FURNITURE RECYCLING PROJECT

Registered charity 1057619 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. The prevention or relief of poverty and financial hardship by re-use, recycling and supplying of items of furniture, electrical appliances and other household items to persons in need2. The advancement of education by the provision of volunteering and learning opportunities3. The protection and perseveration of the environment for the public benefit via waste reduction, re-use and recycling

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £262,181, with free reserves of £247,748, which the trustees confirm is within their stated policy target of three to twelve months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, although it noted that the Cheltenham shop remained loss-making and was subsequently closed in September 2025.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Naturesave Trust — “FRP are delighted to announce that The Naturesave Trust have chosen to donate funds to support The Spark Change Project at FRP.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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

Reported reserves equal ~5.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (84% 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: 8.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAWN MELVIN BATHchair
• Douglas John Rugg
• Janine Ruth Stafford

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).