Sofa
Analysis
Sofa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Loughborough. It was registered in May 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02587766). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sofa reported income of £241k and spending of £176k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £174k to £241k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sofa sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Collective Aid Charitable Foundation. (£240k), Barnabas - Safe & Sound (£241k) and Ihelp Global (£240k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Furniture Re-use Project originally set up to relieve hardship by providing low cost furniture and appliances to those in need. Provision of work experience and training for individuals seeking employment. Increasingly important is our environmental role in diverting items from landfill.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Collective Aid Charitable Foundation. | Kent | £240k |
| Barnabas - Safe & Sound | Northumberland | £241k |
| Ihelp Global | London | £240k |
| Kentish Town Baitul Aman Mosque | London | £241k |