CARE UK Charity
Charity number: 1167299
Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 May 2024
CARE UK Charity
Charity number: 1167299
Trustees Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 May 2024
The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2024.
Administrative and contact details
The registered office of CARE UK Charity is:
The registered office of CARE UK Charity is: The Annexe, Walton Lodge Hill Cliffe Road Walton Warrington WA4 6NU CARE UK Charity can be contacted by email: info@careukcharity.org.uk Our website address is: www.careukcharity.org.uk/
The Trustees who have served during the period covered by this report and to date were:
Alison Collins Diane Hubbard Christopher Ross Helen Speed John Stott Mohammad Abdul Waheed
Structure and Governance
The charity was first established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation under a constitution on 31 January 2016. Charitable status was recognised by the Charity Commission on 24 May 2016.
The constitution was amended on 21 September 2019 when the name of the charity was changed from “Charity and Recycling Enterprise UK” to “CARE UK Charity”.
The day-to-day administration of CARE UK Charity is carried out by a small management team along with our highly committed team of staff and volunteers.
We are extremely grateful to our volunteers and supporters without whose generous donations of time and practical support we would be unable to achieve our objectives.
The Trustees acknowledge their duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and ensure that appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
Objectives and Activities
The objectives of CARE UK are:
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To prevent and relieve poverty and hardship and protect the vulnerable in such parts of the world as the Trustees shall determine by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations, working to prevent or relieve poverty.
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The relief of those in need suffering hardship across the world providing such persons with goods which they could not otherwise afford.
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Such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the Laws of England and Wales as the Trustees may from time to time determine.
Achievements and Performance
Mission
Our principal mission remains the same – to collect items that are no longer wanted whether they be clothes, furniture, household items etc and pass these on to people in need. Where items cannot be used in this way, we sell them in our shops in order to raise funds to purchase aid.
Retail activity
During the year we used our shops to raise funds for our work and to serve as donation stations. The year was a challenging one, as has been the case for many retailers on the High Street in the United Kingdom.
In Spring 2023 we received notice to vacate the properties in Cockhedge Centre in Warrington that we were using as the landlord wanted to redevelopment the site and part of the Centre was to be demolished. We vacated the properties in July 2023 and were able to secure a property in Riverside Retail Park in Warrington which we use as our Home Store and More and as a donation station and base for our operations. In November 2023 we leased a unit in Runcorn Shopping City and in January 2024 we opened a shop to raise funds to support our work.
Overseas aid.
When the charity started we were able send containers of aid to organisations overseas supporting refugees. However, our ability to do this is no longer possible due to a combination of factors.
However, during the year we were pleased to be able to collect donations of aid to be sent to Ukraine. Our practical donations were given to Steve Holland from The Children of Ukraine Project who travelled to Ukraine to deliver the much needed aid to innocent children caught up in the war.
Homes Team
Our Homes Team continued to help and support those in need in our community who were referred to us by Social Services, the Probation Service and other charities. This formed a major part of our offering to the community. The number of referrals continued to increase demonstrating the need that exists in our community. We were able to provide furniture and household goods to help individuals and families who have been provided with accommodation but had little or no material possessions.
Our mission is to ensure that no one in our community goes without the essential items they need to live with dignity and comfort. By providing furniture, clothing, and household essentials, we aim to create lasting change where it matters most.
Our support extends to those facing bed poverty, the cost-of-living crisis, victims of domestic abuse and those with mental health struggles. Whether through our partnerships or community outreach, we work to build hope for a brighter tomorrow.
Refugees
Refugees continue to be housed in local hotels, and we provided practical support mainly the provision of clothing and hygiene products responding to requests from the agencies working with the refugees and asylum seekers.
Our service to the refugees continued to include Pop Up Dignity Shops, where refugees are given vouchers so that they can choose clothes and hygiene goods for themselves and advocacy support to improve services within the settings in which they are housed.
Foodbank
During the COVID pandemic we established a foodbank to provide weekly food parcels to support families whose income had dropped significantly because of lockdown and was particularly focused on those families who were excluded from national support schemes, such as sole traders. In June 2023 we decided that the local Food Bank in Warrington was better equipped to offer this service to the remaining clients and a plan was developed to transfer the service to them.
Volunteers and employees
Our charity very much depends upon our amazing team of volunteers who continued to give generously of their time and energies, to further our work. They helped us to collect and sort donations and distribute this aid with the support of our committed and hard working staff who faced and rose to many challenges during the year.
Although we continued to have a core body of volunteers to sort donations and work in the stores, maintaining sufficient volunteers requires ongoing attention and action.
Our mission statement is: "providing essentials to improve the lives of others" and we continue to strive to use our resources to achieve our mission
Financial Review
The following statements set out the financial position of CARE UK Charity for the year ended 31 May 2024.
The closure of our two retail stores in Cockhedge Centre, Warrington in July 2023 presented our retail operation with a major challenge. A great deal of time and energy was expended in setting up our new depot and shop in Riverside Retail Park which opened in July 2023.
For six months of the year, we operated only one shop but were delighted to open our shop in Runcorn Shopping City in January 2024. Our retail sales were therefore down considerably compared to the previous year but we finished the year with both shops generating profits to fund our ongoing charitable work. Our retail activities yielded a net profit for the year of £37,313.
Unfortunately, our donations and other charitable income were down on the previous year which was quite likely caused by the challenging economic climate as people have less disposable income to donate to support good causes. Also, the amounts paid to us by recycling companies for clothing that we could neither use nor sell continued to fall due to falling textile prices.
However, the requests to support those in need rose significantly during the year and we strove to make the best use of our resources to support as many individuals as we could.
The net result was that we sustained a deficit on our general fund of £70,118 for the year. Thankfully we had built up reserves in previous years and were able to cover this deficit from our accumulated reserves.
Our general reserves at the year end amounted to £111,172.
The Trustees have adopted a Reserves Policy to maintain reserves equal to approximately three months of the running costs of the organisation to ensure the charity can withstand any unforeseen financial challenges. This is currently deemed to be approximately £100,000. The Trustees want to ensure that our surplus funds are put to good use in helping those in need.
The Trustees declare that they have approved this report and financial statements for the year to 31 May 2024.
Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees
John A Stott Treasurer and Trustee 24 March 2025
CARE UK Charity Charity number: 1167299 Independent Examiners Report for the year ended 31 May 2024 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of CARE UK Charity for the year ended 31 May 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charit¢s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Charities Act ) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145{5)(b) of the Charities Act), and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to rny attention in connection with the examination giving me any cause to believe that in any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Att,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts Set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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. The Annexe, Walton Lodge Hill Cliffe Road Walton Warrington WA46NU Jonathan Rigby FCA Rigby Lennon & Co 25 March 2025
CARE UK Charity
Profit and loss account for retail activity for year ended 31 May 2024
| Year ended | Year ended | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2024 | 31 May 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Income | ||
| Shop sales | 336,848 |
400,276 |
| Total income | 336,848 |
400,276 |
| Expenses | ||
| Property expenses | 64,539 | 46,122 |
| Wages and pensions | 206,685 | 192,635 |
| Vehicle and transport costs | 8,401 | 14,906 |
| Finance charges | 3,442 | 4,195 |
| General expenses | 16,468 | 12,208 |
| Depreciation | - |
3,918 |
| Total expenses | 299,535 |
273,984 |
| Net profit from retail activity | 37,313 |
126,292 |
CARE UK Charity
Income and Expenditure account for the year ended 31 May 2024
| Income Profit from retail activity Donations from individuals Donations from groups and organisations Legacies Gift Aid claimed Fundraising activities Recycling of goods Other income Bank interest Total income Expenditure Overseas aid Donations to aid organisations overseas Support for refugees and families in UK Homes team costs Food Bank Flood relief Vehicle and transport expenses Premises costs Wages and pensions General expenses Depreciation (Note 1) Total expenditure Net surplus / (deficit) for the period Accumulated surplus brought forward Transfer to Restricted Funds Net reserves at 31 May 2024 |
Year ended 31 May 2024 Year ended 31 May 2023 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds £ £ £ £ 37,313 23,166 4,452 12,572 6,950 5,670 10,764 146 2,172 - - - - - - - - - 126,292 29,799 13,642 - 1,323 8,475 16,783 1,876 586 - - - - - - - - - |
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| 103,205 - 198,776 - |
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| 550 1,000 28,780 44,421 182 - 6,221 - 83,566 5,703 2,900 - - - - - - - - - - - 7,141 4,750 63,547 44,578 3,936 - 9,778 613 69,012 7,328 3,942 - 28,602 - - - 11,999 - - - 204 - |
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| 173,323 214,625 40,805 |
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| (70,118) - (15,849) (40,805) |
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| 181,290 4,048 197,139 44,853 - - |
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| 111,172 4,048 181,290 4,048 |
CARE UK Charity
Balance sheet at 31 May 2024
| Balance at | Balance at | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2024 | 31 May 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| FIXED ASSETS | ||
| Motor vehicles (Note 1) | 3,625 | 6,525 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||
| Trade debtors | 1,127 | 4,002 |
| Prepayments | 4,266 | 1,208 |
| Other debtors | 2,486 | 335 |
| Bank current accounts | 16,462 | 15,090 |
| Bank deposit accounts | 130,764 | 223,733 |
| PayPal account | 2,518 | 1,355 |
| Cash in hand | 1912 | 1,033 |
| VAT repayable | 5,210 |
1,605 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 168,370 |
254,886 |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||
| Accruals | 3,150 | 19,548 |
| Long term loan |
50,000 |
50,000 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 53,150 |
69,548 |
| TOTAL NET ASSETS AT 31 MAY 2024 | 115,220 |
185,338 |
| Represented by: | ||
| Unrestricted Funds | 111,172 | 181,290 |
| Restricted Funds | 4,048 |
4,048 |
| TOTAL NET RESERVES AT 31 MAY 2024 | 115,220 | 185,338 |
CARE UK Charity
Notes to the accounts for year ended 31 May 2024
1. Fixed Assets
| Fixed Assets | |
|---|---|
| Motor vehicles | |
| £ | |
| COST | |
| As at 1 June 2023 | 16,600 |
| Additions during the year | - |
| Disposals during the year | - |
| As at 31 May 2024 | 16,600 |
| DEPRECIATION | |
| As at 1 June 2023 | 10,075 |
| Charge for the year | 2,900 |
| Disposals during the year | - |
| As at 31 May 2024 | 12,975 |
| NET BOOK VALUE | |
| As at 1 June 2023 | 6,525 |
| As at 31 May 2024 | 3,625 |
Depreciation on motor vehicles is provided at an annual rate of 25% on a straight-line basis to write off the asset over its estimated useful life.
Depreciation on fixtures and fittings is provided over their anticipated useful life.
2. Trustee remuneration
During the year, no Trustee received any remuneration. No members of the Board of Trustees received reimbursement of travel or subsistence expenses during the year.
3. Related party transactions
During the year there were no related party transactions.