BORROW IT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: New
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 15 December 2025
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: Not supplied – Not supplied
Latest income: Not supplied
Latest expenditure: Not supplied
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Borrow It, 200A Pentonville Road, LONDON, N1 9JP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.borrowit.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Borrow It! is a "library of things". We are a club that lend drills, sanders, jet-washers, sewing machines, blenders, ladders and much more. Borrow It has several collection points in Islington and Welwyn Garden City where you can collect pre-ordered items for a weekly loan. Membership is often free for residents in social housing or at a low monthly costs for other residents

03 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Haringey
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: City Of London
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Camden
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Islington
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hackney
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

04 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BORROW IT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2025-12-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 15 Dec 2025
Charitable Objects: 1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY DELIVERING TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS, PARTICULARLY IN HOME IMPROVEMENTS, REPAIR, REUSE, AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING.2. TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BY ENCOURAGING THE SHARING, REUSE, AND REPAIR OF GOODS, THEREBY REDUCING WASTE.3. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE OR FREE ACCESS TO TOOLS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ON LOW INCOME OR IN SOCIAL HOUSING WHERE THERE IS GENUINE NEED.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures