TAVISTOCK SCRAPSTORE

Registered charity 1161592 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Tavistock Scrapstore provides low-cost scrap materials collected from business as a creative resource and inspires individual and group creativity in the community.

Objects

TO ADVANCE ARTS AND CRAFTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) FACILITATING THE USE AND PROVISION OF RECYCLED, SCRAP OR SURPLUS MATERIALS AS A CREATIVE RESOURCE TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THEIR SOCIAL WELFARE AND CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING; AND BYB) INSPIRING INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CREATIVITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENVIRONMENT.TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) PROMOTING RECYCLING, USE OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS AND THE USE OF SURPLUS OR SCRAP; AND BYB) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT WASTE RECYCLING AND USE OF SURPLUS OR SCRAP.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the financial position looked healthy at the end of the financial year, with no funds in deficit. The charity maintains reserves of at least six months of operating costs, meeting its stated policy target. The organization reports a successful first year in its new location with increased turnover and footfall.

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 5 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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Penny Blackmorechair
• LINDA SUSAN HITCHCOCK
• Vanda Alaoui

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Devon

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).