HASTINGS FURNITURE SERVICE LIMITED
Registered charity 1003257 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
HFS reuses furniture and appliances donated by residents in Hastings and Rother, supplying them at affordable rates to people with low incomes through stores in Hastings and Bexhill. We also provide cost-price removals for people with low incomes and a full house clearance service for all residents (chargeable).HFS runs training for local people who are out of work.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £264,516 for the year, driven by a one-off gain from the sale of a property, while core operations excluding this sale showed a deficit. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, holding total funds of £977,168. However, the strategic report notes that rising operational costs and unpredictable funding have tested the charity's financial resilience.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: Safeguard against income volatility, cover unexpected expenditure, and ensure continuity of services. (held: £572k)
“Amount of Reserves Held: £977,168 of which £404,742 are restricted and £325,000 is designated.
- Purpose: Safeguard against income volatility, cover unexpected expenditure, and ensure continuity of services.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~26.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (55% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Alison Claire Davieschair
- Ian Bolingbroke
- JACKY EVERARD
- Jake Alexander
- Mark Johnson · trustee of 1 other charity
- Paul Courtel
- Sarka Gill
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: East Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HASTINGS FURNITURE SERVICE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £264,516 for the year, driven by a one-off gain from the sale of a property, while core operations excluding this sale showed a deficit. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, holding total funds of £977,168. However, the strategic report notes that rising operational costs and unpredictable funding have tested the charity's financial resilience. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HASTINGS FURNITURE SERVICE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HASTINGS FURNITURE SERVICE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE BLAGRAVE TRUST, THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST.
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