WALCOT COMMUNITY SHOP

Registered charity 1085249 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Shop recycles clothing and bric a brac donated by members of the community. Enables volunteers to gain skills and experience in handling stock control and cash accounting.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE DESIGNATED AREA BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND OF A MEETING PLACE FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WALCOT, SWINDON.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£25k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £222,558 from £209,940 in the prior year, resulting in a net income of £12,618. The charity reported no employees during the year and had minimal current liabilities of £420 against cash holdings of £3,631.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 04127413

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

ROBBINS, Samuel — director, appointed 27/06/2025on trustee list
MALLINSON, Peter John — director, appointed 22/01/2025on trustee list
MALLINSON, Caroline — director, appointed 08/11/2021on trustee list
HARACZ, Joseph — secretary, appointed 23/04/2016

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Caroline Mallinson
Joseph Haracz
Peter John Mallinson
Samuel Robbins

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Swindon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£38k	£25k
31/12/2024	£47k	£13k
31/12/2023	£52k	£38k
31/12/2022	£43k	£11k
31/12/2021	£13k	£10k

Common questions

Is WALCOT COMMUNITY SHOP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £222,558 from £209,940 in the prior year, resulting in a net income of £12,618. The charity reported no employees during the year and had minimal current liabilities of £420 against cash holdings of £3,631. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.