FOUNDATIONS FURNITURE AND GARDENING PROJECT LIMITED

Registered charity 1090034 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Foundations provide low cost, second hand furniture to people in need in Tyne and Wear. We collect furniture free of charge from residents and organisations in and around Tyne and Wear, diverting them from landfill. Foundations offer voluntary opportunities every weekday in our warehouse and with our driving team.

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Latest income
£175k
Latest spending
£227k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £51,596 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, the trustees confirm the charity maintains good liquidity with unrestricted reserves of £68,967 and a cash balance of £119,751, expressing confidence in meeting liabilities and continuing operations for the next twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities
“Staff costs 99,687 29,439 129,126 128,891” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £69k)
“The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves as at 31 March 2025 would be £100,000. At this level of unrestricted reserves the charity could maintain operation for six months.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gateshead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£175k£227k
31/03/2024£220k£209k
31/03/2023£201k£168k
31/03/2022£190k£126k
31/03/2021£168k£120k

Common questions

Is FOUNDATIONS FURNITURE AND GARDENING PROJECT LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £51,596 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, the trustees confirm the charity maintains good liquidity with unrestricted reserves of £68,967 and a cash balance of £119,751, expressing confidence in meeting liabilities and continuing operations for the next twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East29/01/2026£20kGrant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
The National Lottery Community Fund05/09/2025£11kReaching more people affected by the furniture poverty crisis in Gateshead.
Community Foundation North East17/07/2025£2kGrant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
Community Foundation North East02/04/2025£2kGrant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
Community Foundation North East27/03/2025£23kGrant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
Community Foundation North East05/03/2025£1kGrant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
Community Foundation North East19/09/2024£1kGrant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
The National Lottery Community Fund17/01/2024£106kRelieving Furniture Poverty in Gateshead
Community Foundation North East30/03/2023£2kGrant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
Community Foundation North East24/11/2022£500Grant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
Community Foundation North East17/11/2022£1kGrant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
Community Foundation North East03/11/2022£5kGrant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
Community Foundation North East14/07/2022£2kGrant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
Community Foundation North East20/04/2022£1kGrant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
Community Foundation North East20/01/2022£2kA grant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
Community Foundation North East25/11/2021£1kA grant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
Community Foundation North East27/05/2021£20kA grant to Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project
The National Lottery Community Fund18/07/2019£10kSupporting People in Poverty
Community Foundation North East08/03/2019£4kFoundations Furniture's Crisis Recovery Project for Vulnerable People
Community Foundation North East21/01/2019£5kSupporting Households Experiencing Poverty to Lead Safe, Stable Home Lives
Community Foundation North East20/09/2018£2kThe Crisis Recovery Project
Community Foundation North East07/11/2017£10kOutreach worker
Community Foundation North East28/09/2017£3kEnsuring Residents Living in Poverty Lead Safe, Comfortable Home Lives
Community Foundation North East19/09/2017£5kRelief of poverty and distress for TGHC tenants
Community Foundation North East26/07/2017£15kTackling poverty and debt whilst improving home lives in Gateshead