FURNISHING FUTURES CIO

Registered charity 1196498 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FURNISHING FUTURES, Healing Homes, KINSHIP AND KIND

We recycle donated furniture and goods to reduce landfill and furnish homes in London at no cost for women who have experienced domestic abuse. We also provide specialist support services.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £735,550 against total expenditure of £544,438, resulting in a net surplus of £191,112. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £393,530 are maintained in line with the policy target of 3-6 months of running costs plus staff redundancy costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Furnishing Futures (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Soho House — “Pearl was rehoused in an unfurnished two bedroom council flat with her two young children, which we transformed using furnishings donated by…” (source page)
• Soho Home — “Pearl was rehoused in an unfurnished two bedroom council flat with her two young children, which we transformed using furnishings donated by…” (source page)
• Laura Ashley — “Pearl was rehoused in an unfurnished two bedroom council flat with her two young children, which we transformed using furnishings donated by…” (source page)
• Redrow Homes — “Pearl was rehoused in an unfurnished two bedroom council flat with her two young children, which we transformed using furnishings donated by…” (source page)
• Warren Evans — “Pearl was rehoused in an unfurnished two bedroom council flat with her two young children, which we transformed using furnishings donated by…” (source page)
• Inca Events — “Pearl was rehoused in an unfurnished two bedroom council flat with her two young children, which we transformed using furnishings donated by…” (source page)
• Muchmore Design — “Pearl was rehoused in an unfurnished two bedroom council flat with her two young children, which we transformed using furnishings donated by…” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~8.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (51% 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: 1.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Geetu Bhanchair
• Joanna Barr
• Nigel Lawmon
• Sarah Marsh
• Victoria Anne Papworth

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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