FURNITURELINK

Charity Number: 1137021
Charity reporting is up to date (33 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

+ We recycle donated furniture & goods to reduce landfill and help furnish homes at low cost for those in need in the county of Surrey and surrounding areas. + We provide work experience opportunities for volunteers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £236,742
Total expenditure: £246,923

People

4 Trustee(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:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire
  • Kingston Upon Thames
  • Richmond Upon Thames
  • Surrey
  • Sutton
  • West Berkshire
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 July 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07252909 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ROBERT MARTIN CROOKS Chair 17 May 2011
None on record
Graeme Archibald Wallace Trustee 03 May 2017
None on record
Michael John Adams Trustee 18 August 2016
None on record
Dr ANGELA GUNNING Trustee 17 May 2011
THE GUILDFORD MUKONO LINK
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 £196.96k £181.33k £236.35k £226.97k £236.74k
Total expenditure £206.38k £184.74k £218.27k £233.89k £246.92k
Income from government contracts £5.89k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £85.12k £5.15k 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 05 March 2025 33 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 05 March 2025 33 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 22 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 22 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 05 April 2021 64 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 05 April 2021 64 days late 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 13 MAY 2010

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS ARE: A. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY: A. BY THE RECYCLING AND PROVISION OF FURNITURE, CLOTHES AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS; OR B. THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES. B. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING TRAINING, ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF WORK EXPERIENCE (EITHER PAID OR UNPAID). C. THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: A. THE PROMOTION OF WASTE REDUCTION, RE-USE RECLAMATION, RECYCLING, USE OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS AND THE USE OF SURPLUS; OR B. ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF WASTE GENERATION, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND WASTE RECYCLING.

Area of benefit

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

SURREY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Contact information

Address:
FurnitureLink
Unit 2b Merrow Business Park
GUILDFORD
GU4 7WA
Phone:
07880712607
Email:
w.watson.furniturelink@gmail.com
Website:

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