THE SHREWSBURY FURNITURE SCHEME

Charity number: 1179323
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity collects donated household goods from the local area (around Shrewsbury), refurbishes & stores them as necessary before selling them on at extremely low prices to those in need within the same local community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £183,010
Total expenditure: £201,221

People

6 Trustee(s)

15 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:
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Shropshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 July 2018: CIO registration
  • 12 January 2020: Funds received from 1047760 THE SHREWSBURY FURNITURE SCHEME
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • HOME ESSENTIALS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
William Barr Strachan Chair 25 July 2018
ROTARY CLUB OF SHREWSBURY SEVERN TRUST FUND
Rosemary Pearson Trustee 05 August 2021
None on record
Margaret Elizabeth Roberts Trustee 25 July 2018
None on record
Neil Anthony Bryant Trustee 25 July 2018
None on record
Mike Hall Trustee 25 July 2018
None on record
GRAHAM BAKER Trustee 25 July 2018
None on record

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 £115.14k £175.44k £132.55k £148.91k £183.01k
Total expenditure £126.58k £121.11k £133.40k £161.43k £201.22k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £78.29k £8.00k 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 19 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 19 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 07 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 07 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 12 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 12 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 25 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 25 October 2020 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 25 Jul 2018

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT, BY: A) PROVIDING RELIEF FOR NEEDY OR DISTRESSED PERSONS RESIDENT IN SHREWSBURY, AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY THE PROVISION TO THEM OF ESSENTIAL FURNITURE, AND HOUSEHOLD AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT B) COLLECTING SUCH DONATED FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT FOR CHECKING, REPAIRING, REFURBISHING, STORING AND SUBSEQUENT SUPPLY RECYCLING, RE-USING, RENOVATING AND REPAIRING FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE DISPOSED OF AS LANDFILL C) EMPOWERING THE UNEMPLOYED AND OTHERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PROVIDING THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ACQUIRE AND PRACTISE SKILLS BOTH D) TO GAIN CONFIDENCE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY BY ESTABLISHING VOLUNTEER TRAINING SCHEMES TO UNDERTAKE REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT FOR RE-CYCLING E) EDUCATING AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC ABOUT SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES AND THE BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY OF RECYCLING, RE-USE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Contact information

Address:
Unit 9b Hartley Business Centre
272-284 Monkmoor Road
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 5ST
Phone:
01743246668
Email:
furniturescheme@outlook.com
Website:

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