COUNTY DURHAM FURNITURE HELP SCHEME — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 30 November 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05559147
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £859,189
Latest expenditure: £859,957
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Unit 20, Ave 3, Chilton Ind Est, Chilton

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Charity object to relieve poverty by the provision of a furniture and household goods recycling service of low cost to those people resident in County Durham who are in necessitous circumstances. We divert bulky waste that would otherwise go to landfill. We also offer volunteering opportunities, work experience and training for all age ranges. Also an employability and job prospect improvement arm

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: 11 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £859,189
Total Gross Expenditure: £859,957

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: 18 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £765,460
Total Gross Expenditure: £694,150

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: 7 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £475,955
Total Gross Expenditure: £558,679

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: 17 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £579,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £545,918

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: 9 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 9 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £475,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £465,000

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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: 11 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £859,189
Total Gross Expenditure: £859,957
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 3

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: 18 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £765,460
Total Gross Expenditure: £694,150
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 11

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: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £475,955
Total Gross Expenditure: £558,679
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 16

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: 17 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £579,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £545,918
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 380000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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: 9 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £475,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £465,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 220000
Income From Government Grants: £80,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 22

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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: 11 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 189674
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 669509
Income Investments: 6
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 859189
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £859,957
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 859957
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5289
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 1666
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £16,820
Assets Total Fixed: 4996
Assets Own Use: 4996
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £138,250
Assets Total Liabilities: £126,426
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £16,820
Creditors One Year Total Current: 67879
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 58547
Assets Cash: £138,250
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 16820
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 16820
Count Employees: 11
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: 18 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 203092
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 562366
Income Investments: 2
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 765460
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £694,150
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 694150
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 4109
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £17,588
Assets Total Fixed: 11292
Assets Own Use: 11292
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £117,171
Assets Total Liabilities: £110,875
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £17,588
Creditors One Year Total Current: 40679
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 70196
Assets Cash: £30,884
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 17588
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 17588
Count Employees: 10
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: 17 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 7011
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 487246
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 85175
Income Total Income And Endowments: 579432
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £545,918
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 545918
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5939
Expenditure Support Costs: 8838
Expenditure Depreciation: 7384
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £29,002
Assets Total Fixed: 20782
Assets Own Use: 20782
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £160,757
Assets Total Liabilities: £152,537
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £29,002
Creditors One Year Total Current: 50684
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 101853
Assets Cash: £45,696
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 29002
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 29002
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Durham
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: COUNTY DURHAM FURNITURE HELP SCHEME
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-11-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 SEPTEMBER 2005
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE POVERTY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS RECYCLING SERVICE TO THOSE PEOPLE RESIDENT IN COUNTY DURHAM WHO ARE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.
Area Of Benefit: COUNTY DURHAM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures