GLOSSOPDALE FURNITURE PROJECT

Registered charity 1118353 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We collect donations of unwanted furniture from the public and help people on low incomes with affordable furniture. We supply people who have been homeless and are setting up a new home with a free furniture pack. We divert good usable furniture away from landfill.

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Latest income
£240k
Latest spending
£257k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £16,982 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a reversal from the previous year's surplus, largely attributed to restructuring costs. Total funds decreased to £203,635, with unrestricted reserves falling to £162,811, while the trustees maintain a policy target of £50,000 for daily running resilience. The trustees confirm the going concern basis is appropriate, noting no material concerns about continuing operations despite lease uncertainty.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Sales of goods (75% of income)
“Total income from the sale of furniture and reconditioned items was £179,684” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £163k)
“At the report date it is considered that a minimum of £50,000 should be maintained for daily running of the charity and surplus funds should be invested as reserves.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Glossopdale Furniture Project (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £160k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£240k£257k
31/03/2024£326k£276k
31/03/2023£257k£241k
31/03/2022£230k£236k
31/03/2021£237k£201k

Common questions

Is GLOSSOPDALE FURNITURE PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £16,982 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a reversal from the previous year's surplus, largely attributed to restructuring costs. Total funds decreased to £203,635, with unrestricted reserves falling to £162,811, while the trustees maintain a policy target of £50,000 for daily running resilience. The trustees confirm the going concern basis is appropriate, noting no material concerns about continuing operations despite lease uncertainty. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GLOSSOPDALE FURNITURE PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GLOSSOPDALE FURNITURE PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE INMAN CHARITY, THE GROCERS' CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE INMAN CHARITYFY2023£5kSocial - Older People and Social Welfare
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2025£5kRelief of Poverty

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/04/2026£13kFree Furniture Packs
The National Lottery Community Fund04/04/2023£10kGlossopdale Furniture Project
The National Lottery Community Fund27/01/2016£10kGlossopdale Furniture Project
The National Lottery Community Fund20/11/2009£8kStarter Packs
The National Lottery Community Fund31/03/2006£5kPortacabins

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TURNTABLE FURNITURE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GLOSSOPDALE FURNITURE PROJECT£240k—0above—no doubt
TURNTABLE FURNITURE FY2025£152k—0below—no doubt
THE FURNITURE PROJECT FY2025£523k—0unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITY FURNITURE STORE (YORK) LTD FY2025£687k—0below—no doubt
Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited FY2025£371k—0unclear—no doubt
DONCASTER REFURNISH FY2024£1.7m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.