Refurbs Flintshire

Analysis

Refurbs Flintshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Flint. It was registered in July 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04367121). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Refurbs Flintshire reported income of £930k and spending of £837k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.1m to £930k (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Refurbs Flintshire sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rowan Organisation (£929k), The Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre (MCHC) Trust (£931k) and Attitude Is Everything (£928k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 55% and trading 45%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 14%. Reserves of £282k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.