Hastings Furniture Service Limited
Analysis
Hastings Furniture Service Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hastings. It was registered in June 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02304489). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Hastings Furniture Service Limited reported income of £704k and spending of £439k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £396k to £704k (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hastings Furniture Service Limited sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maria Assumpta Trust (£703k), The Inspire and Achieve Foundation (£704k) and Berwick-Upon-Tweed Community Development Trust Limited (£702k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 44% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Reserves of £977k would cover about 27 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 44%
- Investments 1.3%
- Other 55%
In the charity's own words
HFS reuses furniture and appliances donated by residents in Hastings and Rother, supplying them at affordable rates to people with low incomes through stores in Hastings and Bexhill. We also provide cost-price removals for people with low incomes and a full house clearance service for all residents (chargeable).HFS runs training for local people who are out of work.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Assumpta Trust | London | £703k |
| The Inspire and Achieve Foundation | Nottinghamshire | £704k |
| Berwick-Upon-Tweed Community Development Trust Limited | Berwick Upon Tweed | £702k |
| Hugh Sexey's Hospital | Somerset | £704k |