Rubery Swop Shop ANNUAL REPORT 2025 Providing free preloved school uniform to Birmingham and beyond! Charity number 1199754 Our Vision 'All children and young people Can access their right to education regardless of the uniform required, Our mission 'Provide 811 children 8nd young people the opportunity to 8ceess school uniform and reduce elothing ¥vaste by workin8 in partnership with the entire communit OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY 2025 OUTCOME 42025 f(gur￿ CLry•rl¥on to 2024 Raise 4,072 148 Orders received have increased by1150 (39%). awareness Orders received +39/ Referrals received of service Support more 6,966 252 We have provided uniform for 1,740134%) more children and 133 (41%) more referred children. Children provided uniform Children referred children +1,740 Reuse more school uniform 30,823 items have been div8rted from landfill and provided to support childrén and reduce waste. 30,823 1,735 Items provided Shoes I +9,384 footwear Increase partnership working In 2025, we have continued to build our relationship with Hub on The Green securing equipment to support th8ir storage capacity. Additionally. we are supporting Shenley Community Centre to provide 8 local access point to school unif orm. °This year hos been chollenging, but our omozing team of volunteers hos ensured thot we have been oble to largely offer business as usual to our cusromers. We have continued ro deliver the highest qualiry experience and 5eThice to customers from Birmingham and beyond. e have continued ro support children to access their legal right to education by redistributing items of uniform, whi15t reducing the imp(yGt of uniform waste on the environment. In 2026, we Lvill look to expond local accessibility by seeking to increase ondstrengthen ourportnership vvorking." Kristina Murphyi Founder No swops needed, no questions asked Ruberyswopshop@outlook.co.uk OUR CUSTOMERS, FEEDBACK This year we received 618 feedback surveys from customers 98/ rated the service as 5 star 91% toLd us they got all the items they came for 85% thought it was even better than expected EXPECTATIONS pp Th• Ladies that run it really care about the children and parents, this place has saved me hundreds over the year8. 99 The volunteers mako you feel welcome and happy to help regardless ol how busy the Shop is. a8 It8ets extremely busy parents queuin8 out the doorl The range ol schools and clothes/ eoats/shoes etc is fantastic, the Rubery Swop Shop is a lifeline to many parents in th• surrounding areas. Staff aro brilliant, compassionate and helpful. My grandchildren were so pleased with what I got lor them. A smart 4 year old went to school on Monday with long trousers and shoes you supplied. 99 My children changed school h811 way through the school year. I was worried about the cost of this but was able to swap our old uniform for everything they would need at their new school. This was 8 re81 weight ofl my mind. Staff were really helpful and holped me go through to find the correct items. You are making all the difference to our family. With 5 kids, getting uniform from you is a life- saver Really felt emotional as I couldn't afford new uniforms for the kids... including shoes. Thank you ever so much. 99 No swops needed, no questions asked Ruberyswopshop@outlook.co.uk Funding summary Donations Grants £7.115 £25.375 Acknowledgements With special thanks to our Landlord, Mondelez, Term Footwear, Birmingham City Council, Clive Rushton, Sew Marvellous, Clive Marks, ASDA Barnes Hill, The Postcode Lottery and everyone else in the community who supported us. 2025 Accounts Rubery Swop Shop Account Posrtion 1st January 2025- 31st December 2025 INCOME 7 115.17 1.39 441.41 1(X).CA) 916 (6 Funthaigng Pxycli R•'rtivrsentrl TOTAL INCOh 34,029.03 But￿ET EXPENfATURE ijj'litses Sermces SPEND 14,109.78 2 9J). 5 Cffi.03 Trustees Laura Szendy Lorraine Murphy Nicola Handscomb Angharad Macgregor Mark Harvey (resigned 06103125) Ther8 have been no other changes to the trustees in thè previous12-months. •rteting lco.co Charges TOTAL EXPENDITURE 13.89) NET SVRPLUS DFICI 11423.78 .Op•nlThJ 8ank Closl Bank 19,478.07 *nbyJnt al opeNr R•rnlnlNJ .374.48 I￿75 375.0) 'slrict Cojncll Fbjsehdd &Jpwt F￿j IBCCI 24125 lamso grateful for this charity, it has helped me so much. 99 8.440.85 8.440.85 Fthsehdd SJppLrt Fund IBCCI 2S26 18,(KQ.C 11,289.45 6,710.55 Wesley 2.CiKJ.(KI 5.C(O.O) 25,375.( 2.(MX).O) 5.C¥)J.C 15 997.30 GIW4T IDTAL ." Rithrse[￿ts inNrACts mnt {￿Y &Id1b'￿e1 wd is I*￿81.c￿ as stsbj by payee) . 2025 mnt. inK4c&J wrajnl $*ffer￿Ce £15.24 in tcldl 'We would like to thank all those who continue to support us - this is a service for the community, in the community, made possible by 811 of the community, y ¥YanlTrhthwe Ihwe is undw £1 r•Mning has tretha 4$ de niniThu5 No swops needed, no questions asked Ruberyswopshop@outlook.co.uk ## **Rubery Swop Shop Account Position 1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025** **----- Start of picture text -----**
INCOME
Grants 25,375.00
Donations 7,115.17
Fundraising 81.39
Recycling 441.41
Asset Sales 100.00
Reimbursement 916.06
TOTAL INCOME 34,029.03
EXPENDITURE BUDGET SPEND
Utilities 9,950.00 14,109.78
Services 100.00 22.00
Equipment 2,900.00 5,066.03
Marketing 300.00 555.86
Postage 500.00 845.53
Expenses 100.00 0.00
Charges 6.05
TOTAL
13,850.00 20605.25
EXPENDITURE
NET SURPLUS
13,423.78
(DEFICIT)
Opening Bank 19,478.07
Closing Bank 32,901.85
GRANTS Amount at Amount Amount Remaining
opening received in spent
year
Groundworks -374.48 375.00 0.52 0.00
Lotto 1,686.75 0.00 0.00 1,686.75
Bromsgrove District 600.00 0.00 0.00 600.00
Council
Household Support 8,440.85 0.00 8,440.85 0.00
Fund (BCC) 24/25
Household Support 18,000.00 11,289.45 6,710.55
Fund (BCC) 25/26
Wesleyan Mutuality 2,000.00 0.00 2,000.00
Postcode Lottery 5,000.00 0.00 5,000.00
GRANT TOTAL 10,353.12 25,375.00 19,730.82 15,997.30
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NB: Reimbursements total invoice amount (any additional paid is a donation as stated by payee) - 2025 paid amount - invoiced amount difference £15.24 (included in donation total) Any grant where there is under £1 remaining has been treated as de minimus 1 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report RepDrt to th• tnhstees PA￿ SLJOP £uoP On accountsfor the y•aT ondod 31 sr 20s( Charity n¢ Iiffiis 14, Sèt out on pago8 I report to thetrustees on myexqn)ination ofthe￿￿Unts ofth&abo¥o thanty nhe Trusl'l for th8 year èndgd A9 the ch8rlVsln*tsos. you wè resT￿1b￿f0rthO pr•p&ra￿on of tho accounts In 8C¥x)rdan(*wkh tho rqqvlr¢mBnts of ITh¢ char￿￿* A¢12011 (Yhe Acr) of rtyport I rgport in ross￿￿ of my gx8minaUon ol IheTFUSi'g •¢count8 cawed o Under$@cb￿ 14S oflhe 2011 Aci and carying outrny examination. I hav8 followed all the ap￿I￿Ab￿ Directitsns given bythe Chaiity Commission soction 14515llbl of the A￿. Independent oxamJn¥rfs statomant app&￿]1. Delets I l rfnotappliGable. I have ¢omplet8d my 6xaminat￿n. I confiryn Ihat no material rnatt￿ h*ve (x>m? lo myattenth?n In cA)nn￿tion wilh tha examination I*Fth8Tr drs¢1￿} which giv8s me cause lo bdiev& Ihal In, any matOri81 respect.. the accounting record$ w8r8 not kept in aocord8nce wrlh s8cVan 130 of the Charities Att,. or the accounts dKJ not acmrd ￿th the aExounln9 rots)rds,' or th8 accounts did not comply the appl￿ble reqvriemenLS COn￿rning theform and conlenl of arLourts sel in th$ ChaAUès (Accounts and Raportsl Regulatpons 2008 othorthan any r*qUirè￿ThI that th¥ attounls oivA A and lairf ¥iwJ which ts nota matter con5ider8d a5 part of an indgpend8nl examinabon. I have no ¢Dncerns and havt come across no olher matters in t￿nneCtIon th th@ 8xaminalion te whith attantion shwld be dra￿ in this Terrfrtin order to enab￿ a woper undetstandin9 ofthe a¢oJunts lo be rB¥h8d. ' Hease delete lh8 bvottls in the br8¢kels iftheyi*) notath. lo Slgned: os 16 Name.. LLué 51*f • Relevant prof*$51onal 4uallfl¢atlvnl$l or boty | O¢t 2018 Ilf any): Addr•8$'. LOSV Soctioty B Disclosure Only complete if the @ytniner lo hlghlloht Tnaleri?I matters of concem (see CC32. Independeni examination of charity accouTr15'. difBCtlQTrs and guidanL% for exarninersl. Glv• h&r• brfef detalls of any Items that the xamlnerwlshes to Tlscloty•. 1)rt 2018 Rubery Swop Shop A¢¢ount Posltlon 1st Janua 2025. 315t December 2025 INCOME Srants thns Fundrai￿￿9 Rec￿￿n9 A8SQt Sal&s RèimMr88mgnt 25.375.00 81.39 441.41 100.00 916 06 TOT￿INcOmE X1129.113 ExpeNDtTURE Utslities BUDGET 9.950. 100.00 2.900.00 300.OD SPEND 14.1Q9.78 ment S.[￿.03 $59.88 Po¥ Exp8nsè5 Chargp fOTAL EXPEtrIDITURE 50U.On loo 00 845.S3 6.05 13.850 00 20605.29 NET SURPLUS {DEFICITI O￿TrIng Bank 13A23.7B 19.478.07 Closjng Sank GRANrs 32.901 B5 AmDunt •c•S¥ed I knwni Ipanl nlng Romalnlng 474.48 1,686.75 6(X).00 375.00 0.52 0.00 1.68S.75 Lotto Bromsgrove Distlcl CounG Hcwehokl Supporf Fund IBCC) 24125 0.00 8.440.85 8,440.85 Support FI￿d IBCCI 25126 18,000.00 11.289.45 6.710.55 Wesleyan Mutuality Poslcfx18 Lotte 2.000.00 5.(M)D.(Y) 25.375.00 2.￿0. S.￿o.(K> 15.9>7.30 GRANT TOTAL 10,353.12 19,730.B2 NB.. Rolmbursemonl$ total involc8 amovnl lony addltkwl pald 1$? donabon as stal&J by p￿ye&1- 2025 paby amtyjrt. invdc*d amtyjnt diff$renc8£15.24 lirdud8d in donab'oD totall Any grenl there ￿ undor £1 rem￿￿￿ has bew tr•01od 8¥ d• mlnimus