Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -2

HOME FURNITURE SERVICES TRUST

Recycling and re-use of furniture and electrical items in Taunton area. Free collection for resale at low prices to people on benefits and low income. Many of our customers are being resettled from temporary accommodation to new housing by local authority and/or supported by social services and local charities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 4 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£192	£175	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/22	£164	£164	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/21	£143	£110	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/20	£126	£114	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/19	£96	£84	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/18	£67	£65	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£80	£59	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£64	£83	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£84	£93	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£88	£96	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£87	£93	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£91	£92	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£91	£91	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£90	£84	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£95	£79	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£83	£75	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£65	£67	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£68	£68	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£13	£1	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 20 years

www.furnitrust.org.uk

info@furnitrust.org.uk

01823253053

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Somerset Community Foundation - Contribution towards the overheads of a furniture recycling scheme, which have risen due to the cost-of-living crisis
£2,000	01/02/2023	Grant to Home Furniture Services Trust Ltd
Somerset Community Foundation - Expanding a furniture recycling scheme around Somerset
£1,500	07/07/2022	Expanding a furniture recycling scheme around Somerset

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 75-79

GRAHAM HOBROUGH Appointed: 2016

ANTHONY KYLE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

JULIA TRIGG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher, Other trusteeship: TAUNTON MINSTER (THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, TAUNTON),

MARTYN CHARLES GOODMAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/09/2004, number: 1105997
Registered at Companies House on 05/08/2004, number: 05198011

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

Home Furniture Service Trust
37-39 Bridge Street
TAUNTON
Somerset
TA1 1TP

Objectives

TO RELIEVE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AT AFFORDABLE PRICES FOR PERSONS OF LIMITED MEANS RESIDENT WITHIN TAUNTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TAUNTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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