REVIVE & RECYCLE

Registered charity 1148635 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as REVIVE

We clear houses and receive donated furniture. We then source needy individuals and families and give the items away Free

Objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.THE FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY BY ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bromley, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £16,415 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £29,145. The trustees acknowledge that reserves are currently very low and consider an amount equal to a year's storage costs to be prudent. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, relying on continued support from a long-term creditor.

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
“Currently, the reserves are very low, and the trustees would consider an amount equal to a year's storage to be prudent.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Due to the fact the Charity will continue to be supported by a long-term creditor that will not seek repayment unless the charity has sufficient funds and can meet all other obligations, the trustees deem it appropriate for these financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee Vicky Carter received rental payments of £13,784 for storage space rented from the charity.
“The charity rents a storage space from a trustee - Vicky Carter. The value of the rental payments total to £13,784 for the period.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity rents a storage space from a trustee - Vicky Carter. The value of the rental payments total to £13,784 for the period. This has been deemed a fair market rate.
“The charity rents a storage space from a trustee - Vicky Carter. The value of the rental payments total to £13,784 for the period. This has been deemed a fair market rate. All transactions between the charity and trustees' are kept on an 'arms length' basis.” — page 14
“At the year end the charity owed £2,251 to Revive and Recycle Clearances Limited, a company wholly owned by the charity.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: At the year end the charity owed £2,251 to Revive and Recycle Clearances Limited, a company wholly owned by the charity.
“The charity rents a storage space from a trustee - Vicky Carter. The value of the rental payments total to £13,784 for the period. This has been deemed a fair market rate. All transactions between the charity and trustees' are kept on an 'arms length' basis.” — page 14
“At the year end the charity owed £2,251 to Revive and Recycle Clearances Limited, a company wholly owned by the charity.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Revive & Recycle Clearances Ltd
“The charity is also related to Revive & Recycle Clearances Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary.” — 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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Kent · Medway · Surrey · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£36k£52k
31/03/2024£54k£68k
31/03/2023£70k£53k
31/03/2022£124k£135k
31/03/2021£55k£44k

Common questions

Is REVIVE & RECYCLE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £16,415 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £29,145. The trustees acknowledge that reserves are currently very low and consider an amount equal to a year's storage costs to be prudent. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, relying on continued support from a long-term creditor. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CAMBRIDGE RE-USE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
REVIVE & RECYCLE£36k—0below—noted
CAMBRIDGE RE-USE FY2025£180k—0unclear—no doubt
BARNET REUSE CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£474k—0unclear—no doubt
REHABILITATION RESPONSE FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt
FURNITURELINK FY2025£236k——unclear—no doubt
CLEAVES CHARITY AND OTHERS FY2025£64k——unclear—no doubt

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