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forest upcycling project

The charity supports children and young people, other defined groups, and the general public. Forest Upcycling Project is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Cinderford and operates in Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire.


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 Forest Upcycling Project collects unwanted furniture and electrical goods in the Forest of Dean and works with disabled and unemployed people to repair and upcycle it selling to everyone, but to low income families at very reduced rates (and if needed free). Groups benefitting include people that believe in reuse and recycling, disabled, unemployed and philanthropists willing to volunteer.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£925,845
Latest Expenditure
£929,043

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £16,779
Charitable Activities £909,066
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £929,043
Raising Funds £0
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£925,845£929,043£929,043£289,187£289,18737 / 30
2023£746,756£633,963£633,963£292,382£120,00033 / 38
2022£601,050£577,031£577,031£179,337£155,31828 / 40
2021£468,463£430,1140 / 45
2020£416,898£366,5340 / 54

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers