CHESTER USED FURNITURE ENTERPRISE

Charity number: 1168631
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Fundraising and grant making organisation. Supporting local voluntary groups and those in need by the provision of quality low cost furniture and skill development volunteer activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2019

Total income: £49,864
Total expenditure: £92,735

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire West & Chester
  • Flintshire
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 August 2016: Standard registration
  • 13 October 2020: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CUFE (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 does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2019
Total gross income £82.41k £82.37k £49.86k
Total expenditure £68.03k £78.38k £92.74k
Income from government contracts £0 N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 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 December 2019 06 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 06 May 2020 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2018 26 September 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2018 26 September 2019 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2017 07 August 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2017 07 August 2018 On Time

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 INCORPORATED 04 FEB 2016

Charitable objects

1. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE REUSE, RECYCLING AND PROVISION OF FURNITURE, CLOTHES, BICYCLES AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN BLACON AND CHESTER BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY OR REDUCE OTHER DISTRESS. 3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING OR RETRAINING AND THE PROVISION OF WORK EXPERIENCE PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE OR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS [OR OTHER DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE] TO ENHANCE THEIR PROSPECT OF EMPLOYMENT, INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE.