FURNITURE RECYCLING SCHEME FOR HERTFORDSHIRE

Charity Number: 1141581
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Fresch's main activity is to recycle second-hand furniture and household items for the benefit of families and individuals in need. We accept goods at our premises, or we can usually arrange collection. Refurbished goods are offered for sale to people in receipt of means-tested benefits or in need due to financial hardship, disability, isolation or recent life-changing difficulties.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2021

Total income: £70,077
Total expenditure: £79,977

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 April 2011: Standard registration
  • 14 February 2013: Funds received from 1127730 MID HERTS FURNITURE RECYCLING SCHEME
  • 05 October 2023: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FRESCH (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2017 31/03/2018 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021
Total gross income £69.60k £74.55k £77.40k £71.60k £70.08k
Total expenditure £76.95k £73.45k £76.48k £78.20k £79.98k
Income from government contracts £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 N/A 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 2023 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2022 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2020 08 March 2021 36 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 08 March 2021 36 days late

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 MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/12/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/03/2011 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/03/2011

Charitable objects

I. TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN HERTFORDSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ACCESSORIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS; II. TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN GENERAL AND IN PARTICULAR OF THE ADVANTAGES OF FURNITURE RE-USE, RENEWAL AND RECYCLING.