The Tendring Furniture Scheme

Analysis

The Tendring Furniture Scheme is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in April 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05328096). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Tendring Furniture Scheme reported income of £238k and spending of £230k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £167k to £238k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Tendring Furniture Scheme sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Universal Development and Education Solidarity UK (£238k), Think Ahead Community Stroke Group (£239k) and Young Asian Voices (£238k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.