# NECESSARY FURNITURE

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1091602
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [03886547](https://opencompanies.uk/company/03886547)
- **Registered:** April 11, 2002
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1091602


## Contact

- **Address:** UNIT 2B, CANTERBURY INDUSTRIAL PARK, ISLAND ROAD, HERSDEN - CANTERBURY, KENT
- **Postcode:** CT3 4HQ
- **Phone:** 01227 712680
- **Email:** office@necessaryfurniture.co.uk
- **Website:** www.necessaryfurniture.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN THE AREA OF EAST KENT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP BY: (A) THE PROVISION OF FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ACCESSORIES; (B) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING TO SUPPLY THE SKILLS TO IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; AND (C) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

**Activities:** Necessary Furniture is a charitable organisation set up to provide furniture and household goods for the disadvantaged within the community.  In addition Necessary Furniture (in partnership with the relevant agencies) provides work experience for unemployed people.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** EAST KENT
- Kent





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **ROBERT DAVID MEREDITH** | Chair | Aug. 8, 2022 |
| CHRISTOPHER COULSTING GAY MBE |  |  |
| Cheryl Howard |  | June 15, 2026 |
| Dermot Gary Hickland |  | June 15, 2026 |
| Paul Glover |  | June 15, 2026 |
| Peter John Cowell |  | Nov. 24, 2024 |
| SIMON EDRIDGE |  | Sept. 27, 2013 |
| WILLIAM RHYS-JONES |  | Sept. 17, 2018 |




