Member postings for Marie Stokes

Bless you, dont segregate yourself, we would all like to see your work able bodied or not

Hi there,

I've been making some garden sculptures and benches and a lot of my friends have asked to buy them or suggested I start selling them. I have enough on my plate already, to be registering a business and such like, but would be happy to sell the occasional project, would keep the boyfriend happy too as would free us some space Legally do I need to declare this as income? I wouldn't be making an awful lot of profit, just recouping my material costs and time.
As I work part time at the moment, I fall just under the taxable income amount according to this tax calculator but if I were to earn anymore Id have to pay 20% tax so Id actually be making less a year than if I wasn't selling it am I right in thinking? Is it illegal for me to just not declare it? I doubt Id make all that much, but dont want it to push me over the threshold. Plus sounds like life admin to actually declare it, that Id rather not take on.
Anyone have any experience of this or tips please?