<br>in/out<br>£<br>(9,096)<br>9,096<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>9,096<br>-|Balance at 30<br>September<br>2022<br>£<br>174,341<br>15,695<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>15,695<br>190,036|
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## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **15. Statement of funds (continued)** 

## **Statement of funds - prior year** 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General Funds<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Cleanup UK Community<br>Partners<br>Fundraising<br>Website Costs<br>Other Projects<br>**Total of funds**|_Balance at_<br>_1 October_<br>_2020_<br>_£_<br>_135,427_<br>_-_<br>_2,400_<br>_-_<br>_1,300_<br>_3,700_<br>_139,127_|_Income_<br>_£_<br>_160,632_<br>_51,953_<br>_-_<br>_30,000_<br>_-_<br>_81,953_<br>_242,585_|_Expenditure_<br>_£_<br>_(82,457)_<br>_(99,838)_<br>_(2,400)_<br>_(25,992)_<br>_-_<br>_(128,230)_<br>_(210,687)_|_Transfers_<br>_in/out_<br>_£_<br>_(47,885)_<br>_47,885_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_47,885_<br>_-_|_Balance at_<br>_30 September_<br>_2021_<br>_£_<br>_165,717_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_4,008_<br>_1,300_<br>_5,308_<br>_171,025_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|



Restricted funds represent income received designated by the donor for projects based in particular regions of the country or specific activities. 

## **16. Summary of funds** 

## **Summary of funds - current year** 

|General funds<br>Restricted funds|Balance at 1<br>October 2021<br>£<br>165,717<br>5,308<br>171,025|Income<br>£<br>237,162<br>33,250<br>270,412|Expenditure<br>£<br>(219,442)<br>(31,959)<br>(251,401)|Transfers<br>in/out<br>£<br>(9,096)<br>9,096<br>-|Balance at 30<br>September<br>2022<br>£<br>174,341<br>15,695<br>190,036|
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## **CLEANUP UNITED KINGDOM** 

## **(A company limited by guarantee)** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022** 

## **16. Summary of funds (continued)** 

## **Summary of funds - prior year** 

|General funds<br>Restricted funds|_Balance at_<br>_1 October_<br>_2020_<br>_£_<br>_135,427_<br>_3,700_<br>_139,127_|_Income_<br>_£_<br>_160,632_<br>_81,953_<br>_242,585_|_Expenditure_<br>_£_<br>_(82,457)_<br>_(128,230)_<br>_(210,687)_|_Transfers_<br>_in/out_<br>_£_<br>_(47,885)_<br>_47,885_<br>_-_|_Balance at_<br>_30 September_<br>_2021_<br>_£_<br>_165,717_<br>_5,308_<br>_171,025_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|



## **17. Analysis of net assets between funds** 

## **Analysis of net assets between funds - current year** 

|Current assets<br>Creditors due within one year<br>**Total**<br>**Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year**<br>Tangible fixed assets<br>Current assets<br>Creditors due within one year<br>**Total**|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>192,249<br>(17,908)<br>174,341<br>_Unrestricted_<br>_funds_<br>_2021_<br>_£_<br>_6,665_<br>_163,427_<br>_(4,375)_<br>_165,717_|Restricted<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>15,695<br>-<br>15,695<br>_Restricted_<br>_funds_<br>_2021_<br>_£_<br>_-_<br>_5,308_<br>_-_<br>_5,308_|Total<br>funds<br>2022<br>£<br>207,944<br>(17,908)<br>190,036<br>_Total_<br>_funds_<br>_2021_<br>_£_<br>_6,665_<br>_168,735_<br>_(4,375)_<br>_171,025_|
|---|---|---|---|



## **18. Related party transactions** 

The Charity has not entered into any related party transaction during the year, nor are there any outstanding balances owing between related parties and the Charity at 30 September 2022. 

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