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CCEW Charity Commission profile

FURNITURE RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITED

Registered charity 700731 · organisation 700731

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 November 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02296329
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income
£21,672,810
Latest expenditure
£22,378,773
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Furniture Resource Centre Limited, 1 Cartwrights Farm Road, LIVERPOOL, L24 1UY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.frcgroup.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

1) To relieve need, hardship or distress by the provision of furniture and other household accessories to low income families.2) To advance any charitable purpose for the benefit of the public and in particular the provision of training for excluded groups to further their chances of obtaining full time employment and the provision of recycling services which directly benefit the environment

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received
13 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£21,672,810
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,378,773
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
7 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,771,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,897,606
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
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£19,085,949
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,890,081
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
26 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£15,616,763
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,991,863
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
£13,174,681
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,873,493

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 May 2025
Ar Due Date
31 March 2026
Ar Received Date
13 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£21,672,810
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,378,773
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
54
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
10987898
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
4
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
7 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,771,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,897,606
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
16
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
12805790
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
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
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£19,085,949
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,890,081
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
16
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
7116071
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£15,616,763
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,991,863
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
43
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
3590895
Income From Government Grants
£88,859
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
14
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
£13,174,681
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,873,493
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
57
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
7249840
Income From Government Grants
£203,905
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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 May 2025
Ar Due Date
31 March 2026
Ar Received Date
13 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
86512
Income Other Trading Activities
100162
Income Charitable Activities
21420435
Income Investments
6705
Income Other
58996
Income Total Income And Endowments
21672810
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,378,773
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
22378773
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3354418
Expenditure Depreciation
127284
Gain Loss Investment
6705
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-45000
Gain Loss Other
159158
Reserves
£2,840,488
Assets Total Fixed
1317560
Assets Own Use
1317560
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,168,649
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,627,146
Assets Current Investment
6322
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,859,063
Creditors One Year Total Current
2580563
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
46583
Assets Cash
£296,219
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2840488
Funds Restricted
18575
Funds Total
2859063
Count Employees
130
Consolidated 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
7 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
136139
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
17626063
Income Investments
6952
Income Other
2141
Income Total Income And Endowments
17771295
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,897,606
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17897606
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
107859
Expenditure Support Costs
2100119
Expenditure Depreciation
69999
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,524,246
Assets Total Fixed
757208
Assets Own Use
757208
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,202,644
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,394,826
Assets Current Investment
1617
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,565,026
Creditors One Year Total Current
2301076
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
93750
Assets Cash
£1,170,452
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3524246
Funds Restricted
40780
Funds Total
3565026
Count Employees
125
Consolidated 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
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
37500
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
18980306
Income Investments
446
Income Other
67697
Income Total Income And Endowments
19085949
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,890,081
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18890081
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
44227
Expenditure Support Costs
1952026
Expenditure Depreciation
98416
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,678,838
Assets Total Fixed
520073
Assets Own Use
520073
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,679,789
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,508,524
Assets Current Investment
182925
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,691,338
Creditors One Year Total Current
2289774
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
218750
Assets Cash
£487,763
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3678838
Funds Restricted
12500
Funds Total
3691338
Count Employees
123
Consolidated 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
26 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
89009
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15496153
Income Investments
686
Income Other
30915
Income Total Income And Endowments
15616763
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,991,863
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14991863
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31644
Expenditure Support Costs
1500990
Expenditure Depreciation
137137
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,495,470
Assets Total Fixed
464271
Assets Own Use
464271
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,924,033
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,892,834
Assets Current Investment
182479
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,495,470
Creditors One Year Total Current
2549084
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
343750
Assets Cash
£975,100
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3495470
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3495470
Count Employees
124
Consolidated 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
224291
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
12850360
Income Investments
820
Income Other
99210
Income Total Income And Endowments
13174681
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,873,493
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12873493
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
34494
Expenditure Support Costs
1443163
Expenditure Depreciation
180068
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,321,652
Assets Total Fixed
547608
Assets Own Use
547608
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,792,040
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,469,078
Assets Current Investment
181793
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,870,570
Creditors One Year Total Current
1969078
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
500000
Assets Cash
£585,237
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2861760
Funds Restricted
8810
Funds Total
2870570
Count Employees
111
Consolidated 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
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FURNITURE RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-11-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/09/1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/10/1994AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07/11/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/01/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/11/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/08/2014 as amended on 24 May 2022
Charitable Objects
1) TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY THE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP, OR DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ACCESSORIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS.2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE NEED BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR SUCH PEOPLE AS ARE IN NEED CALCULATED TO ENABLE THEM TO EARN THEIR OWN LIVING. 3) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING,THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED,IN PRACTICE MERSEYSIDE AND THE NORTH WEST REGION

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
17935
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
F R C
Charity Name Id
665331
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
End Furniture Poverty
Charity Name Id
17937
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FRC GROUP
Charity Name Id
17939
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FURNITURE RESOURCE CENTRE (MERSEYSIDE) LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment 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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures