2025-04-05-accounts - Litter Free Norbury

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Litter Free Norbury - Trustees' Annual Report 2025 (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1200540)

Aim and purposes

Litter Free Norbury (LFN), rooted in its commitment to environmental sustainability, focuses on reducing litter and enhancing green spaces in Norbury. Our vision is to foster a community deeply engaged in environmental stewardship.

Objectives and Activities

In line with our charitable objectives, we continued to:

Employ dedicated Street Cleaners to tackle persistent litter and environmental hazards.
Encourage residents to report issues through the LoveCleanStreets app, helping track and escalate graffiti, flytipping, and other incidents.
Support community clean-ups and ongoing care of green spaces, including Manor Farm Nature Reserve.
Provide equipment and resources for volunteers and Street Champions to undertake independent litter picking.
Raise awareness through education, campaigns, and signage across Norbury.

Achievements and Performance

Street Cleaning and Community Action

Our Street Cleaners collected a total of 2,376 bags of rubbish between April 2024 and April 2025 Daily Street Cleaning Report (R…

Volunteers and residents logged 4,333 reports via the LoveCleanStreets app, covering graffiti, fly-tips, and general litter Daily Street Cleaning Report (R…
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While the number of individual reporters remains relatively small (5–10 residents form the core each month), the impact of their efforts is significant, ensuring that issues are consistently logged and addressed.

Community Engagement

At Manor Farm Nature Reserve, our volunteers held several sessions throughout the year, clearing litter, cutting back vegetation, and making the site more welcoming.
Despite over 30 Street Champions being registered in Norbury, reporting activity is mainly carried out by 6–9 people each month. This suggests that community contribution is likely being under-reported, as many may not log their efforts through the app.

Graffiti Reporting

Graffiti continues to be a challenge, particularly on shop shutters where some business owners have shown little willingness to act, despite council services and paid contractors being available.
However, consistent reporting has meant that graffiti is generally addressed promptly when logged. Issues remain with the lack of feedback from the Council to confirm closure of reports, which has been raised previously but not yet resolved.

Overall Impact

The combination of daily street cleaning, resident reporting, and volunteer engagement has ensured Norbury continues to improve in cleanliness and community pride. Variations in report numbers demonstrate that intensive efforts can lead to sustained improvements, with months of high reporting often followed by reduced incident levels.

Financial Review:

In the past year, LFN has seen a positive financial performance with notable achievements in both income and asset management. Total unrestricted fund receipts amounted to £3,580, Additionally, we received a refund from account refunds to £6.

Expenditures for the year were well-managed, totaling £17,559, and necessary operational costs like street cleaning labour (£15,934) and equipment (£149).

The net result of our over-expenditure payments was a robust £13,979, which reflects our commitment to efficient financial management and community engagement.

We also saw a healthy cash fund increase from the previous year's end balance of £40,605to a closing balance of £26,626. This is a testament to our successful fundraising activities and prudent financial stewardship.

Our assets have been strategically utilized to support the charity’s mission, with investments in computer equipment, litter picking equipment, and advertising materials such as leaflets and posters. These assets are essential for our ongoing community outreach and operational effectiveness.

As we move forward, we are dedicated to continuing our work with vigilance and fiscal responsibility, ensuring that every penny is put towards making Norbury a cleaner and greener place for all.

Structure, governance and Management:

Litter Free Norbury is governed by a dedicated team of charity trustees who are foundational to our structure and operations. The initial trustees appointed are as follows:

Guillaume Raillard Anthony Hooker James Evans

These trustees have been entrusted with the responsibility of guiding LFN towards achieving its charitable objectives and ensuring that the organization’s governance is robust and transparent.

At LFN, our trustees are responsible for making key decisions on all matters of significance to the charity. This includes strategic planning, operational management, and the allocation of funds. Each trustee brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to their role, contributing to the effective oversight of the charity's activities.

Meetings of the trustees are held regularly to discuss and review the progress of LFN's projects, financial status, and future plans. In the past year, the trustees met multiple times, maintaining a high level of engagement and attendance. Given the breadth of responsibilities, the trustees may form committees to focus on specific areas of LFN's work, such as community engagement, environmental impact, and financial oversight. These committees are tasked with managing particular facets of the charity’s work and reporting their findings and recommendations back to the full board of trustees for discussion and decision-making.

The trustees are committed to fostering a transparent and inclusive atmosphere where all members of the community are encouraged to offer their input and support for the charity's mission.

Through this structure of governance and management, Litter Free Norbury aims to continue its work effectively, ensuring that our goals for a cleaner and more sustainable community are met with the highest standards of integrity and accountability.

Litter Free Norbury - Financial statements for the period 06/04/2024 to 05/04/2025

Receipts and payments

Receipts	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year to the nearest £
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
	2,435 - 3,580 15,934 705 47 90 121 17,559 500 645 662	- - - - - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - -
Donations	2,435			2,435	-
Interest Income	645			645	-
Direct Donations	500			500	-
	-			-	-
*Subtotal (Gross income*	3,580			3,580	-
Payments
Street Cleaning (Labour)	15,934			15,934	-
Sticker and signage Camping	47			705	-
Equipment	705			662	-
Administration	662			47	-
Insurance	90			90	-
Maggie's Garden Project	121			121	-
*Sub total*	17,559			17,559	-

*Net of receipts/payments)*	-13,979	-	-	-13,979	-
*Transfers between funds*	-	-	-	-	-
*Cash funds last year end*	40,605	-	-	40,605	-
*Cash funds this year end*	26,626	-	-	26,626	-

NOTES

The financial statements of Litter Free Norbury (LFN) have been prepared in accordance with the applicable accounting standards using the Receipts & Payments basis for the period 06/04/2024 to 05/04/2025.

Principal Assets and Fund Management:

The primary fixed asset of LFN includes equipment used for litter collection and community clean-up projects. These assets, while recognized, are not individually valued in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

LFN does not hold endowment funds. All resources are directly utilized for our active environmental projects and operational costs, aligning with our charitable objectives.

Financial Movements Summary:

The movements in funds during the year were as follows:

Fund Type	Balance B/fwd	Receipts	Payments	Transfers	Balance C/fwd
General Fund	£40,605.23	£3,580.06	£17,558.84	-	£26,626.45

The Transfer column has been left blank as there were no transfers between funds.
The balance carried forward represents the closing balance post the year's activities, set to be utilized in the following year.

Expenditure Breakdown:

The expenditure reflects LFN’s commitment to its mission, with a significant portion allocated to street cleaning and community projects. The details are as follows:

Street Cleaning (Labor): £15,934
Equipment: £705
Bank Charges (HSBC): £61
Administration: £662

Total Income: £3,580.06 | Total Expenditure: £17,558.84 | Net Income for the period: £-13,979 Administrative costs were minimized to maximize the allocation of funds to our charitable activities.

The financial statements were approved by the board and signed on their behalf by the trustee on ………….

Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

		Income & Expenditure Summary 2025 (Annual Return) (Details receipts and payments for LFN Charity period 06/04/24 - 05/04/25)	Income & Expenditure Summary 2025 (Annual Return) (Details receipts and payments for LFN Charity period 06/04/24 - 05/04/25)	Income & Expenditure Summary 2025 (Annual Return) (Details receipts and payments for LFN Charity period 06/04/24 - 05/04/25)
		Money In	Money Out
Starting	Balance 06/04/2024	£40,605	Expenditure: ~~a) Street Cleane~~rs b) Stickers & Signage Campaign c) Equipment Litter Picking/Events Equipment Trackers/SIMs Admin/Bank Fees Miscellaneous Examination fee d) Insurance e) Administration f) Maggie's Garden Project	£15,934 £47 £383 £322 £90 £61 £101 £500 £121
Income: Donations Savings Ac		£2,435 £645 £500
Total income		£3,580	Total Expenditure	£17,559
			Income vs Expenditure	-£13,979
			Cash Balance carried forward	£26,626
			(as at 05/04/2025)

Accounts prepared on: 07/10/2025 by Tony Hooker