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2020-09-01-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Day 16 Month 07 Year 2019

Period end date Day 01 Month 09 Year 2020

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Northampton Community Sheds

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1184438.

Charity's principal address Northampton Community Sheds, C/O Spencer Contact,

Gladstone Close,

Northampton

Postcode NN5 7AY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Philip Osborne Chair
2 Hars Samrai Treasurer
3 Keith Westhead Secretary
4 Derek Thorndike
5 Noel McKenna
6 Christine Holmes
7 Alan Goodacre
8 Martin Price
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

CONSTITUTION

CIO How the charity is constituted

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing adults in Northampton and the surrounding area, from becoming socially excluded, and by relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded.

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To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing adults in Northampton and the surrounding area, from becoming socially excluded, and by relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

We are assisting them to integrate into society through the provision of practical facilities in which they can meet jointly or individually to undertake creative, physical or recreational activities, learn or pass on skills and knowledge and support each other socially.

For the purpose of this clause 'socially excluded' means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; social isolation, bereavement, old age or ill health (physical or mental).

All Trustees have signed the Charity Commission Trustee Eligibility Declaration and are aware of their responsibilities as laid out in this Declaration.

All Trustees have received a copy of the Charity Commission's booklet: 'Running Your Charity', and 'The Essential Trustee - What You Need To Know, What You Need To Do', and have been asked to study these and refer to them for general guidance.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

At the present time all of our activities, including adminisration, are run by volunteers. We have no paid staff.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

NCS Annual Report to Members, September 2020 Chairman Phil Osborne

We are unable to hold our AGM at present this year due to the continuing lockdown, after closing in March 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. As yet we have not been given a reopening date by our landlords, Spencer Contact.

Since March 2020, a few members have met together occasionally, and Keith our secretary has edited and distributed a monthly Newsletter since May, written by members and that has been greatly appreciated by many. I would therefore like to thank Keith for this vital piece of work at such an important time, which is helping to keep members together.

In the meantime, the trustees have continued their search for further premises. We hope to register an application with the UK Lottery Commission, and this is to be followed through when suitable further premises have been found. We are now trying to discuss with the West Northamptonshire Council the possibilities of occupying one of their vacant properties.

Now is I think is a time to reflect on what the Shed has achieved since we first met in September 2016 as Northampton Men’s Sheds. The ideas for this came from visits by one of our trustees to a number of Men’s Sheds across Australia, visits to Sheds here in the UK, and also with support from the UK Men’s Sheds Association. Membership has continued at around 40 members. We have produced many useful and interesting projects for the community and for members. Applications for membership are however regularly turned down because the Shed’s space is limited. Our landlords, Spencer Contact, have been generous in helping us to use the space to good effect and we have partnered with them on many successful projects. I will mention these again later. July 2019 was a momentous month when the Shed registered as a UK Charity and members also decided to welcome women into membership. At this time, we renamed ourselves Northampton Community Sheds , and formed the ‘Shed Team’ to run the Shed’s day-to-day management.

We have been fortunate in receiving an annual grant from the Northampton Borough Council. This support has been greatly appreciated; though as we develop, new sources of revenue will need to be earned and found. Whilst Hars,

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Section D Achievements and performance

our Treasurer, will talk more about finances I would like to publicly thank the Trustees of Spencer Contact for the rebate on our rent during the pandemic. As ever, we rely on the efforts of members to sustain and develop the Shed. None receive any payment. I want to thank the Team Members, Stewards, Trustees and other appointed members who work with the rest of us to keep the show on the road and grow the Shed’s facilities and membership. Examples of NCS Work:

  1. Moulton Scout Hall, home to 38th Troop, was completely repainted inside during by volunteer workers from Northampton Community Sheds. The Hall, which was originally painted inside in rather dark shades of green, has now been brightened up tremendously by painting it in light shades of fashionable grey. The paint was paid for by Shed members via the good offices of The Paint Shop, Park Square, Kings Heath, Northampton, which sells donated paints cheaply to a variety of local charitable causes.

  2. During the period of absence from the Shed, some of the Shed Team volunteers have raised funds for the Shed in the form of sales of donated tools and materials, sold locally and on the internet.

  3. Moulton Scouts were supplied with plywood cut-outs of birds and butterflies, and pictures of same, to help them in identifying wildlife, and thus gain merit badges. These items were made and supplied by volunteers from NCS. 4. In August 2020 we started our garden visits to other members, when medical precautions allowed this, and several successful visits were made.

  4. In February 2020 the Shed carpenters repaired a set of small wooden jockeys, used in games by disabled persons at the AGE UK Venton Centre. These were presented to the Centre on February 27th. Photos available if required.

  5. In January and February 2020, we made several birdboxes, 15 in all, for Nenescape, (River Nene Regional Park CIC) which brought in a cheque for £105.00.

  6. In December 2019 work was completed to increase the number of workbenches available for our disabled members, in the Light Assembly area of the SC warehouse.

Most of you will know Kevin Line, but may not know of the charitable work he fits in around his hectic life. Kevin deserves a mention for his work on these projects and for

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Section D Achievements and performance

helping other members to rally round and complete these works mentioned. Kevin is a stalwart in the Shed and whilst he does not seek recognition or thanks, however I will ensure his contribution is noted, thank you Kev. We the Trustees, and all members must look at how we could formally recognise such work, another subject for the future perhaps.

So far as individual homework is concerned, a quick look through back numbers of the Shed newsletter will show an interesting variety of projects made by members. Most members will be familiar with these. Any of these back numbers are available if required.

This work is only made possible due to our members, and the Shed exists for those members to provide a place and opportunity to carry out some workshop projects, but not only that it is also to provide a place where like minded colleagues can meet up, chat and build on friendships that they may have found here.

And here they will also find support and comradeship, especially where they have recently lost close friends and partners, and I hope in some small way we can bring a smile back to their faces and share good memories. Ladies and gentlemen let us hope that this autumn we can get this Shed reopened.

Philip Osborne Chair of Northampton Community Sheds.

Section E Financial review

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We reserve at least 12 months rent at the current rate in order to Brief statement of the provide continuity for our members. charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially None in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Keith John Westhead Full name(s) Philip Osborne Secretary Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 15/12/2021

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Northampton Community Sheds. Income Sheet (1) for period 16/07/19 to 31/08/20.

Income 2019 Income 2019 Income 2019 Income 2019 Totals by Sub‐Categpry Totals by Sub‐Categpry Totals by Sub‐Categpry Totals by Sub‐Categpry Totals by Sub‐Categpry Totals by Sub‐Categpry Totals by Sub‐Categpry
Date Invoice
Number
Customer
Descripton
Total Amount Date Paid
Year
Cat No.
Donatons
Grants
Summary by Category
Sub Cat
No. :
Sub ‐Category Name : 1 2 3 4 5
6 7
Donatons Individual
Donaton
Grant Cash
Donaton
Service
Donaton
Gif aid and
Match
Funding
NPG Other
18/07/2019
Local Giving
Individual donaton
31/07/2019
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
16/08/2019
Local Giving
Individual donaton
19/08/2019
Customer
Service Donaton
19/08/2019
Customer
Service Donaton
30/08/2019
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
03/09/2019
Customer
Cash donatons
03/09/2019
Members
Cash donatons
09/09/19
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
18/09/19
Local Giving
Individual donaton
02/10/19
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
16/10/19
Local Giving
Individual donaton
06/11/19
Customer
Cash donatons
06/11/19
Members
Cash donatons
06/11/19
Members
Cash donatons
07/11/19
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
14/11/19
Local Giving
Individual donaton
27/11/19
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
04/12/19
Customer
Cash donatons
04/12/19
Members
Cash donatons
04/12/19
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
05/12/19
Members
Cash donatons
18/12/19
Local Giving
Individual donaton
27/12/19
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
9.40
£
18/07/2019
2019 Donatons
23.45
£
31/07/2019
2019 Donatons
9.40
£
16/08/2019
2019 Donatons
289.60
£
19/08/2019
2019 Donatons
0.01
£
19/08/2019
2019 Donatons
23.45
£
30/08/2019
2019 Donatons
214.45
£
03/09/2019
2019 Donatons
160.00
£
03/09/2019
2019 Donatons
16.60
£
09/09/2019
2019 Donatons
9.40
£
18/09/2019
2019 Donatons
23.45
£
02/10/2019
2019 Donatons
9.40
£
16/10/2019
2019 Donatons
260.76
£
06/11/2019
2019 Donatons
1.00
£
06/11/2019
2019 Donatons
215.00
£
06/11/2019
2019 Donatons
10.67
£
07/11/2019
2019 Donatons
9.40
£
14/11/2019
2019 Donatons
37.68
£
27/11/2019
2019 Donatons
93.20
£
04/12/2019
2019 Donatons
200.00
£
04/12/2019
2019 Donatons
23.45
£
04/12/2019
2019 Donatons
100.00
£
05/12/2019
2019 Donatons
9.40
£
18/12/2019
2019 Donatons
10.67
£
27/12/2019
2019 Donatons
9.40
£
1
23.45
£
5
9.40
£
1
289.60
£
4
0.01
£
4
23.45
£
5
214.45
£
3
160.00
£
3
16.60
£
5
9.40
£
1
23.45
£
5
9.40
£
1
260.76
£
3
1.00
£
3
215.00
£
3
10.67
£
5
9.40
£
1
37.68
£
5
93.20
£
3
200.00
£
3
23.45
£
5
100.00
£
3
9.40
£
1
10.67
£
5
9.40
£
23.45
£
9.40
£
289.60
£
0.01
£
23.45
£
214.45
£
160.00
£
16.60
£
9.40
£
23.45
£
9.40
£
260.76
£
1.00
£
215.00
£
10.67
£
9.40
£
37.68
£
93.20
£
200.00
£
23.45
£
100.00
£
9.40
£
10.67
£
TOTALS 9,675.61
£
4,425.61
£
5,250.00
£
94.00
£

£
2,080.16
£
614.61
£
386.84
£
6,500.00
£

£
45.74%
54.26%
% Share of Total 0.97%
0.00%
21.50%
6.35%
4.00%
67.18%
0.00%

Totals 18/07/19 to 27/12/19: £9675

Northampton Community Sheds. Income Sheet (2) for period 16/07/19 to 31/08/20.

Income 2020 Income 2020 Income 2020 Income 2020 Totals by Sub‐Categpry Totals by Sub‐Categpry Totals by Sub‐Categpry Totals by Sub‐Categpry Totals by Sub‐Categpry Totals by Sub‐Categpry Totals by Sub‐Categpry
Date Invoice
Number
Customer
Descripton
Total Amount Date Paid
Year
Cat No.
Summary by Category
Donatons
Grants
Sub Cat
No. :
Sub ‐Category Name : 1 2 3 4 5
6 7
Donatons Individual
Donaton
Grant Cash
Donaton
Service
Donaton
Gif aid and
Match
Funding
NPG Other
08/01/2020
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
16/01/2020
Local Giving
Individual Donaton
21/01/2020
Members
Cash Donatons
21/01/2020
Members
Cash Donatons
22/01/2020
Members
Cash Donatons
22/01/2020
Members
Cash Donatons
29/01/2020
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
03/02/2020
Members
Cash Donatons
12/02/2020
Local Giving
Individual Donaton
04/03/2020
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
18/03/2020
Local Giving
Individual Donaton
20/03/2020
Members
Cash Donatons
23/03/2020
Members
Cash Donatons
20/03/2020
Customer
Service Donaton
23/03/2020
Customer
Service Donaton
01/04/2020
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
16/04/2020
Local Giving
Individual Donaton
29/04/2020
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
13/05/2020
Local Giving
Individual Donaton
28/05/2020
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
03/06/2020
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
16/06/2020
Northampton Partnership Grant
17/06/2020
Local Giving
Individual Donaton
01/07/2020
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
28/07/2020
Northampton Partnership Grant
15/07/2020
Local Giving
Individual Donaton
05/08/2020
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
12/08/2020
Local Giving
Gif aid and Match funding
23.45
£
08/01/2020
2020 Donatons
9.40
£
16/01/2020
2020 Donatons
138.27
£
21/01/2020
2020 Donatons
210.00
£
21/01/2020
2020 Donatons
12.00
£
22/01/2020
2020 Donatons
12.00
£
22/01/2020
2020 Donatons
31.75
£
29/01/2020
2020 Donatons
250.00
£
03/02/2020
2020 Donatons
9.40
£
12/02/2020
2020 Donatons
31.75
£
04/03/2020
2020 Donatons
9.40
£
16/01/2020
2020 Donatons
12.00
£
20/03/2020
2020 Donatons
12.00
£
23/03/2020
2020 Donatons
105.00
£
20/03/2020
2020 Donatons
105.00
£
23/03/2020
2020 Donatons
31.75
£
01/04/2020
2020 Donatons
9.40
£
16/04/2020
2020 Donatons
29.38
£
29/04/2020
2020 Donatons
9.40
£
13/05/2020
2020 Donatons
14.05
£
28/05/2020
2020 Donatons
8.30
£
03/06/2020
2020 Donatons
1,750.00
£
16/06/2020
2020 Grant
9.40
£
17/06/2020
2020 Donatons
19.98
£
01/07/2020
2020 Donatons
4,875.00
£
28/07/2020
2020 Donatons
9.40
£
15/07/2020
2020 Donatons
14.05
£
05/08/2020
2020 Donatons
15.33
£
12/08/2020
2020 Donatons
23.45
£
5
9.40
£
1
138.27
£
3
210.00
£
3
12.00
£
3
12.00
£
3
31.75
£
5
250.00
£
1
9.40
£
1
31.75
£
5
9.40
£
1
12.00
£
3
12.00
£
3
105.00
£
4
105.00
£
4
31.75
£
5
9.40
£
1
29.38
£
5
9.40
£
1
14.05
£
5
8.30
£
5
1,750.00
£
6
9.40
£
1
19.98
£
5
4,875.00
£
6
9.40
£
1
14.05
£
5
15.33
£
5
23.45
£
9.40
£
138.27
£
210.00
£
12.00
£
12.00
£
31.75
£
250.00
£
9.40
£
31.75
£
9.40
£
12.00
£
12.00
£
105.00
£
105.00
£
31.75
£
9.40
£
29.38
£
9.40
£
14.05
£
8.30
£
1,750.00
£
9.40
£
19.98
£
4,875.00
£
9.40
£
14.05
£
15.33
£
TOTALS 7,883.19
£
1,258.19
£
6,625.00
£
343.90
£

£
396.27
£
210.00
£
308.02
£
6,625.00
£

£
15.96%
84.04%
% Share of Total 4.36%
0.00%
5.03%
2.66%
3.91%
84.04%
0.00%

Totals 08/01/20 to 12/08/2020: £7883. Total Income for period 16/07/19 to 31/08/20: 9675 + 7883 = £17558

Northampton Community Sheds. Expenses Sheet (1) for period 16/07/19 to 31/08/20.

Expenditure : 2019 Expenditure : 2019 Expenditure : 2019 Expenditure : 2019 Expenditure : 2019 Expenditure : 2019 Expenditure : 2019 Business Business Business Mixed Mixed Business Business Business Business Business
Date Supplier Descripton Inv. Ref Invoice
Amount inc
VAT
Year Category S
Summary by Category
ub‐Categor y
Total Amount by Sub‐Category
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Rent Other Cost Cost of
goods &
goods
bought for
re‐sale
Car and
travel
expenses
(incl
accommod
aton and
subsistenc
e)
Staf costs Rent, rates,
power and
insurance
Telephone Statonery
and
postage
Repairs &
replacement
of
equipment
Profession
al Fees
(incl.
subs)
Finance
costs
Sundry
Trade
Expenses
17/07/2019 Moulton Allotments
Rent
25.00
£
2019 Rent
18/07/2019 Dialect Telecoms
Virtual Landline
10.74
£
2019 Virtual Lan
01/08/2019 Spencer Contact
Rent
420.00
£
2019 Rent
21/08/2019 Dialect Telecoms
Virtual Landline
10.74
£
2019 Virtual Lan
02/09/2019 Spencer Contact
Rent
420.00
£
2019 Rent
18/09/2019 Dialect Telecoms
Rent
10.76
£
2019 Rent
30/09/2019 Leafets
Statonary & Postage
368.00
£
2019 Statonary
01/10/2019 Spencer Contact
Rent
420.00
£
2019 Rent
07/10/2019 Local Giving
Membership Fee
96.00
£
2019 Membersh
18/10/2019 Dialect Telecoms
Virtual Landline
10.85
£
2019 Virtual Lan
01/11/2019 Spencer Contact
Rent
420.00
£
2019 Rent
19/11/2019 Dialect Telecoms
Virtual Landline
11.17
£
2019 Virtual Lan
02/12/2019 Spencer Contact
Rent
420.00
£
2019 Rent
03/12/2019 Ladbrook insurance
insurance
392.00
£
2019 insurance
19/12/2019 Dialect Telecoms
Virtual Landline
10.84
£
2019 Virtual Lan
25.00
£
4

10.74
£
5
420.00
£
4

10.74
£
5
420.00
£
4
10.76
£
4
368.00
£
6
420.00
£
4

96.00
£
9

10.85
£
5
420.00
£
4

11.17
£
5
420.00
£
4
392.00
£
4

10.84
£
5
25.00
£
10.74
£
420.00
£
10.74
£
420.00
£
10.76
£
368.00
£
420.00
£
96.00
£
10.85
£
420.00
£
11.17
£
420.00
£
392.00
£
10.84
£

£
6,313.81
£
5,177.03
£
1,136.78
£

£

£

£
5,706.02
£
119.79
£
368.00
£
24.00
£

£
96.00
£

£
% Share of Total Expenditure : 82.00%
18.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
90.37%
1.90%
5.83%
0.38%
0.00%
1.52%
0.00%

Totals 17/07/19 to 19/12/19: £6313

Northampton Community Sheds. Expenses Sheet (2) for period 16/07/19 to 31/08/20.

Expenditure : 2020 Expenditure : 2020 Expenditure : 2020 Expenditure : 2020 Expenditure : 2020 Expenditure : 2020 Expenditure : 2020 Business Business Business Mixed Mixed Business Business Business Business Business
Date Supplier Descripton Inv. Ref Invoice
Amount inc
VAT
Year Category S
Summary by Category
ub‐Categor y
Total Amount by Sub‐Category
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Rent Other Cost Cost of
goods &
goods
bought for
re‐sale
Car and
travel
expenses
(incl
accommod
aton and
subsistenc
e)
Staf costs Rent, rates,
power and
insurance
Telephone Statonery
and
postage
Repairs &
replacement
of
equipment
Profession
al Fees
(incl.
subs)
Finance
costs
Sundry
Trade
Expenses
02/01/2020 Spencer Contact
Rent
420.00
£
Rent
420.00
£
4
20/01/2020 Dialect Telecoms
Virtual Landline
10.87
£
Virtual Landline
10.87
£
5
03/02/2020 Spencer Contact
Rent
420.00
£
Rent
420.00
£
4
04/02/2020 Ladbrooks
Insurance
20.00
£
Insurance
20.00
£
4
19/02/2020 Dialect Telecoms
Virtual Landline
11.14
£
Virtual Landline
11.14
£
5
20/02/2020 Crusader boatng
Boat Trip
50.00
£
Boat Trip
50.00
£
2
20/02/2020 Crusader boatng
Boat Trip
50.00
£
Boat Trip
50.00
£
2
18/02/2020 Guy Willet
Domain and hostng
98.98
£
Domain and hostng
98.98
£
8
02/03/2020 Spencer Contact
Rent
420.00
£
Rent
420.00
£
4
20/03/2020 Dialect Telecoms
Virtual Landline
11.71
£
Virtual Landline
11.71
£
5
20/03/2020 Cheque reversal
Cheque Reserval
12.00
£
Cheque Reserval
12.00
£
9
20/03/2020 Cheque reversal
Cheque Reserval
105.00
£
Cheque Reserval
105.00
£
9
01/04/2020 Spencer Contact
Rent
420.00
£
Rent
420.00
£
4
20/04/2020 Dialect Telecoms
Virtual Landline
10.75
£
Virtual Landline
10.75
£
5
01/05/2020 Spencer Contact
Rent
420.00
£
Rent
420.00
£
4
20/05/2020 Dialect Telecoms
Virtual Landline
10.79
£
Virtual Landline
10.79
£
5
01/06/2020 Spencer Contact
Rent
420.00
£
Rent
420.00
£
4
20/06/2020 Dialect Telecoms
Virtual Landline
10.74
£
Virtual Landline
10.74
£
5
01/07/2020 Spencer Contact
Rent
420.00
£
Rent
420.00
£
4
20/07/2020 Dialect Telecoms
Virtual Landline
10.84
£
Virtual Landline
10.84
£
5
01/08/2020 Spencer Contact
Rent
420.00
£
Rent
420.00
£
4
20/08/2020 Dialect Telecoms
Virtual Landline
10.74
£
Virtual Landline
10.74
£
5
13/08/2020 Local Giving
Membership Fee
96.00
£
Membership Fee
96.00
£
9
0
420.00
£
10.87
£
420.00
£
20.00
£
11.14
£
50.00
£
50.00
£
98.98
£
420.00
£
11.71
£
12.00
£
105.00
£
420.00
£
10.75
£
420.00
£
10.79
£
420.00
£
10.74
£
420.00
£
10.84
£
420.00
£
10.74
£
96.00
£

£

£
4,453.90
£
3,600.00
£
853.90
£

£
100.00
£

£
3,841.38
£
130.54
£

£

£
168.98
£
213.00
£

£
% Share of Total Expenditure :
80.83%
19.17%
0.00%
2.25%
0.00%
86.25%
2.93%
0.00%
0.00%
3.79%
4.78%
0.00%

Totals 02/01/20 to 13/08/2020: £4453. Total Expenses for period 16/07/19 to 31/08/20: 6313 + 4453 = £10766