SWINDON CHILDRENS SCRAPSTORE

Registered charity 1168574 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Objects

(I) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SWINDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.(II) THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SWINDON AND SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR BY:A) COLLECTING, STORAGE AND REDISTRIBUTION OF REUSABLE WASTE FOR ART, CRAFT AND PLAY;B) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF ALL ASPECTS OF WASTE RE-USE;C) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THROUGH THE PROVISION OF WASTE ITEMS FOR RE-USE;D) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING OR RETRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE IN WASTE RE-USE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£203k

Latest spending

£258k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £55,232 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to increased overheads and reduced capacity in some community projects. The trustees report that they have taken steps to eliminate the deficit by cutting lease costs and reducing operating expenses, and they believe they have sufficient reserves to meet the deficit. The charity's unrestricted funds stood at £127,482, while its reserves policy targets three to six months of expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: in excess of £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“There was one employee who was in receipt of remuneration in excess of £60,000 during the year.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“There was one employee who was in receipt of remuneration in excess of £60,000 during the year.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Scrap Resources Donations (27% of income)

“Scrap Resources Donations 53,702” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (held: £127k)

“To achieve this, the charity’s policy is to have unrestricted funds amounting to between three to six months of expenditure.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Swindon Children's Scrapstore (matched by registered charity number).

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (14/08/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (14/08/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Brook Linnet
Ranjit Sihra
Sally Huggins
Sarah Connell
Simon Cheney

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

Operates in: Swindon · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£203k	£258k
31/03/2024	£226k	£261k
31/03/2023	£284k	£249k
31/03/2022	£313k	£240k
31/03/2021	£393k	£215k

Common questions

Is SWINDON CHILDRENS SCRAPSTORE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £55,232 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to increased overheads and reduced capacity in some community projects. The trustees report that they have taken steps to eliminate the deficit by cutting lease costs and reducing operating expenses, and they believe they have sufficient reserves to meet the deficit. The charity's unrestricted funds stood at £127,482, while its reserves policy targets three to six months of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of SWINDON CHILDRENS SCRAPSTORE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the in excess of £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	29/09/2020	£10k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund