CCEW Charity Commission profile

IPSWICH FURNITURE PROJECT

Registered charity 1151719 · organisation 5035932

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 April 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05170995
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£621,792
Latest expenditure
£623,211
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: IPSWICH FURNITURE PROJECT, HOGARTH ROAD, IPSWICH, IP3 0EY

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.ipswichfp.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supplying furniture and other household items to people in need, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty for the benefit of people who are living in East Anglia.Provision of training, work experience, workshops to enhance work and life skills.Protection and preservation of the environment by waste-reduction, re-use, reclamation, recycling, using recycled goods.

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
13 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£621,792
Total Gross Expenditure
£623,211
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
5 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£549,547
Total Gross Expenditure
£571,217
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£678,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£706,257
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
16 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£784,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£739,917
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
29 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£712,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£544,281

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
13 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£621,792
Total Gross Expenditure
£623,211
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£8,000
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
6
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
5 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£549,547
Total Gross Expenditure
£571,217
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£6,000
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
6
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£678,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£706,257
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£11,500
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
10
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
16 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£784,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£739,917
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£18,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
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
29 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£712,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£544,281
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£22
Income From Government Contracts
47583
Income From Government Grants
£128,601
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
11

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
13 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
116176
Income Other Trading Activities
130673
Income Charitable Activities
372566
Income Investments
2377
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
621792
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£623,211
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
623211
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2505
Expenditure Support Costs
42399
Expenditure Depreciation
2583
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£96,156
Assets Total Fixed
28417
Assets Own Use
28417
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£223,321
Assets Total Liabilities
£36,082
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£215,656
Creditors One Year Total Current
36082
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£151,347
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
211156
Funds Restricted
4500
Funds Total
215656
Count Employees
13
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
5 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
55719
Income Other Trading Activities
140312
Income Charitable Activities
350988
Income Investments
2528
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
549547
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£571,217
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
571217
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
39888
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£102,075
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£245,759
Assets Total Liabilities
£28,684
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£217,075
Creditors One Year Total Current
28684
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£172,320
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
217075
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
217075
Count Employees
13
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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
19337
Income Other Trading Activities
148747
Income Charitable Activities
509893
Income Investments
505
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
678482
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£706,257
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
706257
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
43580
Expenditure Support Costs
43580
Expenditure Depreciation
6646
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£238,745
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£251,197
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,452
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£238,745
Creditors One Year Total Current
12452
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£193,786
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
238745
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
238745
Count Employees
12
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
16 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
30286
Income Other Trading Activities
150497
Income Charitable Activities
603863
Income Investments
18
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
784664
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£739,917
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
739917
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
45655
Expenditure Depreciation
6875
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£254,520
Assets Total Fixed
6646
Assets Own Use
6646
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£313,091
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,217
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£266,520
Creditors One Year Total Current
53217
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£268,115
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
254520
Funds Restricted
12000
Funds Total
266520
Count Employees
11
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
29 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
142891
Income Other Trading Activities
107857
Income Charitable Activities
462161
Income Investments
25
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
712934
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£544,281
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
544281
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
41852
Expenditure Depreciation
6875
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£180,962
Assets Total Fixed
13521
Assets Own Use
13521
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£241,428
Assets Total Liabilities
£33,176
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£221,773
Creditors One Year Total Current
33176
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£75,227
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
194483
Funds Restricted
27290
Funds Total
221773
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Norfolk
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Suffolk
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
IPSWICH FURNITURE PROJECT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-04-22T00:00:00
Charity Name
IPSWICH FURNITURE PROJECT
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-06-25T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
801287
Assoc Registered Charity Number
801287
Assoc Charity Name
IPSWICH FURNITURE PROJECT

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/07/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06/03/2013
Charitable Objects
THE PREVENTION OR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE RE-USE, RECYCLING AND SUPPLYING OF ITEMS OF FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, STATUTORY BODIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED WITHIN THE NOTIONAL AREA OF EAST ANGLIA; OFFERING HELP TO PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVING ENVIRONMENT; TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT ASPECTS OF WASTE GENERATION, MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF ON-JOB/VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS TO ENHANCE BOTH WORK AND LIFE SKILLS; THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF WASTE-REDUCTION, RE-USE, RECLAMATION, RECYCLING, USE OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS AND THE USE OF SURPLUS AND CARBON SAVING.TO ASSIST IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT ANY CHARITY IN EAST ANGLIA WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE ADVANCING EDUCATION OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS BY DEVELOPING THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES
Area Of Benefit
LOCAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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