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HOPE CITY FURNITURE

Registered charity 1181097 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

For the purpose of providing good quality furniture free of charge to those who have been rehoused due to crisis and who find themselves in the position of having to furnish a new home from scratch without the means to do so; promoting the recycling and re-use of furniture; and promoting social inclusion for those who are socially marginalised.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£60k
Latest spending
£46k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Hope City Furniture ended the period with a profit of £6,740.55 and total closing funds of £23,498.23. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £12,050, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £12,000 (three months of operating costs).

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Funding (52% of income)
“Total receipts for the period of this report were £52,712.39 of which £27,600 was restricted funding received from various trust funds.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months (approximately £12,000) of operating costs (held: £12k)
“Hope City Furniture has a reserves policy which states the charity aims to always have three months (approximately £12,000) of operating costs in the bank account.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derby City · Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£60k£46k
31/03/2025£53k£46k
31/03/2024£16k£14k
31/03/2023£10k£12k
31/03/2022£39k£23k

Common questions

Is HOPE CITY FURNITURE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Hope City Furniture ended the period with a profit of £6,740.55 and total closing funds of £23,498.23. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £12,050, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £12,000 (three months of operating costs). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HOPE CITY FURNITURE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HOPE CITY FURNITURE as a grant recipient include THE GRAIL SOCIETY (WAXWELL) UK, THE FOUNDRY INTERNATIONAL LTD.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GRAIL SOCIETY (WAXWELL) UKFY2024—supported this charity’s activities alleviating furniture poverty in Derby
THE FOUNDRY INTERNATIONAL LTDFY2024—Grants and Gifts awarded

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/02/2026£20kProvision of furniture to individuals and families in need
The National Lottery Community Fund19/12/2024£20kProvision of furniture to individuals and families in need