RE-USE LIThLEBOROUGH CHARITY NUMBER 1205425 Trust••s Annual R•port and Financial Stat•m•nt• lor th• Period 2611012023 - 311312025
RE-USE LIThLEBOROUGH Charity Number1205425 I report to the trustees of Re-use Littleborough on my examinatlon of their accounts for the 18 months ended 3151 March 2025. Re-use Littleborough was registered as a charity on 26th October 2023. The first years financial statements requested by the charity commission afe from 26, October 23 to 31, March 2025. Responsiblllties of Trustees and Examiner Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. The trustees consider that an audit 15 not required for this year as their income is below £250,000 and that an independent examination is appropriate as their turnover has been above £25,000 in the previous year and may well be in the future. I report in respect of my examination of the Organisation's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carryin8 Out my emamination I have followed all the applicable directions 8iven by the Charity Commission under section 145151{bl of the Act. 8as1s of Examlnatlon My examination included the review of the accounting records kept by the or8anisation and a comparison of accounts with those records. It also took consideration of any unusual items in the account5 of which there were none. The procedures caf ried out do not provide all the evidence required for the purposes of an audit and therefore no opinion is given on the 'true and fair view,, this is not a matter for the independent examinatlon. Independent Examlner's Statement The general bookkeeping is carried out by the treasurer, Katie Lloyd, using QuickBooks online accounting software. The bookkeeping is of a hi8h standard, bank and control accounts are reconciled regularly, and financial procedures are followed at all times. The organisation has implemented a scheme of delegation which ensures any financial 5pendin8 IS approved by at least 2 officers and will convert the existing bank account to a full registered charity account with 2 signatures upon gaining full charitable status. The board have welcomed new financial controls and agreed that all financial procedures wlll be in line with those required by a registered charity to ensure the correct recording of financial information and protect the organisation and trustees going forward.
The organisation does not have a reserves policy but will be reviewing this durin8 the year endin8 31" March 2026. The or8anisation currently holds feseprfes that would fund its overheads and governance costs for 48 months. I can confirm that, in the case of my examination, no material matters have come to my attention that would give me cause to believe that accounting records were not kept in respect of the organisation as required by section 130 01 the Act". or the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no other concernsand have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Wendy Gledhill
RE-USE LITTLEBOROUGH Charity Number 1205425 Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31" March 2025 The Charity applied and was granied C'TrwitN' Ststus on ?6 October 2023. The truslees ot the charity are there li) fulfil compan% law. The Objects ot" Ihe CIO. to be carried out lor the public benetit in RoLhdale. and such Other parts ol" the UK &% the Truslee% Shall detennine. are". la rhi pfiiliclion 'iiid i)ri%Lfl iiljl)n i)t ihL' L'lil Iribnnieiil h! thL pr()n)i)ti()n i)t- H"aslL fLduilli)n. rLpaif ciiiJ rl l iirhishni¢iil. fL'_uK and rLLNLling. inLILidiny rai%ing publii ai%areniS% l)I" r¥)Url elli¢iLllLN. Ihrc)ugh iid%t¥ minimisalii)n RL"pJir. rt'liirbish rLLlSi iir rLXy'Llin¥. Ibl 'lie prii intioii i)r ri Iii I. ill- TMIK-ert!' aiid IhL fL IILI- i)I' lh[). in ne¢J. b ieabuii (Il- i outl). .Ige. ill-liidlili. JINdbilili. or iiihLf *iiL'idl Ji%ddi diila&>l (hr()Iigih thL pr(11 is11)n i)1 rLcN Llid JnJ i)Kii IILnis including hui niil Iin)ilid li). liirniiuii. hili ¥Siiid. hdb!- L'4uii)niL'lli. i(1! %. ¥%171111 h()U%L'hi)Id iILin%. InLdiiJl .Iids aiiLI liiill Ifii%. ILI "I'() lunli¥r %uch i)Ihcr purFM)xs ihai JrL Liilusiiel! Lhdritsble .]lh1n IhL' lai4 % 1)l- F_n,,I,11)d ai)J 11 .Il¥ N Ihrliiiiih ihL' iiiJkingi ill di)1i4ilj()n%. The charilv has a board ot 41-rustee 'h(Tr ncirniall!. meet l-our limes a year Lompri5ing ol- a hair. I'reasure and Iwo others. INeM memiyr sLlrted this N"earl At each meeting the trustee s rev'ieth ihe tinancial status ol- lh¢ Lharil).. particularlv income. expenditure. lundraising and ()peraiic)nal i%%ue I1}Und ihe 4uprK)rt ofr- our BabN bank and Resource centre also an. appliLalion Ic)r IcKal lunding is rel iewed aThl approi'ed or rejected We a150 review and make Lhdnges t() guierning doLuments and lI¢Ls. We also review the activities in the charithble fr-unding streams through our twv ¢hariiy Shops. The detailed tinancial record% are mainiained bN" Ihe treasure and our accountant who is responsible tor the submission lo CompanN s 1 Ii)use and the L'hariiS L"ommission. The Charities governing documents and TX)lices have been Lumpleted and arc due to be rei'iewed and updated Miih amendmLnts '¢re required. These were compleied our recentl>. apwinted Trustee John ShaTrA. ALhievemenis During the vear our relocation io our ne premi%es has er%. successtul increasing our otter and increasing rel'enue thai suptK)rt% I)ra110nal cost and proi'iding for lh¢ needs ()I' thosc in the local area. Our Babi. bank has prc)K'ed challenging due io low" iolunteer resources and was relocated to the res()urce cenire Harehi)use and sioragc unit we hai'e inwested in W¢ehouse racking to supp()rt ihis m(iiL'. W'e hai"e relained the lease on ihe bab), bank location and used the space tc) lacilitatL' cxira slc)rage. ¢ haKe al) all0"ed some space to be utilised t.or the leeding ol- Ihe hibmele%% in ihL' Ixiri)ugh.
We have during this peri(NJ provided suprx)n to familiL'S in need in Rochdale and the surrounding area. Our R¢Lords show ihat during the l.ear M¢ hai'e supp)rted 575 (amilies in n¢¢d. -I'his represenls 240/0 drops i)n prei'i(ius year m(i%ilN dril en bj (he r¢lcKalion ol. Ihe babv Bank. We hae proi'ided ?l)I d5 and matire%Ks. 186 )1-&4. 286 pieL¢S ()l- lurniiure. 100 cl(Iihing paLkages. 60 Mos¢s b¢iskets lull ot- babl mi)Iher reque%l%. 611 Ind¥e% and whil¢ g(iod%. 55 dining tables. 62 prams. I l Liir seals and iiiher tree i(¢ms inLluding 4)11 lurni4hing. bcdding. kilLhen war¢.. rugs iind lighting. Mcis11! pri)%id¢d by donali(In. hi)use LIL'aranLe and bulk purLhases. We have made indii'idu411 dondiions l() a Ii)Liil niindtulness dnd v¥elIlng L'IC purchasing a lurther 200 h()urs ol. counselling. huiL' M<. donali()ns ti) a Ejriiish basL.d ('harily' lor abandoned babies. Nut lor protil l)rglSa110ns "'-1 een LiiL% Miiii¢r l.iiilelx)N)ugh Juni()r F(x)Iball l¢am. LittlL.borough Bloom Band J slan-up ¥riiup. Il'c supp()nl Pink l.iiil¢EK)rough in raising £3000 t()r bre4151 L ancer as l{)ok on th¢ i)rgani[lon and running i)l- the ei'ent. We operaie a ¥ollLLlii)n hub Ii)r disahilii! did% which are Jiin4ii¢d Éih¢r use. thl. then ai'ailablL' trec ol. Lharg)¢ to tlI1eS i)r indii idudls in need OT retum¢d li) th¢ NH% ,hCrL. appropriate. During our se¢c)nd full !'¢ar ¢ hai'¢ madL n() dppliLativn lor I'unding and Lurrentlv are %ell'_sutlicieni. We haNe a ver). i.'ibrani relail and reux. laciliiN' within ih¢ '111age and this is provinb Lhallenging with Ihe weighi ill. donaiii)n e TeL¢i%e. we reluLtant 10 reluse as it w()ulJ inevitably be taken to Ih¢ wasiL cenlrL. We currently have 611 unpaid volunlLX'P*. LOl¢'ring over 6111 hrs per week all unpaid. inLluding Direltors anJ -l-ru%lLL s. (elli.11%1> ba4d ai naliiinal lii'ing V¥a8e il Wl)uld L()sl al lea51 £7625 per week Ic) operaiL I. ulure plans lor 2025196. WL. plan to reloLale i)ur Lhildr¥'n s rL'141iI i)ul l¢1 li) a larglr retdil inir4xluLL inLrLi14id product ()tler incrL'a.%ing rL'N'¢lluL. WL ill .k lti%.e manulaLlur¥s l() %uprrt)rt di)niiliiins ol. essential items. Bed%. Maiiressvs dnd IILdding. recruiting a Ni)lunieer t() d() Ihis. We li)ok to %upport miJrL' lamili¢% 'Ith new prc)duLI. II'L nlx'd lo tunh¢r inNe41 in a Loll¢ilion Vehicle and selt-lund delii'eri¢s lo tamilies in n¢xQ. Plan small relil in the main Flub 10 Lreate more retail space. WL will to Ll)ntinue upgrad¢ i)ur currl'ni pa.[ Irail to a di¥ithl pliiili)rni to Liipiure ¢5s¢niiul intorniation on those we h¢lp dnd alli)w ihe %)Lial services li) Ll)mmuniLate Vliih us elliLienily and in taster lime. this will ini"i)Ive n¢w C'i)mpuiL'rs. I pad%. C"haritable lunds pennil us make more donalions (c) local small Lharilii4. l'lIar( ¥ri)ups and ni)t li)r pri7tit l)rglIAll1}n gr()iip%. ReIeW current TX)IiL!' slaiements and prc)Les5¢% and procL.dure% diKumenlalii?n. l.on}11dale dnd build on our Luent operdlion. Rei (jur d()nation a1 priKessing laLililv to enabl¢. us to Lle¢U taster and ellilienil!. Ideall! L. nLLxI lib re-establish c)UT Stand alone Baby resource baLk on the tow] centre subjeLi 10 volunteer s ai ailability. Signed.. Dai¢: 2f. Ol. Zè CJordon Gwynne Trustee
RE4JSE LiffLEBOROUGH . Ch•frty Nurnb•r'. 120M21 St•knn•nt of Fin•ncll Aclivlll• IT 26th Octob•r 23 to 31•t l••rch 25 Fund• Tot•1 Fund• Incomln9 Re•ourc 3112$ 3110J12025 3110312025 From G•n•ratsd Fund•: Income from Donatkjns an¢J Legac*s Income from Grants Investment Income 197227 197 227 505 Frorn Ch•rltsblg AGtl¥ltb••'. 197.732 197,732 Totsl In¢omlno R•wxc R••ource• Exp•nd•d: Chorrtable Athvilie8 37.524 37,624 Don8tion8 832 Gov&rnanc• C08ts 832 Totsl RMour¢M expd• 38,356 N•t In¢omo b•for• Tr•n•f•r• 1S9.J71 159.376 Transfers bèts¥8en lunds N•t mov•m•nt ol Fund• 159.371 169,376 RECONCILIATION OF FUNOS Total Fund5 Brought FoA¥8rd Toial Fund8 ¢8rriod Fomard 159.376 159.376 2025 Income 197.732 197.732 Intewt and invèstrnent Income Gro•s In¢om• lor th• y••r 197,732 38.3$6 36.356 Expan(Jiture Totsi expgndltur? for th• y••r 38,356 ln¢omél•xpgndrn for th• •r 159,376
RE.USE LITTLEBOROUGH . Ch•rlty NumlJ•r.' 1205425 B•l¥nce Sh••t a• * 31•t Ilarch 2025 31M)312025 Fix•d Assets Tangible Assets Current Assets Cash at Bank 160.126 .750 Creditors 159,376 Net Current As•ets 159.376 Total Net Asset• Funds Unrestncted Fund8 159.376 Total Funds 159,376 Opgning Bai•nee Fund Funds G•ner•tsd In th• Y••r 159,376 159,376 Totsl Net Assèts These accounts have twn prepared in accordance vAth swal 0vISS ol Part 15 of fv Compan$ Acl relating to small Compan5. For the year ended 31st March 2025 the c(npany was entthd to exernpbon from audrt section 477 of Ihe companiès act 2006 lating to small cornpanies The members have not required the company to obtain an audrt In accordance 5ecbon 476 ofthe Cornpans Act 2(M Ttte directors acknOvA9e their responsibilthes for cornptyirvj th the reqUirets of Ihe Compans Act 2(KA wth SpeCt to accounting records and the prepartion of accounts Approved by the board on And &gned on rts behalf by. 21. 01. 20£< Director
RE4JSE LITTLEBOROUGH. Ch•rlty Num1. 121J$426 Not•• to the fin•nelal Stst•rn for the Yèar End•d 31 Ilvch 2025 Note 1 Accourrtlng Polkl•• Accountlny cOnno The flnanclal Statrnents h•¥• b•en prep•r•d undor historical co•t ¢on¥ention in accordance wlth Financial Reportlng stsrthrds for S•mlier Entities, and the c110 Act XrfJ6 abd ststement ol R•comm•nded Pr•ctice Aceountsng and R•wting by Ch•rltw• 2110S. 3110312025 2. Voluntary Incom• Donation5 from Rg-use Retwl 197.227 Grant from The Bond Board 197.732 3. Re80ure•8 EXrthd. Ch•iitbl Don11ons 2.750.00 1 500. 349 00 1,000 00 2.LKIO IY) 1 orKJ CMJ 2.925 ( 1.C()O 00 2.(KIO Cx) 23 OW LX) 37 524 00 Lts Foro¥w 4. Resources Exp•nd•d. Gov•mne• Co•ts Telephone 82 Accountancy Costs 750 832 5.Net Assets Current Account Creditors Net Current Assets 160.126 .750 159 376 6. Unrestri¢t•d Fund¥ Uniestncted Funds 160.126