ALL ABOARD SHOPS LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 August 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02571767
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £3,433,468
Latest expenditure: £3,518,298
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: All Aboard Shops Ltd, Unit 10, Colne Way Court, Colne Way, WATFORD, WD24 7NE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.allaboardshops.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity operates retail shops selling donated goods. The profits from these operations are donated to a number of UK charities to promote the ideals of recycling and working for a cleaner and healthier enviroment.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,433,468
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,518,298

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,475,796
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,437,640

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,357,197
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,232,954

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,937,717
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,670,957

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,343,258
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,255,320

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,433,468
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,518,298
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 201

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,475,796
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,437,640
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 210

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,357,197
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,232,954
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 204

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,937,717
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,670,957
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £15
Income From Government Grants: £532,689
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 110

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,343,258
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,255,320
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £21
Income From Government Grants: £853,642
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Volunteers: 110

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 222307
Income Other Trading Activities: 3203958
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 6780
Income Other: 423
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3433468
Income Legacies: 1350
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,275,521
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £242,777
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3518298
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 242777
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 766619
Expenditure Depreciation: 78798
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £500,531
Assets Total Fixed: 340074
Assets Own Use: 340074
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £715,192
Assets Total Liabilities: £218,545
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £836,721
Creditors One Year Total Current: 214661
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 3884
Assets Cash: £559,181
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 836721
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 836721
Count Employees: 108
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 212360
Income Other Trading Activities: 3256335
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 5931
Income Other: 1170
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3475796
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,162,640
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £275,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3437640
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 275000
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 762554
Expenditure Depreciation: 23167
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £566,383
Assets Total Fixed: 361903
Assets Own Use: 361903
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £787,441
Assets Total Liabilities: £227,793
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £921,551
Creditors One Year Total Current: 221058
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 6735
Assets Cash: £600,931
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 921551
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 921551
Count Employees: 113
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 184433
Income Other Trading Activities: 3144290
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1250
Income Other: 27224
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3357197
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,974,500
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £258,454
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3232954
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 258454
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 725307
Expenditure Depreciation: 68428
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £634,511
Assets Total Fixed: 261446
Assets Own Use: 261446
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £882,350
Assets Total Liabilities: £260,401
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £883,395
Creditors One Year Total Current: 247839
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 12562
Assets Cash: £736,252
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 883395
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 883395
Count Employees: 107
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 632963
Income Other Trading Activities: 2004732
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 22
Income Other: 300000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2937717
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,470,957
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £200,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2670957
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 200000
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 704940
Expenditure Depreciation: 35485
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £594,151
Assets Total Fixed: 165001
Assets Own Use: 165001
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £819,722
Assets Total Liabilities: £225,571
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £759,152
Creditors One Year Total Current: 205548
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 20023
Assets Cash: £384,768
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 759152
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 759152
Count Employees: 64
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 939810
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1394228
Income Investments: 196
Income Other: 9024
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2343258
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,248,220
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £7,100
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2255320
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1500
Expenditure Governance: 5600
Expenditure Support Costs: 643440
Expenditure Depreciation: 47755
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £400,000
Assets Total Fixed: 139033
Assets Own Use: 139033
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £420,092
Assets Total Liabilities: £66,733
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £492,392
Creditors One Year Total Current: 66733
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £268,381
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 492392
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 492392
Count Employees: 58
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Salford City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bury
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ALL ABOARD SHOPS LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-08-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 4 JANUARY 1991 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 21 JULY 2008
Charitable Objects: 1 THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:A THE PROMOTION OF WASTE REDUCTION, RE-USE RECLAMATION, RECYCLING, USE OF RE-CYCLED PRODUCTS AND THE USE OF SURPLUS; ANDB ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF WASTE GENERATION, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND WASTE RE-CYCLING; AND2 TO MAKE GRANTS TO SUCH REGISTERED CHARITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW FOR ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures