2025-06-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 July 2024 Period start date To 30 June 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Share Haywards Heath

Charity registration number: 120311312031131203113

Objectives and Activities

Summary of the purposes of the TO PROTECT AND SAFEGUARD THE ENVIRONMENT charity as set out in its FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN HAYWARDS HEATH AND governing document THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH IN PARTICULAR ,BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROMOTION OF THE SHARING 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 AND RE-USE OF PRODUCTS

Summary of the main activities Providing a 'Library of Things' for Haywards Heath and

in relation to those purposes for surrounding areas the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the the trustees have had regard to Charity Commission on public benefit the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Additional information (optional)

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Policy on grant making N/A

Policy on social investment including program related

N/A

investment

Contribution made by The charity is entirely operated by volunteers volunteers

Achievements and Performance

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.

The charity was set up and actually opened to the public at the end of July 2023. During the year to 30 June 2024 we made approx 125 loans of items to the public and attended a number of events to raise awareness of the Library of Things- this enabled our members to reduce unneeded expenditure on items with occasional use and our donors to reduce waste on items they might otherwise have thrown away. In the year 2024/2025 we have continued to grow our activity doubling the number of loans every quarter compared to the same quarter the previous year. There are now over 450 people registered on the website and we have made over 650 loans

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Balance at bank plus cash £1976
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Policy:The trustees consider a reasonable level of reserves to be six months operating costs (budgeted to be approximately £200) plus the annual cost of insurance (estimated £400 - £500). The trustees consider it essential to keep this cost in reserve as without public liability insurance we would have to close immediately. This would give a reserve level of £650.
Amount of reserves held	At year end we had more than this in reserves (approx £1980). This is mostly due to contracted expenditure for July to September of £450 to increase our social media presence and plans for an additional shed in winter 25/26

Reasons for holding zero reserves	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	None known at present

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	Trust deed
How is the charity constituted?	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	Apart from the frst charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the efective administration of the CIO.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Share Haywards Heath
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1203113
Charity’s principal address	THE SCOUT HUT EASTERN ROAD LINDFIELD

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee Name Office (if any) Dates acted Pauline Mallinson Chair and finance officer May 23 to present Richard Bronze May 23 to present Trevor Carpenter May 23 to present Helena Griffiths Jun 24 to present

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) Pauline Margaret Mallinson

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair

Date 2025 FINANCIAL SUMMARY - to end June 2025

INCOME			EXPENDITUR E
Grants	0		Insurance	385
			Admin
			IT	85
			Maintenance
Supp Members	490		PAT calibration	81
			Repairs etc	58
Loan fees	1212		New Shed	420
Credit balances			Items	165		Bank	1934

						balance
Donations	0		Marketing			Cash	30
Sale of items	57		Signs and social media	667		Paypal	12
							1976
	1759				1861