Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited
Analysis
Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in December 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04840851). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited reported income of £371k and spending of £382k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £300k to £371k (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Proteus Theatre Company Limited (£371k), Chapter (West Cheshire) Ltd (£371k) and Knaresborough and Harrogate Community Support Services Limited (£370k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Protecting the environment by collecting reusable household goods which would otherwise go to waste in order to assist people experiencing poverty in the UK through the provision of a home furniture and electrical goods service.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Proteus Theatre Company Limited | Hampshire | £371k |
| Chapter (West Cheshire) Ltd | Ellesmere Port | £371k |
| Knaresborough and Harrogate Community Support Services Limited | North Yorkshire | £370k |
| Social Innovation Exchange | London | £371k |