EPPING FOREST REUSE

Charity number: 1153597

Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To relieve poverty by providing good quality furniture and tested household appliances to people in need in Epping Forest and the surrounding areas. To protect the environment by diverting donated goods from landfill. To provide work experience and training, especially for those who are long-term unemployed or have mental health or learning difficulties.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2021

Total income: £212,884

Total expenditure: £187,533

Total income includes £57,516 from 1 government contract(s) and £44,286 from 4 government grant(s)

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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:

Children/young People
Elderly/old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/mankind

How the charity helps:

Provides Services

Where the charity operates:

Enfield
Essex
Havering
Hertfordshire
Redbridge
Waltham Forest

Governance

Registration history:

30 August 2013: CIO registration
10 June 2025: Removed (Removed by application)
10 June 2025: Funds transferred to

Organisation type:

CIO

Other names:

EFRU (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

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure	30/04/2017	30/04/2018	30/04/2019	30/04/2020	30/04/2021
Total gross income	£12.73k	£217.56k	£212.99k	£180.84k	£212.88k
Total expenditure	£10.11k	£198.94k	£210.79k	£185.43k	£187.53k
Income from government contracts	£0	N/A	N/A	£17.63k	£57.52k
Income from government grants	£0	N/A	£200	£342	£44.29k

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	30 April 2025
Accounts and TAR	30 April 2025
Annual return	30 April 2024
Accounts and TAR	30 April 2024
Annual return	30 April 2023
Accounts and TAR	30 April 2023
Annual return	30 April 2022
Accounts and TAR	30 April 2022
Annual return	30 April 2021
Accounts and TAR	30 April 2021

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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 30 Aug 2013

Charitable objects

1. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF RESIDENTS OF EPPING FOREST DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY SUPPLYING SAFE, CLEAN FURNITURE AND TESTED HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE TO THOSE WHO ARE IN RECEIPT OF CERTAIN BENEFITS AND BY SUPPLYING FREE FURNITURE, BEDDING, LINENS, CROCKERY AND CUTLERY TO THOSE IN SEVERE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP WHO ARE REFERRED TO US BY RELEVANT AGENCIES. THIS WILL BE FINANCED FROM SURPLUSES FROM SELLING DONATED FURNITURE, APPLIANCES AND OTHER ITEMS SUCH AS COMPUTERS, BICYCLES AND NURSERY EQUIPMENT AT A COMPETITIVE PRICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 2. TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT BY RE-USING FURNITURE, APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN CONSIGNED TO LANDFILL, THEREBY ALSO REDUCING THE FINANCIAL COST OF WASTE DISPOSAL TO LOCAL COUNCIL TAX PAYERS. 3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS.