THE ARMCHAIR TRUST CIO

Charity number: 1164966
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To relieve generally, and individually, persons resident in Worcester City, who are in conditions of financial need, and hardship, by the provision of furniture and other household accessories, donated by the public, or acquired otherwise, which are calculated to reduce the need and hardship. See the website "armchair worcester.org.uk"

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £39,277
Total expenditure: £43,414

People

6 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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 December 2015: CIO registration
  • 08 June 2016: Funds received from 702078 ARMCHAIR
  • 04 February 2025: Funds received from 510978 THE MARY HILL TRUST
  • 04 February 2025: Funds received from 510978 THE MARY HILL TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THE ARMCHAIR PROJECT (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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
Melanie Kirk Chair 22 December 2015
None on record
Paul Victor Frank Edwards Trustee 11 January 2023
None on record
SUE OSBORNE Trustee 22 December 2015
None on record
ALAN PURCHON Trustee 22 December 2015
MARY BOTTJER CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
MARGARET JONES Trustee 22 December 2015
JOHN PALMER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
WORCESTER MUNICIPAL CHARITIES (CIO)
Received: On time
COLLAR AND TIE LIMITED
Received: On time
Richard Boorn Trustee 22 December 2015
THE THOMAS CORBETT CHARITY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Received: On time
WORCESTER MUNICIPAL CHARITIES (CIO)
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £36.10k £33.61k £52.92k £41.14k £39.28k
Total expenditure £28.47k £32.94k £36.28k £38.37k £43.41k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £15.00k 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 2025 20 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 20 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 23 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 04 June 2024 125 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 04 June 2024 125 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 19 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 19 August 2021 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 - Foundation Registered 22 Dec 2015

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE GENERALLY, AND INDIVIDUALLY, PERSONS RESIDENT IN WORCESTER CITY, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF FINANCIAL NEED, AND HARDSHIP, BY THE PROVISION OF FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ACCESSORIES, DONATED BY THE PUBLIC, OR ACQUIRED OTHERWISE, WHICH ARE CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED AND HARDSHIP. THE OBJECTS COLLECTIVELY CONSTITUTE THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE CHARITY.

Contact information

Address:
UNIT 6B
CHECKETTS LANE TRADING ESTATE
CHECKETTS LANE
WORCESTER
WR3 7JW
Phone:
01905456080
Email:
info@armchairworcester.org.uk
Website:

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