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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 YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£560,658£512,833£412,779£86,525£48,64810 / 3
2023£458,242£460,6840 / 4
2022£341,436£384,1620 / 5
2021£341,436£384,1620 / 4
2020£356,444£400,1740 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Unit 13C
Southwick Industrial Estate
North Hylton Road
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR5 3TX
Registration Date
25 January 1996
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1052262
Charity Number
1052262

Trustees

Damian Cleghorn
Gill Lawson
PAULINE VALERIE BLYTH B.A. HONS

Sectors & Classifications

Beneficiary group Environment

Also Known As

  • SUNDERLAND COMMUNITY FURNITURE SERVICE