CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ELAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for tho period Period start date To 10th July 2023 From 11th July 2022 Period end date Charity name: Barrow Dornestic Appliances c.i.¢x Charity registration number: 1184374 Objectives and Activities SQRP rEWore(Ke Para 1.17 Summary ol the purposes of the charity as set out in rts goveming docuff*nt (a) To promote for the benefit of the public in the area of Barrow-in•Fumess, South and West Cumbria the preservth'on and protection of the environment by rCJing unwanted domeslic applia[ other household comtfK)dities. (bl The prevention or relief of poverty in Barr(M-in-Fumess. South and Wesl Cumbria by.. (i) The sale of recycled unwanted dOrnl¢ appliances and other Usehold comnYAlities to people on low IrS. (ill The proNision of work placement. training and vc4unteering opportunities lo economically dis•Svantaged people or people in pcwerty to assist them in retuming to work or gaining ernployment. Summary oflhe main aciivities in relation to those purposes for the public benefil, in particular. the activilies, projects or Servi idenb'fied in the accounts. 1.17 aThl We receive donations of unwanted Ythile gocrfls and refurbish them and offer them for sale with a six month warranty. These rtems would otherwise go straight to scrap ithout any wtenb'al for reuse. Items which cannot be refurbished are stripped for usaue 4)are parts and recycled. Vle reca)rd all collections. service documents, repairs and sales including the number of Iv)useholds assisted. We provide a low cost repair service with no call Jt fees. This provides a valualle Servi to the ptsjrest sections of our community that would normally have to pay these fees ¢Jn top of any work actually The sales ol these g(x)d5 are available to ai members of the ublic re ardless of
income but thiefiy to the PCJrest sethons of the communtty. We give discL)unts on the sale price of at least 10% lo anyone on any kind of state benefits OT nSIoners. We provide goods for a number of tharitable organisations and Icral agenc4es irKluding: Children and Adufts SeNices, Love Barrow Families. Womens Matters. Humankind, Drug and Alco Conrn, Victim SupFOrt and Fewe moving on from hon18ssness. Free delivery is also given to people in the most deprived wards in the Barrow-in- Fumess. Scxth and West Curnbn'a area. In order to provlde these ServIS y have Irained staff and use volunteers and placements for work experience and training. In regard to the beneffts of the Chaiity we mantiryn full dccumentation of all the unwanted domestic appliances. from cdlection to refurbishment lo eventual sale or recydirvJ. In addition the d(Kumenlation Infom us of the geographTrcal k)calions all donats.ons and sales, whether the beneficiaries are in receipt of any beneffts (e g. Universal Credit. State Pension, Disabilty benefrts etc.). In addtlion infomiation is recnrded as to whether a dient has been ferred to us by a charitable Agency or local government- e.g. Children, and Adull Serws, victim Support etc. . Enwronmental data is also colleded in the | fom of tonnage diverted from landfill and . the C02 savings from ¢xr operations. Statement confinning whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commisston on public benefit Para 1.18 All the Trustees have read and understand the requireffents of the guidance from the .' Chanty Commission arrfj have regard to them. Additional Inforniatkln loptional) You ma ch¢J)se to indude further ststemenls where releTrrant atKWt: SORP rel¥en P4r• 1.31 Policy on grarrt ma[j
Policy on Xla1 investment including prcpjram related investment Contributton made by vdunteers Para 1.38 Other Achievements and Perforniance SORP rekn We have achrevwj the lollcmiing during the penod of this reporL' Summary of the main achievements of the charity, idenlrfying Ihe differen the charity's work has made to the circumstanS of its beneficiaries and any der benefits to society as a whole. Para 120 TOL4 Items collected.. Tolal Items Reused.. . Total Items Recycled.. 755 271 Total Tonn4e: , Reuse Tonnage: ' Reoyded Tonnage." 32.3 Tonnes 18.5 Tonnes 13.8 Tonnes All the above has L*en saved from landfill. Average rate of reuse". 65 TOL91 H(wsehdds assisted.. 604 l Using the Reuse Networks regnized ' Rel Iffl Cakulator this equates to.. HouSehd$ savings of: £113250 C02 sawrKJs of." 21986 kg 'Stt>unts given.. 485 househdds at an evera3e of £14 = £6790 Free delivery grven to 900kn of househokls at an average of £10 per delivery Repairs undertaken". 250 at an average of £30 per rewr. We only charge for the work done arKI for parts, there is no call out charge. Parts are often sourrA from stock laken from ffl&rhines that are to be
recyded. These are refurbished prior to use. Arr)urKI 50% of our sales came from referrals from Children and Adult servi$. Love Barrow Families. Womens Matters. HUrnnd. Drug and Alcohd Concem, Vicbm Supp)rt and Spring Mount Church We h*1 3 volunteer5 during the period in question. They have been vital in enabling us lo deliver our services. lIe with us Ihey have received and completed in house training. Addillonal infomiation (optional) Youm choose to indude further Statennts where vant aboui: Achievements against objectives set Pwa 1.41 Perf0mnCe of fundrasing acliwties ajainst objectives set PBrt141 InvestnRnt ornianCe against objectives Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's finanaa position at the and of the period Pwa121 Our overall position is rel'vely unchanged, which given the extenl of the cost of living crisis is within our exkxctalions. We have had to adaFrt to the c4rcumstances while trying to maintain a good service. Please see the'other opts'onal information" .' section for issues and resolulions. . Barrow DOstiC Appliances does not have a reserves policy Statement explaning the policy for holding reser¥es ststin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Ptdts 122 Pwal22 Para 122 Cash in hand at the end of the year is hekl to conts.nue payiro direct debits etc.. so as o into overdraft situation. Details of fund materially in defiat Explanation of any UnrtaInlieS about the charity ntinUIng as a going Parn 1.24 Pw41XJ We have no uncertiinties about continuing as a gng concern Additional Inforniation (optionall Youm choose to indude furthér sLqtements where relewdnt about.. The charity's printipal sources of funds {induding any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment p)licy and objectives induding any soual investment polbcy adopted | P*a 1.16 A dlption of the prirKipal P¥8 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure. Governance and Management Descrity'on of charity's Irusts= Type of governing document How is the tharity constituted? Pa125 Constitution Par 1.25 ChantstrAe Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods including details of any constitubonal promsions e.g. election to FQSt or name of any person or bcdy enlit18d to appoint one or more trustees Pwa125 Trustees are ele(aed at the AGM. Any member of the charity can be elected by the members. TDJStees must have S.11$ & prewous experien in various sections of our work e.g. engineering, fundraising, finan, administralion etc. Additional infornallon loptionall You ma choose lo indude further sMements where relevant about.. Poliaes and procedures adopted tor the induthon and iraining of trustees Para 1.51 The tharity's organisati¢Jnal structure and any wder network wtth which the chsrity works 1.51 Relationship with any rdated parties P*a 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative detsils Barr(yw DoStIC A Chari Other name the ch8 uses istered Cha number Charity's piincipal address c.i.o. 1184374 13 High Street Barrow.iTrFumess Cumbn'a LA14 1SW
Names ofthe charity trustees who manage the chority Dat•s *d•d rf bt forwhol• TNJtse n4m• Offi¢• lrf•ny) Nam• of p•r¥on lor bodyl •nthlod int trust•• Ilan Gail Simone Knopfel John Patrick Broadhurst Chair Roy Instsnce 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 19 20 orate trustees- naffEs of the directors at the date t Dirèctor name roved Name of trustees holding title to propety belongirvJ to the tharity Trustqe nam•
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description cif the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets a held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's trwn assets Addlik)nal infomiatlon (Optional) Names and addresses of advlsers {Opdonal infomiauon) Type of Name Address advisèr Namo of chlef ?x8cutive or nam•s of $•nlor staff members {OpUonal Infofmatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isdosure of k rsCr details Other o tional information We moved to new larger prenNses in Juty of 2021. The premises wefe sUled by Cumbria County Council on a 25 year Lease. We <hscovertsl in January of 2022 that a boiler they had installed used huge amunts dectricity. We did not know who the supplier was untsl a bill arrived for £13000. which we had to pay off by l)ec 2022. Since tuming off the boiler bills now run at an aver4e of £200 per month. Due to the cost of living crisis. donations fell by dose to 50% as people kert hold of their applian5 until they We unable to be refUthSh. This meant we had less appliances to supply than usual. In order to meèt demand we Ix)ugM in 'graderf g¢)ods. These are goods which are brarKI new but have been damaged in transit ( i.e. Kratches or dents). They are supplied with a 12 month warrantee. Wé were able to supply these mad)ines at less than half the price of the nomial retail price. Most appliances were large i.e. 10. 11 and 12 KG and so were parts'cularfy surtable for families.
Declarations The trustees declarn that thoy have approved th• trusttts, report above. Signed on behalf of the charTty'S trustees Slgnaturels) Full namels) John Patrick 8roadhurst Roy Insiance Positlon leg Secretary. Chair. etc) Trustee Trustee 10th June 2024
Barrow Domestic Appliances CIO
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Barrow Domestic Appliances
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 July 2023, which are set out on page 2.
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
As the charity’s Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiners Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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 explanation form you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examiners Statement
In Connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and
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To prepare accounts which agree with the accounting records and to comply with
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the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met, or
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To which in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
………………………………………………..
Mrs L Piechura
TI Accountancy Ltd
74 Duke Street Barrow in Furness Cumbria LA14 1RX
Income and Expenditure Account Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
| Notes Income From 1 Donations & legacies Charitable activities Investments Other Total Expenditure on 2 Raising funds Charitable expenses Total Net movement in funds Transfers between funds Fund balances at 1 August 2022 Fund balances at 31 July 2023 |
Total 2023 Total 2022 £ £ 0 0 86631 74,691 0 0 0 2,064 |
|---|---|
| 86631 76,755 |
|
| 13896 8,657 71972 59,996 |
|
| 85868 68,653 |
|
| 763.12 8,102 0 0 -5,191 -13,293 |
|
| -4428 -5,191 |
Balance Sheet Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
| Notes Fixed Assets Tangible assets 4 Total Current Assets Debtors 5 Cash in bank and in hand 6 Total Creditors One year 7 Total Net Current Assets Total assets less current liabilities |
Total 2023 Total 2022 £ £ 5,813 769 |
|---|---|
| 5,813 769 |
|
| 7197 4,883 11,263 7,587 |
|
| 18460 12,470 |
|
| 28,701 18,430 |
|
| 28701 18,430 |
|
| -10241 -5,960 |
|
| -4,428 -5,191 |
Analysis of Income Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
| Donations & legacies Donations & gifts Total Charitable activities Sir John Fisher Sales Other Total Investments Interest income Total Other HMRC JRS Total Total Income |
Total 2023 Total 2022 £ £ 0 0 |
|---|---|
| 0 0 |
|
| 0 77243 55,804 9388 18,887 |
|
| 86631 74,691 |
|
| 0 0 |
|
| 0 0 |
|
| 0 2064 |
|
| 0 2064 |
|
| 86,631 76,755 |
Analysis of Expenditure Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
| Cost of sales Cost of sales Total Charitable activities Wages Volunteers Pensions Rent Advertising Bank Fees Stationery Vehicle Entertaining Professional Fees Telephone Utilities Repairs and Renewals Accountancy Insurance Depreciation Other Total Total Expenditure |
Total 2023 Total 2022 £ £ 13896 8,657 |
|---|---|
| 13896 8657 |
|
| 26280 38,153 2283 2,111 411 551 13300 450 1193 239 1516 1,097 554 523 2541 4,383 0 98 1659 2,736 1033 1,140 12068 4,508 231 1,103 1142 1,124 5991 1,225 1656 413 115 142 |
|
| 71972 59996 |
|
| 85,868 68,653 |
Employees Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
| Number of employees Charitable activites Total Employment Costs Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs Total |
2023 3 3 2023 £ 26280 0 411 26691.26 |
2022 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||
| 2022 £ 38,153 0 551 |
||
| 38,704 |
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.
Tangible Fixed Assets Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
| Cost | Freehold land & buildings |
Other land & buildings |
Plant,machinery & motor vehicles |
Fixtures, fittings & equipment |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| At beginning of the year |
0 | 0 | 6,119 | 2,283 | 8,402 |
| Additions | 0 | 0 | 6700 | 0 | 6,700 |
| Disposals | 0 | 0 | -6119 | 0 | -6,119 |
| At the end of the year |
0 | 0 | 6,700 | 2,283 | 8,983 |
| Depreciation | Freehold land & buildings |
Other land & buildings |
Plant,machinery & motor vehicles |
Fixtures, fittings & equipment |
Total |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| At beginning of the year |
0 | 0 | 6,119 | 1,514 | 7,633 |
| Additions | 0 | 0 | 1340 | 316 | 1,656 |
| Disposals | 0 | 0 | -6119 | 0 | -6,119 |
| At the end of the year |
0 | 0 | 1,340 | 1,830 | 3,170 |
| NBV at start of | 0 |
0 | 0 | 769 | 769 |
| year | |||||
| NBV at end of year |
0 |
0 | 5,360 | 453 | 5,813 |
Debtors
Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
Stock Trade Debtors Prepayments Total
| 2023 £ 5497 1700 0 7197 |
2022 £ 4,660 223 0 |
|---|---|
| 4,883 |
Cash Held
Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
Cash at bank & in hand Total
| 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|
| £ | £ |
| 11,263 | 7,587 |
| 11,263 | 7,587 |
Creditors
Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
| Accruals Loans Net Wages PAYE Tax Pension Total |
2023 2022 £ £ 1,271 0 27,430 13,845 0 4,357 0 217 0 11 |
|---|---|
| 28,701 18,430 |
Barrow Domestic Appliances CIO
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Barrow Domestic Appliances
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 July 2023, which are set out on page 2.
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
As the charity’s Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiners Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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 explanation form you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examiners Statement
In Connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
-
Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
-
To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and
-
To prepare accounts which agree with the accounting records and to comply with
-
the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met, or
-
To which in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
………………………………………………..
Mrs L Piechura
TI Accountancy Ltd
74 Duke Street Barrow in Furness Cumbria LA14 1RX
Income and Expenditure Account Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
| Notes Income From 1 Donations & legacies Charitable activities Investments Other Total Expenditure on 2 Raising funds Charitable expenses Total Net movement in funds Transfers between funds Fund balances at 1 August 2022 Fund balances at 31 July 2023 |
Total 2023 Total 2022 £ £ 0 0 86631 74,691 0 0 0 2,064 |
|---|---|
| 86631 76,755 |
|
| 13896 8,657 71972 59,996 |
|
| 85868 68,653 |
|
| 763.12 8,102 0 0 -5,191 -13,293 |
|
| -4428 -5,191 |
Balance Sheet Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
| Notes Fixed Assets Tangible assets 4 Total Current Assets Debtors 5 Cash in bank and in hand 6 Total Creditors One year 7 Total Net Current Assets Total assets less current liabilities |
Total 2023 Total 2022 £ £ 5,813 769 |
|---|---|
| 5,813 769 |
|
| 7197 4,883 11,263 7,587 |
|
| 18460 12,470 |
|
| 28,701 18,430 |
|
| 28701 18,430 |
|
| -10241 -5,960 |
|
| -4,428 -5,191 |
Analysis of Income Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
| Donations & legacies Donations & gifts Total Charitable activities Sir John Fisher Sales Other Total Investments Interest income Total Other HMRC JRS Total Total Income |
Total 2023 Total 2022 £ £ 0 0 |
|---|---|
| 0 0 |
|
| 0 77243 55,804 9388 18,887 |
|
| 86631 74,691 |
|
| 0 0 |
|
| 0 0 |
|
| 0 2064 |
|
| 0 2064 |
|
| 86,631 76,755 |
Analysis of Expenditure Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
| Cost of sales Cost of sales Total Charitable activities Wages Volunteers Pensions Rent Advertising Bank Fees Stationery Vehicle Entertaining Professional Fees Telephone Utilities Repairs and Renewals Accountancy Insurance Depreciation Other Total Total Expenditure |
Total 2023 Total 2022 £ £ 13896 8,657 |
|---|---|
| 13896 8657 |
|
| 26280 38,153 2283 2,111 411 551 13300 450 1193 239 1516 1,097 554 523 2541 4,383 0 98 1659 2,736 1033 1,140 12068 4,508 231 1,103 1142 1,124 5991 1,225 1656 413 115 142 |
|
| 71972 59996 |
|
| 85,868 68,653 |
Employees Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
| Number of employees Charitable activites Total Employment Costs Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs Total |
2023 3 3 2023 £ 26280 0 411 26691.26 |
2022 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||
| 2022 £ 38,153 0 551 |
||
| 38,704 |
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.
Tangible Fixed Assets Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
| Cost | Freehold land & buildings |
Other land & buildings |
Plant,machinery & motor vehicles |
Fixtures, fittings & equipment |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| At beginning of the year |
0 | 0 | 6,119 | 2,283 | 8,402 |
| Additions | 0 | 0 | 6700 | 0 | 6,700 |
| Disposals | 0 | 0 | -6119 | 0 | -6,119 |
| At the end of the year |
0 | 0 | 6,700 | 2,283 | 8,983 |
| Depreciation | Freehold land & buildings |
Other land & buildings |
Plant,machinery & motor vehicles |
Fixtures, fittings & equipment |
Total |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| At beginning of the year |
0 | 0 | 6,119 | 1,514 | 7,633 |
| Additions | 0 | 0 | 1340 | 316 | 1,656 |
| Disposals | 0 | 0 | -6119 | 0 | -6,119 |
| At the end of the year |
0 | 0 | 1,340 | 1,830 | 3,170 |
| NBV at start of | 0 |
0 | 0 | 769 | 769 |
| year | |||||
| NBV at end of year |
0 |
0 | 5,360 | 453 | 5,813 |
Debtors
Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
Stock Trade Debtors Prepayments Total
| 2023 £ 5497 1700 0 7197 |
2022 £ 4,660 223 0 |
|---|---|
| 4,883 |
Cash Held
Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
Cash at bank & in hand Total
| 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|
| £ | £ |
| 11,263 | 7,587 |
| 11,263 | 7,587 |
Creditors
Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 31/07/2023
| Accruals Loans Net Wages PAYE Tax Pension Total |
2023 2022 £ £ 1,271 0 27,430 13,845 0 4,357 0 217 0 11 |
|---|---|
| 28,701 18,430 |