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2022-12-01-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 4[th] April 2022 Period start date To 1[st] December 2022 Period end date

Charity name: SHARE: Flitwick and Ampthill

Charity registration number: 1198511

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To protect and safeguard the environment
for the public benefit through in particular
but not exclusively the promotion of share,
repair and re-use of products as a means
of preventing and minimising waste
disposal; and the advancement of the
education of the public regarding the
protection of the environment through the
sharing, repairing and re-use of products.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 During the reporting period the Trustees
have:
Secured grants to help with set-up
costs. These have covered insurance,
website costs and purchase of
equipment for charity use such as
shelving, signs and first aid kit.
Set up the website.
Advertised the Library of Things and
accepted, sorted and catalogued many
donations of used equipment from the
public.
By November 2022 the Trustees were
satisfied that there was enough
equipment to start making loans. The
library software (initial use donated by
MyTurn) was set up and the Library of
Things opened to the public on 12th
November 2022.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 The Trustees attended several events
during 2022 to promote the Library of
Things and, more generally, the idea of
sharing items and keeping them in use for
longer.
The Library of Things opened to the public
in November 2022. By 1stDecember 2022
more than 50 second-hand items had been
donated by the public. There were already
9 non-Trustee members of the Library of
Things and the first loan of an item had
been successfully made.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 As of 1stDecember 2022, SHARE: Flitwick
and Ampthill has £1277 in the Co-operative
Bank. This is enough to pay for another
years insurance, pay for the website set-up
costs and cover several months of rent at
Flitwick Village Hall.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 n/a
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 n/a
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 At this point SHARE: Flitwick and Ampthill
does not have a reserves policy and holds
zero reserves. This is because we have
only been operating for a short time.
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 n/a
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 n/a

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 ‘Foundation’ model constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 SHARE: Flitwick and Ampthill is a CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 No changes in trustees have occurred
during this period

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name SHARE: Flitwick and Ampthill
Other name the charity uses n/a
Registered charity number 1198511
Charity’s principal address 3 Chestnut Close
Westoning
Bedfordshire
MK45 5LR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Ian Blazeby
Susan Clinch
Leisa Milne
Dan Toinko

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are 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 own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Leisa Alexandra Milne Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) Date 18th November 2023

Charity Name No (if any)
SHARE: Flitwick and Ampthill 1198511
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
4th April 2022
Period start date
For the period
from		 To 1st December 2022
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £
Council Grants 1,700 - - 1,700 -
Rental income - - - - -
Donations 5 - - 5 -
Membershipfees 33 - - 33 -
Other Grants - - - - -
Sale of inventoryassets - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 1,738 - - 1,738 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
-
Insurance 293 -
Website - -
Room rental for Libraryof Things - -
HostingRepair Cafes - -
Sundries for maintenance / repairs - -
Equipment for running Library / Repair
Café		 168 -
Itemspurchased for inventory - -
- -
- -
**Sub total ** 461 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
-
1,277 1,277 -
- - -
- - -
1,277 1,277 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

11/17/2023

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period the end of the period the end of the period the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
1,277 - -
- - -
- - -
1,277 - -
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Details
Details
Donated inventory items
Shelving, other furniture
Details
Signature
#VALUE!		 Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
LEISA MILNE		 Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
1,000
150
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
#VALUE! LEISA MILNE 16/11/23

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

11/17/2023

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