CCEW Charity Commission profile

REFURBS FLINTSHIRE

Registered charity 1093176 · organisation 3991413

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 July 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04367121
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£930,076
Latest expenditure
£836,869
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Refurbs Flintshire, 1-3 Aber Park, Aber Road, FLINT, CH6 5EX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.refurbs.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of refurbished household items at affordable cost to people on low incomes.Provision of work experience and training opportunities to disadvantaged individuals including long-term unemployed and economically inactive people. Provision of volunteering opportunities. Education about the importance of pursuing a sustainable lifestyle through repair, re-use and recycling.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£930,076
Total Gross Expenditure
£836,869
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£849,393
Total Gross Expenditure
£862,887
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£763,533
Total Gross Expenditure
£800,306
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£964,274
Total Gross Expenditure
£813,760
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,071,663
Total Gross Expenditure
£749,201

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
25 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£930,076
Total Gross Expenditure
£836,869
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£34,369
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
42
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£849,393
Total Gross Expenditure
£862,887
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£14,467
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
37
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£763,533
Total Gross Expenditure
£800,306
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£20,467
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
21
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
29 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£964,274
Total Gross Expenditure
£813,760
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£181,911
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
59
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,071,663
Total Gross Expenditure
£749,201
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
110112
Income From Government Grants
£806,170
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
25 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
514723
Income Other Trading Activities
414311
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1042
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
930076
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£114,785
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£722,084
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
836869
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3914
Expenditure Support Costs
3914
Expenditure Depreciation
39732
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£282,383
Assets Total Fixed
428321
Assets Own Use
428321
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£437,427
Assets Total Liabilities
£236,205
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£629,543
Creditors One Year Total Current
183041
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
53164
Assets Cash
£315,333
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
282383
Funds Restricted
347160
Funds Total
629543
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
477309
Income Other Trading Activities
372054
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
30
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
849393
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£115,005
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£747,882
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
862887
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5441
Expenditure Support Costs
5441
Expenditure Depreciation
42464
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£131,364
Assets Total Fixed
400723
Assets Own Use
400723
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£272,437
Assets Total Liabilities
£136,824
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£536,336
Creditors One Year Total Current
136824
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£133,075
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
131364
Funds Restricted
404972
Funds Total
536336
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
423480
Income Other Trading Activities
340030
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
23
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
763533
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£93,441
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£706,865
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
800306
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11577
Expenditure Support Costs
11577
Expenditure Depreciation
43916
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£121,868
Assets Total Fixed
432568
Assets Own Use
432568
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£268,857
Assets Total Liabilities
£151,595
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£549,830
Creditors One Year Total Current
151595
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£123,573
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
121868
Funds Restricted
427962
Funds Total
549830
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
29 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
600443
Income Other Trading Activities
363830
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
964274
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£69,116
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£744,644
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
813760
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
15084
Expenditure Depreciation
67456
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£102,748
Assets Total Fixed
476001
Assets Own Use
476001
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£228,590
Assets Total Liabilities
£117,988
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£586,603
Creditors One Year Total Current
117988
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£81,717
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
102748
Funds Restricted
483855
Funds Total
586603
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
819812
Income Other Trading Activities
251801
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
50
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1071663
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£28,794
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£720,407
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
749201
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
18060
Expenditure Depreciation
11759
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£87,619
Assets Total Fixed
348510
Assets Own Use
348510
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£245,657
Assets Total Liabilities
£158,078
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£436,089
Creditors One Year Total Current
158078
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£95,364
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
87619
Funds Restricted
348470
Funds Total
436089
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
REFURBS FLINTSHIRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-07-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 FEBRUARY 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 24 JUNE 2002, 14 JUNE 2004 AND 2 JUNE 2009. AS AMENDED ON 27 FEB 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 OCT 2021
Charitable Objects
(1) TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF QUALITY AFFORDABLE FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE IN NEED.(2) TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND COLLECT INFORMATION IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF RE-USE AND RECYCLING AND THE REDUCTION OF POLLUTION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT THAT RESULTS FROM THESE ACTIVITIES.(3) TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEST PRACTICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL OPTION.(4) TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT BY IMPROVING THE EMPLOYABILITY OF DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF WORK PLACEMENT, TRAINING AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES.THE AREA OF BENEFIT IS ENGLAND AND WALES
Area Of Benefit
ENGLAND AND WALES

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures