EXETER SCRAPSTORE
Exeter Scrapstore helps reduce waste sent to landfill by providing a variety of materials from businesses and industries that have chosen to recycle their off-cuts and line ends. These materials can then be used in a variety of settings, by our members, including education, play, art and creative activities, and sports.We also run activities such as workshops and birthday parties.
Objects
1. BY MEANS OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF DONATED AND OTHER MATERIALS TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION, EDUCATION, AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN EXETER AND DEVON SO THAT THEIR EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE IS ENHANCED.2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE REUSE OF SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS SO AS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.3. TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCTIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted funds of £42,117 and restricted funds of £6,810 as of March 31, 2025. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 7
- Government income: £7,248 — grants £7,248 (3); 16% of the £44,119 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £442 — grants £442 (1); 1% of the £42,263 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 22/02/2024, 22 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Anna Claire Aroussi
- Johanna Korndorfer
- NICOLA PITCHER
- Stuart Crewes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £44k | £43k |
| 31/03/2024 | £42k | £39k |
| 31/03/2023 | £37k | £31k |
| 31/03/2022 | £56k | £51k |
| 31/03/2021 | £49k | £34k |
Common questions
Is EXETER SCRAPSTORE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted funds of £42,117 and restricted funds of £6,810 as of March 31, 2025. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds EXETER SCRAPSTORE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EXETER SCRAPSTORE as a grant recipient include NORTHBROOK COMMUNITY TRUST, THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHBROOK COMMUNITY TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | were awarded a one-off grant of £5,000 towards the failing roof covering of their building in Belmont Park, their key asset. |
| THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | Unverified read£1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £54k |
| EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATION | 1 | £24k |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON | 1 | £20k |
| THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| WEAVERS, FULLERS AND SHEARMEN CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £3k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- WILTSHIRE SCRAPSTORE AND RESOURCE CENTRE
- Derby Scrapstore
- SALTASH SCRAPSTORE
- MINI- SCRAPBOX
- COMMUNITY SCRAPSTORE NORTH SOMERSET
- DORSET SCRAPSTORE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXETER SCRAPSTORE | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILTSHIRE SCRAPSTORE AND RESOURCE CENTRE | £312k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Derby Scrapstore | £50k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SALTASH SCRAPSTORE | £61k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| MINI- SCRAPBOX | £118k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY SCRAPSTORE NORTH SOMERSET | £33k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |