THE WOKING COMMUNITY FURNITURE PROJECT

Registered charity 1059139 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Relief of poverty by the supply to needy individuals and families of furniture and household goods at low cost.

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Latest income
£170k
Latest spending
£155k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £204,555, which exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately three months of operating costs. The charity reported a net deficit of £14,849 for the year but retains healthy cash reserves and confirms it is a going concern 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

Reserves policy: three months operating costs (held: £205k)
“The management committee resolved at a board meeting on 27 May 1998 that cash reserves equivalent to approximately three months operating costs should be held by the charitable company.” — page 4
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)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£170k£155k
31/03/2024£170k£155k
31/03/2023£157k£141k
31/03/2022£140k£142k
31/03/2021£166k£137k

Common questions

Is THE WOKING COMMUNITY FURNITURE PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £204,555, which exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately three months of operating costs. The charity reported a net deficit of £14,849 for the year but retains healthy cash reserves and confirms it is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WOKING COMMUNITY FURNITURE PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WOKING COMMUNITY FURNITURE PROJECT as a grant recipient include SSP FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2022£500

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government07/08/2020£8kCoronavirus Community Support Fund