Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE FURNITURE PROJECT (STRANRAER) LTD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple 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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years

Established: 27 years

www.reuseshop.org.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£78,087	£164,540	£225,954	£111,236		£413,139
Donations & Legacies	£183,078	£100,121	£46,673	£378,674		£217,569
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£261,165	£264,661	£272,627	£489,910	£688,636	£630,796
Charitable activities spending	£186,667	£231,634	£293,799	£317,880		£645,563
Fundraising costs
Other spending	£1,867			£33,105
Total spending	£188,534	£231,634	£293,799	£350,985	£575,707	£645,563
Surplus/deficit	£72,631	£33,027	-£21,172	£138,925	£112,929	-£14,767

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Dumfries And Galloway

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Other charities or voluntary bodies

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Scottish Government	£50,184
Foundation Scotland	£40,138
National Lottery Community Fund	£20,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Furniture Project (Stranraer) Ltd
£20,000	17/08/2022	To create a new post undertaking community engagement and outreach to promote recycling and reuse and Furniture Project Stranraer's services
National Lottery Community Fund - Rhins Christmas Hampers 2021
£1,500	30/11/2021	This group will use the funding to provide Christmas hampers for 75 to 100 deprived families in Stranraer and The Rhins.
Scottish Government - The Furniture Project (Stranraer) Ltd
£18,923	05/10/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Furniture Project (Stranraer) Ltd
£15,138	18/03/2021	To continue the employment of two members of staff for nine months
National Lottery Community Fund - Rhins Active Travel Hub
£9,000	30/09/2020 12	This group will use the funding to establish a cycling hub and promote active travel in Wigtownshire.
Scottish Government - The Furniture Project (Stranraer) Ltd
£31,261	19/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Reuse Shop Covid-19
£10,000	01/05/2020 12	This group will use the funding to cover staff costs which will enable them to continue providing meals food parcels and a food shopping and prescription delivery service to those in the high risk ....more This group will use the funding to cover staff costs which will enable them to continue providing meals food parcels and a food shopping and prescription delivery service to those in the high risk category and on low incomes in Stranraer.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Furniture Project (Stranraer) Ltd
£5,000	01/04/2020	To purchase food and cover transport costs for the organisation?s Fed Up Café to deliver meals to people in need in Stranraer and surrounds over the duration of the coronavirus lockdown.
Robertson Trust - The Community Cafe
£30,000	27/06/2018	The Community Cafe
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Project Worker for the Community Action Team Project
£30,000	31/10/2017	The salary costs of the Project Worker for the Community Action Team Project

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How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 58-89

DASHPER, Elizabeth
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Retired

GOWAN, Rose
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: Retired

KERSHAW, Stephanie
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

MCINTOSH, Norman John
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Retired

MCKIE, Russell Mcdade
Appointed: 2005
Occupation: Unemployed

MCMILLIAN, David
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

NEWTON, Susan Michelle
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Homemaker

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 02/07/1997, number: SC026981
Registered at Companies House on 02/07/1997, number: SC176908

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR21: 133 days late, AR20: 95 days late,

Main office

Community Reuse Shop, Enterprise House, Fountain Way, Blackparks Industrial Estate, Stranraer, DG9 7UD

Objectives

The company’s objects shall be to relieve poverty and need principally among residents of Dumfries & Galloway, DG7, DG8 and DG9

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