NEWLANDS FURNITURE SERVICE
The charity has expanded its services to a large warehouse and developed a Community Food Bank in the previous 12 month
Objects
THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN BRADFORD FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE REUSE AND RECYCLING OF FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO BENEFIT THOSE IN FINANCIAL NEED
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £27,980 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £101,191 to £73,211. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate working capital, though unrestricted reserves fell to £19,286. The document does not disclose a specific reserves policy target for comparison.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- BRENDA RHODESchair
- ANGELA SMITHIES
- Daniel Lee
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £123k | £151k |
| 31/03/2024 | £151k | £151k |
| 31/03/2023 | £81k | £76k |
| 31/03/2022 | £46k | £55k |
| 31/03/2021 | £239k | £203k |
Common questions
Is NEWLANDS FURNITURE SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £27,980 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £101,191 to £73,211. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate working capital, though unrestricted reserves fell to £19,286. The document does not disclose a specific reserves policy target for comparison. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/10/2021 | £110k | Food For Life Project |
| UK government | 28/08/2020 | £9k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Vivensa Foundation | 1 | £15k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWLANDS FURNITURE SERVICE | £123k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ELDERS COUNCIL OF NEWCASTLE LIMITED | £83k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| READING COMMUNITY WELFARE RIGHTS UNIT | £172k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIDGE TRUST | £297k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELP IN NEED TODAY | £558k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAROLD WOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE | £107k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |