2025-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1.1.2025 Period start date To 31.12.2025 Period end date Charity name: GRIMSBY SHOEBOXES

Charity registration number: 1200386

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	For the public benefit to provide relief of financial hardship/poverty to people around the world by providing basic items to people who cannot afford them.
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	Items (clothes, school supplies, personal hygiene) are donated or monies are raised used to buy these items. These items are provided directly to local (Lincolnshire) people from referrals to us by registered charities or local government agencies(eg Women's Aid). Some are distributed abroad, in shoeboxes, through registered charities (eg The Jacob's Well Appeal and Teams4U The Charity (T4U)).
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All four Trustees are aware and comply with the guidance on public benefit of Grimsby Shoeboxes

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	SORP reference
Policyongrant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers attend our premises to sort donations, make items and pack shoeboxes for impoverished children and families.
Other

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	In 2025 we have filled 7,120 shoebox gifts which each have school supplies, toys, toiletries and warm clothing. These items enable people to have basic hygiene in areas of little sanitation and allow children to go to school. The shoeboxes have been sent to impoverished children and families in Eastern Europe through registered charities Teams4U and The Jacob’s Well Appeal. We have also helped over 100 local families with household supplies. This had enabled them to set up home or continue living in their accommodation. We have supplied Christmas gifts for children. These families and children were identified by local agencies as those in need and/or unlikely to receive other gifts.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	We do not set numerical targets on the amount of donations given out, or shoeboxes filled. This is dependent on items and donations received in. We use all donations we receive to fill shoeboxes and give appropriate items (if we have them) to the local community as their need arises.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	A total of £5,491 held in cash and at the bank as of 31.12.25
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We ensure we carry over at least £1000 into the following year to cover immediate running costs.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	None
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	The only two external expenditures for running the charity are payment to our premises provider and insurance. We ensure we have enough to pay these on time through normal day-day accounting.
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	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	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	The original Trustees must pass a resolution at a properly convened meeting to discuss the appointment of any new trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Grimsby Shoeboxes
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1200386
Charity’s principal address	The Ice House Victor Street Grimsby Lincolnshire DN32 7QN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Karen Lepley	Secretary
	Ellie Davis
	Denise Johnson
	Joy Walker (formerlyRayner)

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None 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

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and	addresses of advisers (Optional information)	addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser	Name Address
N/A

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

N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

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) Karen Lepley Full name(s) Karen Lepley

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Secretary

Date

4.8.26

GRIMSBY SHOEBOXES FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2025 (Jan - Dec)

INCOME EXPENDITURE

INCOME		EXPENDITURE
Brought Forward Cash Bank	94 5782	Facilities Payment (Jan-Dec 25)	840
Att Money Donations	1212	Insurance (Aug 25 - July 26)	184
Car Boots	1883	Office Costs Wrapping paper/Glue sticks/Tape	0 130
Other Sales	151	Running Costs* (inc moving costs; keys, wall protector)	1 62
Donations Cash Bank Tin	2763 3022 32	Shoebox Costs Toys Sewing Clothing Stationery (crayons/ pens/pencils) Hygiene	3916 115 262 1160 1402
Event Nov 25	280	Community	0
Order refund as item out of stock	39	Raffle prizes	0
Tesco Community Grant	375	Travel expenses	28
Gift Aid & GASDS (2022,2023,2024)	2173	T4U transportation contribution**	4108
Total	£17,806	Total	£12,307

*Running costs includes brown tape, sellotape, toilet paper, paper towels, refreshments etc

**T4U transport payment for 2024 not sent until Jan 2025, therefore on 2025 accounts. 2025 contribution sent Dec 2025. (Two years T4U contributions shown on 2025 accounts)

INCOME	£ 17,806
EXPENDITURE	£12,307
BALANCE	£ 5,230
CASH HELD	£ 8
CASH IN BANK	£ 5,491