ROTARY SHOEBOX SCHEME
Using its specially designed shoeboxes the charity provides an all year round service for people in Britain and Ireland wishing to make gifts to people in Eastern Europe. The people who receive the shoeboxes are chosen by the charity solely on humanitarian grounds.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £10,361 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £74,070 to £63,709. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of £10,000, which is comfortably covered by the actual unrestricted reserves of £63,709. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees believe reserves of £10,000 are sufficient to collect filled boxes from locations across Great Britain and Ireland and deliver them to a distributor in Eastern Europe should the need arise.” — page 6
Trustees
- NIGEL BRUCE DANBYchair
- Alan Stanley Ainsworth
- Clive Gardiner
- GILL DANBY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £42k | £52k |
| 30/06/2024 | £70k | £46k |
| 30/06/2023 | £71k | £75k |
| 30/06/2022 | £47k | £54k |
| 30/06/2021 | £31k | £40k |
Common questions
Is ROTARY SHOEBOX SCHEME financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £10,361 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £74,070 to £63,709. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of £10,000, which is comfortably covered by the actual unrestricted reserves of £63,709. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.