Finance Score: -50
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • In administration/insolvent: -50
  • No PartB
    Overall GiG Score: -50 ?

    EPPING FOREST REUSE

    To relieve poverty by providing good quality furniture and tested household appliances to people in need in Epping Forest and the surrounding areas. To protect the environment by diverting donated goods from landfill.To provide work experience and training, especially for those who are long-term unemployed or have mental health or learning difficulties.
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    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity is in Administration or Insolvent

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit £k
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    30/04/21£213£188£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/04/20£181£185£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/04/19£213£211£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/04/18£218£199£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    30/04/17?*£13£10£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/01/16£24£24£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/01/15£9£4£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 11 years

    INFO@THORNTONRONES.CO.UK

    02084189333

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Other education support
    How it operates
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Enfield, Essex, Havering, Hertfordshire, Redbridge, Waltham Forest,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Epping Forest Reuse
    £13,000 14/04/2022
    to support the premises rental at a furniture reuse project in Epping
    Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Epping Forest Reuse
    £10,000 04/03/2021
    to support the manager’s salary at a furniture reuse project in Epping which is helping people in need during the continuing COVID19 crisis
    Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Epping Forest Reuse
    £15,000 18/05/2020
    to support running costs of a furniture reuse project in Epping which helps people in need during the COVID19 crisis
    Essex Community Foundation - Core costs
    £10,000 13/01/2020
    11
    To support running costs of a furniture reuse project which helps disadvantaged people in Epping Forest
    Essex Community Foundation - Grant towards the rent
    £7,500 07/03/2019
    11
    To support running costs of a furniture reuse project in Epping which helps people in need
    Essex Community Foundation - Expenses relating to independence
    £10,000 09/11/2017
    11
    To contribute to the running costs of a furniture reuse project in Epping supporting people in need
    Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Epping Forest Reuse
    £2,692 09/06/2017
    To help towards the costs associated with becoming independent from the Lighthouse Furniture Project
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (5)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    • ELISABETH DEBENHAM Appointed: 2021
    • JANET WHITEHOUSE Appointed: 2013
    • MARTIN CHARLES HICKS Appointed: 2022
    • PAUL ELLIOTT Appointed: 2017
    • REV CAROL ANN NEWNHAM Appointed: 2022
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/08/2013, number: 1153597
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    7 returns made; AR17: 121 days late,
    Main office

    THORNTONRONES LTD
    311 HIGH ROAD
    LOUGHTON
    ESSEX
    IG10 1AH

    Objectives

    1. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF RESIDENTS OF EPPING FOREST DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY SUPPLYING SAFE, CLEAN FURNITURE AND TESTED HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE TO THOSE WHO ARE IN RECEIPT OF CERTAIN BENEFITS AND BY SUPPLYING FREE FURNITURE, BEDDING, LINENS, CROCKERY AND CUTLERY TO THOSE IN SEVERE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP WHO ARE REFERRED TO US BY RELEVANT AGENCIES. THIS WILL BE FINANCED FROM SURPLUSES FROM SELLING DONATED FURNITURE, APPLIANCES AND OTHER ITEMS SUCH AS COMPUTERS, BICYCLES AND NURSERY EQUIPMENT AT A COMPETITIVE PRICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.2. TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT BY RE-USING FURNITURE, APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN CONSIGNED TO LANDFILL, THEREBY ALSO REDUCING THE FINANCIAL COST OF WASTE DISPOSAL TO LOCAL COUNCIL TAX PAYERS.3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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