Necessary Furniture
Analysis
Necessary Furniture is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in April 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 03886547). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Necessary Furniture reported income of £388k and spending of £412k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £290k to £388k (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Necessary Furniture sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Charities of Cambridge (£387k), Circles of Support and Accountability (£388k) and 'just Love' (£387k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Necessary Furniture is a charitable organisation set up to provide furniture and household goods for the disadvantaged within the community. In addition Necessary Furniture (in partnership with the relevant agencies) provides work experience for unemployed people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| United Charities of Cambridge | Cambridge | £387k |
| Circles of Support and Accountability | Berkshire | £388k |
| 'just Love' | London | £387k |
| Anjuman Gujarati Muslim Society | Coventry | £388k |