COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES

Registered charity 1052262 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUNDERLAND COMMUNITY FURNITURE SERVICE

The principal activity of the charity is supplying furniture and household goods to those most in need in the North East of England, in particular to people in Sunderland. The charity participates in charitable projects for the relief of elderly or disabled and vulnerable people in the same area. We promote reuse and recycling as a means of waste disposal and we provide recycling activities.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing previous losses. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £63,760 are held, which the trustees consider to be in line with their policy of maintaining reserves approximating no more than six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity continues to operate on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (78% 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: 14.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Damian Cleghorn
• Gillian Lawson
• PAULINE VALERIE BLYTH B.A. HONS

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Sunderland

Income and spending

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