Community Furniture Store (York) Ltd
Analysis
Community Furniture Store (York) Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05748697). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Community Furniture Store (York) Ltd reported income of £687k and spending of £641k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £573k to £687k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Community Furniture Store (York) Ltd sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World Harvest (UK) (£686k), Nas Uwt Benevolent Funds (£687k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, St Ives. Diocese of Ely. (£686k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90% and donations and legacies 10%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £126k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 10%
- Charitable activities 90%
In the charity's own words
Our Charity has three main aims. We primarily assist people in need, chiefly through the provision of donated household goods and new furniture and white goods at affordable prices. We also offer training and work experience placements and employment. We protect the environment by collecting items that would otherwise go to waste. We work with City of York Council and charities to furnish homes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| World Harvest (UK) | Harrow | £686k |
| Nas Uwt Benevolent Funds | Birmingham | £687k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, St Ives. Diocese of Ely. | Cambridgeshire | £686k |
| Akaal Aid | Birmingham | £687k |