CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Reportforthe period From 11th July 2024 Period end data Period 8tart date To 10th Jan 2025 Charity name: Barrow Domestic Appliances c.i.o. Charfty reglstratlon number. 1184374 Objectives and Activiti08 Summary of the purFoses of the ¢harity as set out in rts goveming document Pm117 a) To promote for the benefit of the public rn the area of 8arrow-in-Fume68, South and West Cumbna the preservation and protection of the 8nwronmant by r8cydiNJ unwanted domestic apTrance$ aThJ other household commodities. Ibl The prevention or relief of poverty in Barrow4n-Fumess, South and West Cumbria by.. li) The sale of recycled unw8nt& donR*ic appliance8 and other houaehdd ¢x)mnNJdrties to people on low incomes, and; , (Ai ) The pr0w.slL ol Wrk placeme, training arbd volunteering opportunities to economically disadvantaged people or P80ple in povety to assist them Sn rotuming ' lo work or gainino employment SumnNqry of the main activities in relation to thr)s• purposes for the public benefft, in particular, the aclivities. prO1ts or sep4ices identrfied in th& a¢unts. Pw• t.1?d I We receive donatTrons of unwanted white j goods and refurbish them and offer them for I sale wrth 8 six month warranty. These items would othermise go straight to scrap without any wtential for reuse. Ilems which cannot be refuthshed are stripped for usable spare parts arKJ recypJ•y. We record all co11edic8, serv4ce d<)oJm8nt8. rewr8 and sales incILing the number of households assisted. We provide a low TÈPaiK sèrv1 With w)Q call out fees. This provides a valuable servict to the poorest sectKins of our rnnlNty that would nomially have to pay these fees on top of any work actually done. The Saes of Ihe8e gc<#Js are ardilable to all members of the putAic regardless of InMe but chiefly to the p0St sections of the commun
, We give th'swunts on the sale prKe of at least 10% to anyon8 on any kfftd of state benefits or n8)ners. We provide goods for a number of charFtable organisations and local agencies induding: Children and Adults . SeNIS. Love Barrow Families, Womens Matters, Humankind. Drug and Al¢obl Concem. Vidim sUpprt. Spring lyivufii , Church arKI wple moving on from I homebssness. Free delivery is also given to people in the most deprived wards in the | 8am)w-in-Fumess, South and West I Cumbria area. In order to proMd8 these services we have trained staff and use volunteers and a¢)Jments for woth expellen and training. I In regard to the b8nefrt8 of the Charity we maintain full d(xuffentats'on of 811 the unwanted domestic appliances. frorn colledion to refuthshment to eventual sal or recyding. In addition the dcKumentation all donations and SaS, wh8th8r tha benefioaries are in receipt of any benefft8 (e.g. Universal Credkt, State Pension, Disat4'1ity beneffts et¢.). In addrtion inlormation is rerded as to whother a dient I has been rvferr8d to us by a charitable l Agency or local govemment - e.g. Childron, and Adult Services, Wictim Support etc. Environrnental data is also collected in tho form of tonnage dtverted from landfill and the I C02 savirvJs from oui operations. Statement confiming whether the trustee¥ hwle had regard •0 the ga:d8p.= i&8u•d b'y Ihfj Charity Commission on wblic benefrt P1.7 | All the Trustee8 have read and understsrKI the requirerronts of th6 guidance from the Chanty. CanmiS•r, a..- ,.- Ihem.
Addltional inforniation 4opOonal) You ma choose to Indude further statents where relevant afxxrt: Parn 1.38 Policy on grant making Pw• 1.38 Policy on sal investment indudiThJ program related investmenl 1.38 We would not have been able to provide and maintain the level of seNice without the effort and enthu&'asm of our volunteers. Contribution mado by voiunteers Olher Achlevements and Perfornmnco INO hav• coll8dl owjr 1 r)00 items140 I tonnes] during the 18 months of this report. | We have reused 624 [23 tonMS] of the3e at i a reuse rate of 61%. The other400 items117 , tonnes] h8s been rttycled. This equates to r• 300 Kg of C02 sa¥iRgS. Summary olthe maln achievemerits of the chanty. ident',,fyiro t4e ¢har2ty's v401k has r(e to the eArcumstaneA8S of its beneff ciarie8 and any wider benefits to sooety as a whole. Ptra120 have assisted 831 househokls for a total i savlng 01 £150930 {Reu8e Netsvork conversion figures). Difeci sawngs due to our 10% dtscount for people on benefits and I pensionerJ has led to 5aviNJ5 neady £lOOOQ for Ihe customer. Our new policy of free ddiveries has been given to 85% of households at an average I saving of £10 per delivery. Our l(rw c4)st repair serVe (no G911 out fee5) at 8n ¥era98 of £30 per repair has reached over 200 custorners. Our.$ knith the Ix&l ccu'r.&ll ai-d lhe Tlkes of Children and Adult S@fVi¢S ai)(i th6 1 i¥w charitable supwt groups have increased con¥idernbl in the st
Addldonal Infomiation lopfjonal) You may. choose to incJude furthar statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set P•• 1.41 Performance of fundraising 8divities against objecaives Investrnent perfofmatKe against objedlv Other
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Structure. Governance and Management Descrtption of chanty's tNsts: Type of goveming d(tument Conststuti How is the ch6fity i Constiluled? TNstse selection th(KIS induding det&l8 of any constitutional F)rovi&'ons e.g. election to FQ8t or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees P4r• I Pw•125 Trustees are elerted at the AGM. Any I memtsr of the ch8nty can eWAed by the | members. Trust$ must have skills & I previou8 experienc£ in the various sections of our work e.g. engineering, fvndraising. finance, adrninistration etc Addltlonal Informatlon lopllonal) Youm choose to Include turther statetrnnts where rnl•vant about. PoHde8 and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees P4r• l.ot The charity's organi88tK)nal structure and any wider nehwork with lh6 charity work8 Parn 1.51 Relalionship with any related l kn 1.$1 partles Other Reference and Administrativo details Chanty name Other name the cha ' use8 1 istered charit number Chaiity's prineApa dresS Barrow Domestic Appliancos c:i.o: 1184374 13 High Street Barrow-in.Fumess Cumbria
Nam•s ofthe charfty trustees who manago th• chavlty riAteB Icled tl not fovThote TN8t•• Mm• Olfic• {rf any) Name of person lor body) ¢ntitl•d Inl tru• 6f&n G8il &mone Knopfel John Patrick Broadhurst Roy Instsnce Graham Anthony Millar Paul Martin Raymond Fitzpatrick Chair 10 12 13 14 16 16 17 18 20 8te tnsStees- naff8 of the direct<JfS at the date tho fe DlY•¢tor n•rn rtwas Name of trustees h(Iding lille to property belorwJing to the charity TN•t•• n•m•
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assels held in this capacity Name and objects of the I chanty on whose behalf the falls within the st(ln chanty's objects Details of arrangements for safe ¢ustcKly and segreg*on of such 8888ts from the charity's Q4vn assets Addltlonal Inforni•tlon (opllona Names and addTOSses of advisers (Opfjonal InfomMUonl Tyy of Narn• Addross advIr Narn• ¢f chl•f •x•cutlv• or Mm•s of s•nlor •taff m•mb•rn (Opknal Informailon) Exemption8 from di8cIosurn Reason for noti4isdosurn of ke r8ne1 detai18 Other o -tsonal information
Declarations The Irustees declare thatthey have approyed the triistws. r•port above. Slgnod on bohalf of th• charlty's trustso$ Slgnature(s) Full namo(s) Posltlon (eg Secretsry, Chalr, etc) Dat• I Graham Anthony Millar Trustee Paul Martin aymond Fitzpatrick Trustee 29th October 202)
Barrow Domestic Appliances CIO Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of 8arrow Domestic Applian¢es I report on Ihe accounts of the Twst for the year ended 31 January 2025, which are set out on page 2. Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner As the charity's Trustees you are responsible for Ihe preparation of the accounts. you consider that the audit requirement of section 144(21 of the Charities Act 2011 {the Acll does not apply. It is my responsibility to stale. on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5llbl of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. 8asSs of Independent Examlners Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Direclions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wlh those records. 11 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. Indopendent Examiners Statement In Connection with my examination, no maller has come to my attention.. Which glves me reasonable cause lo believe that in any material respect the requirements To keep accounting records in accordance wllh section 130 of the Act; and To prepare accounts which agree wtth the accounting record5 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 lo be reached. Mrs L Pie¢hura Mazuma GB Ltd Dragon House PrinS Way Bridgend CF31 3AQ
Income and Exyndlture Account Barrow Oomestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 3110112025 Total 2025 Total 2023 Not¢s Income From Donations & legacies Charitable activilies Investments Other Total 120978 86.631 7600 128578 86.631 Expenditura on Raising funds Charil8ble expenses Total 48028 75758 123786 13,896 71,972 85,868 Net mov•menl Sn funds Transfofs funds Fund balancos at 1 August 2023 Fund balances at 31 January 2025 4792 763 4.428 -5,191 364 4,428
Balance Sheet Barrow Domestic Appliances For The P8riod Endlng.. 3110112025 Total 2025 Total 2023 Notes Flxed Assets Tangiblè assets Total 7,221 7,221 5.813 5.813 Currènt Assets Debtors Cash in bank and in hand Total 4625 7.19T 5.716 11,263 10341.5 18.460 Credltors One year Total 17,199 17,199 28,701 28,701 Net Current Assets Total assets less current liabilitios -6857 -10.241 364 4.428
Analysis of IncomÈ Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending: 311011202S Total 2025 Total 2023 Donations & l•gacies Donalions & gifts Total Charltable a¢tlvlties Sales Other Total 117125 3853 120978 77.243 9.388 86,631 Investments Interest income Total Other Rental Total 7600 7600 Total Income 128 578
Analysis of Expenditurè BaOW Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending= 3110112025 Total 2025 Total 2023 Cost of sales Cost of sales Total 48028 48028 13,896 13896 Charitable adivities Wages Volunteers Pensions Rent Advertising Bank Fees stationery Vehicle Entertaining Professional Fees Telephone 31162 4275 58 26280 2283 411 13300 1193 1516 554 2541 571 1877 1464 199 698 2210 10122 4967 1295 8238 2591 24 75758 1659 1033 12068 231 1142 5991 1656 115 71972 Repairs and Renewals Accountancy Insurance Depreciation Other Total Total Expènditure 123786
Employees Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending= 311011202S 2025 2023 Number of employe•s Charitable aclivites Total 2025 2023 Employment Costs Wages and salaries Social security cost5 Pension costs Total 31162 26.280 58 31221 411 There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60.000 or more.
Tangible Fixed Assets Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Perlod Endlng= 3110112025 Cost Fr•ehold land & Other land & Plant,machinery bull(lings buildings & motor vehicles Fixtures, fittings & equipmènt Total At be9iTrning of the year Additions Dis osals At the end of the ear 2,283 8.983 4CM)O 4,000 6.700 6.283 12.983 D¥preclatlon Fr¢¢hold land & Olh•r land & Plant.machlngry buildlngs bulldings & motor ¥ehi¢l•s Flxtur•s. fittings & •quipm¢nt Total At beginning ol the year Additions Dis sals At tht end ol the ear 1.340 1,830 3.170 1,340 1,252 2,592 2,680 3,082 5.762 NB V at start or ar NBV at ¢nd ol ear 453 5,813 4.020 3.201 7,221
Debtors Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Endin9-. 3110112025 2025 2023 Stock Trade Debtors Prepayments Total 4625 5.497 1.700 4625
Cash Held Barmw Domestic Applian¢os For The Period Ending- 3110112025 2025 2023 Cash al bank & in hand Total 5,716 11,263
Creditors Barrow Domestic Appliances For The Period Ending- 31101125 2025 2023 AccTua15 Loans Net Wages PAYE Tax Pension Total 1.261 15.938 1,271 27,430