community sustainability services

The charity supports elderly people, people with disabilities, other defined groups, and the general public. Community Sustainability Services is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Tyne And Wear and operates in Sunderland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The principal activity of the charity is supplying furniture and household goods to those most in need in the North East of England, in particular to people in Sunderland. The charity participates in charitable projects for the relief of elderly or disabled and vulnerable people in the same area. We promote reuse and recycling as a means of waste disposal and we provide recycling activities.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Sunderland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£560,658

Latest Expenditure

£512,833

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 73.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 80.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 19.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £78,294

Charitable Activities £446,867

Other Trading £33,551

Investments £1,946

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £412,779

Raising Funds £100,054

Governance £13

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£560,658	£512,833	£412,779	£86,525	£48,648	10 / 3
2023	£458,242	£460,684				0 / 4
2022	£341,436	£384,162				0 / 5
2021	£341,436	£384,162				0 / 4
2020	£356,444	£400,174				0 / 10