COMMUNITY FURNITURE STORE (YORK) LTD
Registered charity 1114605 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Our Charity has three main aims. We primarily assist people in need, chiefly through the provision of donated household goods and new furniture and white goods at affordable prices. We also offer training and work experience placements and employment. We protect the environment by collecting items that would otherwise go to waste. We work with City of York Council and charities to furnish homes.
Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £46,003 for the year, with total charitable income of £686,714 and total expenditure of £640,711. The trustees report that free reserves are currently £126,190, which is below their stated policy target of £160,178. The trustees expect the charity to continue trading for the foreseeable future based on the surplus and improved cash reserves.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £126k)
“The financial statements show that free reserves are currently £126,190 which is £33,988 below this.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.4 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 (90% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: City Of York
Income and spending
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY FURNITURE STORE (YORK) LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £46,003 for the year, with total charitable income of £686,714 and total expenditure of £640,711. The trustees report that free reserves are currently £126,190, which is below their stated policy target of £160,178. The trustees expect the charity to continue trading for the foreseeable future based on the surplus and improved cash reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds COMMUNITY FURNITURE STORE (YORK) LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITY FURNITURE STORE (YORK) LTD as a grant recipient include YORK CHILDREN'S TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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