01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 6 October 2014
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 2 June 2024 – 1 June 2025
- Latest income
- £998,261
- Latest expenditure
- £961,970
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: Unit 8-10, Hollywood Works, Valley Road, CINDERFORD, GL14 2PD
Website recorded by the regulator: www.forestupcyclingproject.com (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The Forest Upcycling Project collects unwanted furniture and electrical goods in the Forest of Dean and works with disabled and unemployed people to repair and upcycle it selling to everyone, but to low income families at very reduced rates (and if needed free). Groups benefitting include people that believe in reuse and recycling, disabled, unemployed and philanthropists willing to volunteer.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 2 June 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 June 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 1 April 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 16 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 16 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £998,261
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £961,970
- Fin Period Start Date
- 2 June 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 June 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 1 April 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 18 September 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £925,845
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £929,043
- Fin Period Start Date
- 2 June 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 June 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 1 April 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 November 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 November 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £746,756
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £633,963
- Fin Period Start Date
- 2 June 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 June 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 1 April 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 8 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £601,050
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £577,031
- Fin Period Start Date
- 2 June 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 June 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 1 April 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 2 November 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 2 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £468,463
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £430,114
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
- 2 June 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 June 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 1 April 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 16 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £998,261
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £961,970
- 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
- 44
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 2 June 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 June 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 1 April 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 18 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £925,845
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £929,043
- 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
- 30
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 2 June 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 June 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 1 April 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 22 November 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £746,756
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £633,963
- 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
- 38
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 2 June 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 June 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 1 April 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 8 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £601,050
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £577,031
- 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
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £4,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 40
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 2 June 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 June 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 1 April 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 2 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £468,463
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £430,114
- 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
- £8
- Income From Government Grants
- £139,704
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 45
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
- 2 June 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 June 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 1 April 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 16 January 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 32795
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 965466
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 998261
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £130,530
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £831,440
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 961970
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 20979
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £120,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 118883
- Assets Own Use
- 118883
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £224,518
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £17,928
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £325,473
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 17928
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £215,960
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 325473
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 325473
- Count Employees
- 37
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 2 June 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 June 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 1 April 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 18 September 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 16779
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 909066
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 925845
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £929,043
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 929043
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 6033
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 23253
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £289,187
- Assets Total Fixed
- 139863
- Assets Own Use
- 139863
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £162,536
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £13,212
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £289,187
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 13212
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £159,389
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 289187
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 289187
- Count Employees
- 37
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 2 June 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 June 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 1 April 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 22 November 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 8355
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 738401
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 746756
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £633,963
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 633963
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 500
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £120,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 119029
- Assets Own Use
- 119029
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £182,090
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £8,737
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £292,382
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 8737
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £170,195
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 292382
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 292382
- Count Employees
- 33
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 2 June 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 1 June 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 1 April 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 8 December 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 12533
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 588517
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 601050
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £577,031
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 577031
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 3996
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £155,318
- Assets Total Fixed
- 65508
- Assets Own Use
- 65508
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £113,829
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £0
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £179,337
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 0
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £113,829
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 179337
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 179337
- Count Employees
- 28
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Monmouthshire
- Welsh Ind
- Yes
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Gloucestershire
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- FOREST UPCYCLING PROJECT
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2014-10-06T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - Foundation Registered 06 Oct 2014
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE1. TO RELIEVE POVERTY FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED BY PROVIDING FURNITURE OR OTHER GOODS AT A HIGHLY REDUCED RATE OR IN EXTREME CASES FREE OF CHARGE.2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR OTHERWISE IN NEED OF SUCH EDUCATION TO EQUIP THEM WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO BE ABLE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT. 3. TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BY THE PROMOTION OF WASTE REDUCTION, RE-USE, RECLAMATION, RECYCLING AND USE OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS.
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests