FOUNDATIONS FURNITURE AND GARDENING PROJECT LIMITED

Charity number: 1090034
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Foundations provide low cost, second hand furniture to people in need in Gateshead. We collect furniture free of charge from residents within the borough and surrounding areas, diverting them from landfill. Foundations offer voluntary opportunities in our warehouse, showroom and office.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £220,036
Total expenditure: £208,581

Total income includes £37,500 from 3 government grant(s)

People

4 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Gateshead

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 January 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
03731516 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Martin Poulter Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
EILEEN MCMASTER Trustee 26 March 2014
BENSHAM & SALTWELL ALIVE
Received: On time
HTH TEAMWORK CIO
Received: On time
TEAMS AND BENSHAM COMMUNITY CARE
Received: On time
LAWRENCE JOHN O'HALLERON Trustee 24 April 2013
None on record
REVEREND BRIAN HOWELL Trustee
TEAMS AND BENSHAM COMMUNITY CARE
Received: On time

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 £211.28k £167.96k £189.84k £201.48k £220.04k
Total expenditure £104.52k £120.06k £126.03k £167.99k £208.58k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £72.38k £73.28k £46.51k £37.12k £37.50k

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 06 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 05 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 05 January 2021 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 11 MARCH 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14 NOVEMBER 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24 MAY 2018

Charitable objects

(A) TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY THOSE PERSONS WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF GATESHEAD ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND ACCESSORIES. (B) THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY AND/OR DISABLED PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF A GARDENING SERVICE FOR THOSE WHO REQUIRE SUCH A SERVICE.

Area of benefit

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

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF GATESHEAD

Contact information

Address:
UNITS 1 & 2
TEAMS CRAFT WORKSHOPS
ASKEW ROAD
TEAMS
GATESHEAD
NE8 2PB
Phone:
01914900945
Email:
foundations.project@btconnect.com
Website:

www.furnitureproject.wix.com/foundations Open in new window