Turntable Furniture
Analysis
Turntable Furniture is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in January 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04326401). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Turntable Furniture reported income of £152k and spending of £168k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £204k to £152k (-26%), an average of -7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Turntable Furniture sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Taff Bargoed Development Trust Limited (£152k), Hemel Hempstead Community Church (£152k) and The Epiphany Trust (Truro) Limited (£152k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
- Collect donated furniture and electrical items and supply it to people on low incomes who are referred by social and other support workers.- Refurbish and repair furniture as necessary.- Promote and contribute to Exeter's recycling strategy by keeping furniture out of local landfill sites.- Provide practical work experience for the long-term unemployed volunteers manning the charity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Taff Bargoed Development Trust Limited | Mid Glamorgan | £152k |
| Hemel Hempstead Community Church | Hertfordshire | £152k |
| The Epiphany Trust (Truro) Limited | Truro | £152k |
| Smethwick Bangladeshi Muslim Welfare Association | Smethwick | £152k |