REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04400718 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1097505

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

for

Homemakers Community Recycling

Page

Report of the Trustees

1

to

4

Independent Examiner's Report

5

Statement of Financial Activities

6

Balance Sheet

7

to

8

Notes to the Financial Statements

9

to

14

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The Charity's objectives are twofold:

1. To advance public education in the economic, social and environmental benefits of re-use and recycling, the reduction of pollution, the protection of the environment and the promotion of research into the same, together with the publication of the useful results of that research.

2.. The conservation and protection of the (physical and natural) environment the promotion of sustainable waste management services in accordance with the Best Practicable Environment Option (BPEO).

(Here sustainable waste management practices include minimization , minimization of pollution and harm from waste, re-use of waste, recycling of waste, waste recovery activities and clearing of pollutants from contaminated waste and BPEO shall have the meaning given to it in the White Paper "Waste Strategy 2000 for England & Wales")

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

During the period the charity obtained £41,000 of grant funding to assist with the ongoing development of the gasworks site.

Total income for the period amounted to £370,718 and after allowing for expenditure of £308,087 generated a surplus of £62,631.

The balance sheet as at the period end date disclosed total funds of £721,587 which increased from the opening position of £658,956.The trustees are satisfied with the level of reserves at the period end date.

Reserves policy

Any business including a social enterprise with charitable objectives like Homemakers needs to maintain adequate cash reserves to reduce the risk of being unable to pay staff and other operating costs in the event of significant short term reduction in income or other adverse business circumstances.

Homemakers income streams are diverse and quite resistant to economic recession as recent experience has shown. However with its small core of highly experienced staff, Homemakers is particularly vulnerable to the loss of one or more of those staff. Another risk is legal costs associated with a claim not covered by Homemakers' insurance.

Funds described as Restricted or Designated in the accounts must be excluded as they come from grants awarded for a particular purpose or from a decision by the Trustees to allocate reserves to meet a particular requirement and thus cannot be used to fund day to day expenditure. Our free reserves arising from trading and grants not tied to specific expenditure can be counted for this purpose.

The Charity has established the following designated reserves:

1. Security Reserve.

These are required to ensure Homemakers is able to cover its debts in the case of catastrophic circumstances which necessitate wind-up of the business and closure of the charity.

Sums are required to cover staff redundancy, legal and accounting costs. These are more than covered by the value of the building (conservatively £150,000) and vehicles etc (£10,000) and the further land with development potential. Free bank balances are in the region of £240,000 so no reserve is required but in the event of a forced wind up it would take some time to realise the value of the property which could delay redundancy payments. The trustees recommended that a reserve of £20,000 is maintained.

2. Working Capital Reserve.

The reserve is a buffer in case of significant downturn in trading income either severe over a short period due to disruption of activity or a longer term more modest downturn eg due to competition or economic recession. A reserve equivalent to two months expenditure is considered reasonable for the purpose.

At current levels of activity this would amount to approximately £40,000.

3.Capital Reserve.

This reserve was established to assist with the cost of replacing the organisations vehicles. The trustees estimate that the cost of a second-hand Luton type truck would be £20,000. The charity has five vehicles which each have an expected life of six years. The trustees have established a reserve of £10,000.

Comments from the chair

Review of Activities

Last year we continued to upgrade our site at Merthyr Road, having now installed a new toilet/canteen block and a new workshop/store room.

This year will see the introduction of the EPOS system which will automate many of the manual systems we currently employe to accept, move and sells goods. It will allow us to claim Gifts Aid on good donated and sold by us, which will have a major impact on our income stream.

We will also be focusing on staff training with a view to enhancing the skills sets of our employees and providing new skills for volunteers to support those who are seeking employment opportunities.

I would like to thank the outgoing Chair and retiring trustee for their commitment to Homemakers Community Recycling, which has been much appreciated. I would also like to thank our customers and stakeholders for their support, the staff and volunteers at Homemakers for their unflagging professionalism and enthusiasm and my colleagues on the Board for their continued commitment Homemakers.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Organizational structure

A board of Trustees meets regularly to administer the Charity. One third of the Trustees must retire each year by rotation and can be reappointed. The minimum number of trustees is four and the maximum is sixteen. It is confirmed that the trustees had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on Public Benefit.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

04400718 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1097505

Registered office

The Chapel

The Old Workhouse, Hatherleigh Place

Union Road West

Abergavenny

Momnouthshire

NP7 7RL

Trustees

Dr S Bilsborough (resigned 16.7.25)

R G Harris

G Harris (resigned 19.10.25)

Mr M J Hickman JP (resigned 15.10.25)

N F H Miller

Mr N W H Tatam

Rev Dr C R Walters (resigned 15.10.25)

Mrs J Barratt (appointed 8.5.24)

T M Davies (appointed 22.10.25)

Company Secretary

R H M Davies

Independent Examiner

Ashmole & Co.

Chartered Certified Accountants

The Old School

The Quay

Carmarthen

Carmarthenshire

SA31 3LN

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 6 November 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Mrs J Barratt - Trustee

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Homemakers Community Recycling ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1.	accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2.	the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3.	the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4.

the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

D.M.T Gould B.A (Hons), A.C.A, F.C.C.A

Ashmole & Co.

Chartered Certified Accountants

The Old School

The Quay

Carmarthen

Carmarthenshire

SA31 3LN

6 November 2025

31.3.25

31.3.24

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

Total

funds

funds

funds

funds

Notes

£

£

£

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Charitable activities

Recycling

-

42,000

42,000

36,000

Other trading activities

2

311,075

-

311,075

255,877

Investment income

3

1,509

-

1,509

445

Other income

16,134

-

16,134

3,327

Total

328,718

42,000

370,718

295,649

EXPENDITURE ON

Charitable activities

Recycling

305,641

2,446

308,087

276,703

NET INCOME

23,077

39,554

62,631

18,946

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

627,632

31,324

658,956

640,010

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

650,709

70,878

721,587

658,956

31.3.25

31.3.24

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

Total

funds

funds

funds

funds

Notes

£

£

£

£

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

8

322,418

70,878

393,296

318,685

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

9

28,469

-

28,469

34,005

Cash at bank and in hand

308,803

-

308,803

315,713

337,272

-

337,272

349,718

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

10

(8,981

)

-

(8,981

)

(9,447

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS

328,291

-

328,291

340,271

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

650,709

70,878

721,587

658,956

NET ASSETS

650,709

70,878

721,587

658,956

FUNDS

11

Unrestricted funds

650,709

627,632

Restricted funds

70,878

31,324

TOTAL FUNDS

721,587

658,956

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a)	ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 6 November 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

J Barratt - Trustee

1.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property

-

2% on cost

Plant and machinery

-

20% on reducing balance

Motor vehicles

-

20% on reducing balance

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2.	OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Sale of donated goods

129,804

98,797

Collection charges

89,330

90,134

MCC tonnage

90,538

61,761

E-Bay contribution

1,403

5,185

311,075

255,877

3.	INVESTMENT INCOME

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Deposit account interest

1,509

445

4.	NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Depreciation - owned assets

30,520

24,119

Surplus on disposal of fixed assets

(11,000

)

(750

)

5.	TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

6.	STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31.3.25

31.3.24

Recycling work

6

6

Administration

2

2

8

8

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

7.	COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

funds

funds

funds

£

£

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Charitable activities

Recycling

500

35,500

36,000

Other trading activities

255,877

-

255,877

Investment income

445

-

445

Other income

3,327

-

3,327

Total

260,149

35,500

295,649

EXPENDITURE ON

Charitable activities

Recycling

272,527

4,176

276,703

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

(12,378

)

31,324

18,946

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

640,010

-

640,010

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

627,632

31,324

658,956

8.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Fixtures

Freehold

Plant and

and

Motor

property

machinery

fittings

vehicles

Totals

£

£

£

£

£

COST

At 1 April 2024

330,965

209,965

23,457

121,794

686,181

Additions

73,923

31,208

-

-

105,131

Disposals

-

(11,000

)

-

-

(11,000

)

At 31 March 2025

404,888

230,173

23,457

121,794

780,312

DEPRECIATION

At 1 April 2024

82,182

174,016

23,457

87,841

367,496

Charge for year

8,098

15,632

-

6,790

30,520

Eliminated on disposal

-

(11,000

)

-

-

(11,000

)

At 31 March 2025

90,280

178,648

23,457

94,631

387,016

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 March 2025

314,608

51,525

-

27,163

393,296

At 31 March 2024

248,783

35,949

-

33,953

318,685

9.	DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Trade debtors

14,286

22,940

Other debtors

14,183

11,065

28,469

34,005

10.	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Trade creditors

164

484

VAT

1,865

1,703

Other creditors

6,952

7,260

8,981

9,447

11.	MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Net

movement

At

At 1.4.24

in funds

31.3.25

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

557,632

23,077

580,709

Security reserve

20,000

-

20,000

Working Capital Reserve

40,000

-

40,000

Capital reserve

10,000

-

10,000

627,632

23,077

650,709

Restricted funds

Gasworks site building project

31,324

39,554

70,878

TOTAL FUNDS

658,956

62,631

721,587

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

328,718

(305,641

)

23,077

Restricted funds

Gasworks site building project

41,000

(1,446

)

39,554

Uniform fund

1,000

(1,000

)

-

42,000

(2,446

)

39,554

TOTAL FUNDS

370,718

(308,087

)

62,631

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net

Transfers

movement

between

At

At 1.4.23

in funds

funds

31.3.24

£

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

580,010

(12,378

)

(10,000

)

557,632

Security reserve

10,000

-

10,000

20,000

Working Capital Reserve

40,000

-

-

40,000

Capital reserve

10,000

-

-

10,000

640,010

(12,378

)

-

627,632

Restricted funds

Gasworks site building project

-

31,324

-

31,324

TOTAL FUNDS

640,010

18,946

-

658,956

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

260,149

(272,527

)

(12,378

)

Restricted funds

Gasworks site building project

35,500

(4,176

)

31,324

TOTAL FUNDS

295,649

(276,703

)

18,946

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net

Transfers

movement

between

At

At 1.4.23

in funds

funds

31.3.25

£

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

580,010

10,699

(10,000

)

580,709

Security reserve

10,000

-

10,000

20,000

Working Capital Reserve

40,000

-

-

40,000

Capital reserve

10,000

-

-

10,000

640,010

10,699

-

650,709

Restricted funds

Gasworks site building project

-

70,878

-

70,878

TOTAL FUNDS

640,010

81,577

-

721,587

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

588,867

(578,168

)

10,699

Restricted funds

Gasworks site building project

76,500

(5,622

)

70,878

Uniform fund

1,000

(1,000

)

-

77,500

(6,622

)

70,878

TOTAL FUNDS

666,367

(584,790

)

81,577

12.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.