Furniture Resource Centre Limited
Analysis
Furniture Resource Centre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in November 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02296329). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Furniture Resource Centre Limited reported income of £21.7m and spending of £22.4m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £13.2m to £21.7m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Furniture Resource Centre Limited sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Andrews Charitable Trust (£21.3m), The King's Trust Group Company (£22.0m) and Money Advice Trust (£19.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 130 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.4%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Trading 0.5%
- Investments 0.0%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
1) To relieve need, hardship or distress by the provision of furniture and other household accessories to low income families.2) To advance any charitable purpose for the benefit of the public and in particular the provision of training for excluded groups to further their chances of obtaining full time employment and the provision of recycling services which directly benefit the environment
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews Charitable Trust | Bristol | £21.3m |
| The King's Trust Group Company | London | £22.0m |
| Money Advice Trust | Birmingham | £19.9m |
| St Giles Trust | London | £22.4m |