Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 8

RECYCLING OF USED PLASTICS LIMITED

To promote and facilitate plastics packaging recycling, to advance public education as to the provision and development of efficient plastics recycling schemes and to further educate those who are or may become involved or interested in all aspects of the same. To research, survey and assemble information connected with plastics packaging recycling and publish the results.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Established: 26 years
(34 years as a company)

www.recoup.org

enquiry@recoup.org

01733390029

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/12/22		£978	£932	£47	£48	£286	£60	0.8	0
31/12/21		£845	£649	£196	£39	£239	£20	0.4	0
31/12/20		£538	£523	£15	£25	£43	£2	0.1	0
31/12/19		£471	£553	£-81	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£436	£463	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/17		£289	£222	£67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/16		£217	£268	£-52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/15		£281	£308	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/14		£260	£209	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/13		£230	£244	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/12		£1,723	£1,840	£-116	£1,603	£144	£90	0.6	0
31/12/11		£2,504	£2,482	£22	£2,159	£260	£99	0.5	0
31/12/10		£2,655	£2,719	£-64	£2,069	£238	£96	0.4	0
31/12/09		£1,861	£1,931	£-69	£1,593	£302	£92	0.6	0
31/12/08		£2,108	£2,028	£81	£1,762	£371	£91	0.5	0
31/12/07		£1,778	£1,653	£125	£1,484	£291	£81	0.6	0
31/12/06?	*	£214	£265	£-51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/09/04	*	£923	£904	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 36%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 21%
Reserves/Spending: 0.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-71

ERMIS PANAGIOTOPOULOS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Head Of Sustainability Advocacy

ADRIAN WHYLE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant

AHMED RAZA DETTA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Environmental Services & Recycling

DANIEL CHEKE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Material Sales Manager

HAYLEY CAROLINE LLOYD HOUSE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Nestle Head Of Communications

IAIN LESLIE FERGUSON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Environment Manager

IAN ANTHONY BURMAN Appointed: 1999, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeships: M D C JENKS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE J L WINE CHARITABLE TRUST, SPENCER HART CHARITABLE TRUST, H AND M CASTANG CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BRENDON HILLS CHARITY, CHIDDICK CHARITABLE TRUST, SEA SANCTUARIES TRUST, The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation, THE HOCHHAUSER FOUNDATION, CITY RUGBY FOUNDATION, THE WOOSNAM FOUNDATION, THE STEPHEN BURTON MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, WHERE I WANT TO LIVE, TUTOR THE NATION,

JIM ARMSTRONG (Chair), Occupation: General Manager

MICHAEL BAXTER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director

STUART HAYWARD-HIGHAM Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Technical Development Director

STEVEN CHRISTOPHER WALSH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Sales Engineer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/10/1998, number: 1072029
Registered at Companies House on 24/10/1989, number: 02435729

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Risk management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR06: 11 days late, AR04: 37 days late,

Main office

RECOUP LIMITED
1 THE METRO CENTRE
WELBECK WAY
WOODSTON
PETERBOROUGH
PE2 7UH

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON THE SUBJECT OF RECYCLING PLASTICS SO AS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENTTO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING OF PLASTICS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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