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Charity number: 1105997
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Recycling and re-use of furniture and electrical items in Taunton area. Free collection for resale at low prices to people on benefits and low income. Many of our customers are being resettled from temporary accommodation to new housing by local authority and/or supported by social services and local charities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £209,937
Total expenditure: £196,496

People

6 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 September 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FURNITRUST (Working name)
Company number:
05198011 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mr Nicholas Stanley James ACHESON Chair 10 June 2024
None on record
Anthony Forrester Bell Trustee 16 September 2024
None on record
Anthony Joseph Daniel Harding Trustee 08 August 2024
None on record
JULIA TRIGG Trustee 05 July 2023
TAUNTON MINSTER (THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, TAUNTON)
Received: On time
Martyn Charles Goodman Trustee 14 October 2016
None on record
Graham Hobrough Trustee 14 October 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £125.84k £142.78k £164.10k £191.76k £209.94k
Total expenditure £114.06k £110.19k £164.23k £174.63k £196.50k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £36.36k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 20 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 05 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 05 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 AUGUST 2004

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AT AFFORDABLE PRICES FOR PERSONS OF LIMITED MEANS RESIDENT WITHIN TAUNTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

TAUNTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Contact information

Address:
Home Furniture Service Trust
37-39 Bridge Street
TAUNTON
Somerset
TA1 1TP
Phone:
01823253053
Email:
info@furnitrust.org.uk
Website:

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