GOOD OLD FURNITURE AVAILABLE (GOFA)

Registered charity 1109873 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Relief of poverty to people in receipt of benefit within the district of Penwith Cornwall via the provision of household goods.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£121k
Latest spending
£117k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £15,009 for the year, with unrestricted general reserves increasing to £42,964. The trustees confirm the charity remains on a secure footing despite higher operational costs. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, confirming compliance with statutory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of annual core costs estimated at £25,000 (held: £43k)
“It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should equate to 3 months of the annual core costs which is estimated at £25,000.” — page 6
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: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£121k£117k
30/06/2024£108k£127k
30/06/2023£138k£121k
30/06/2022£107k£92k
30/06/2021£79k£78k

Common questions

Is GOOD OLD FURNITURE AVAILABLE (GOFA) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £15,009 for the year, with unrestricted general reserves increasing to £42,964. The trustees confirm the charity remains on a secure footing despite higher operational costs. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, confirming compliance with statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/07/2024£20kGOFA Saturday Opening
The National Lottery Community Fund16/12/2022£10kGood Old Furniture Available: Managing to Meet Demand
The National Lottery Community Fund24/08/2022£82kA Van about Town (and Country)
The National Lottery Community Fund18/01/2007£5kGOFA works!
The National Lottery Community Fund26/04/2006£5kVolunteer Support Worker