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2025-03-31-accounts

Docusign Envelope ID: B8ABEB76-7D90-44CE-912A-759AD57E9F14

Company Registration Number 04840851

Charity number 1101339

Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements

For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Contents

Page
Members of the board and professional advisers 1
Trustees annual report 2
Independent examiner's report to the members 6
Statement of financial activities (incorporating the income and expenditure
account) 7
Balance sheet 8
Notes to the financial statements 9

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Company Information

Registered charity name Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited
Charity number 1101339
Company registration number 04840851
Principal office Unit A1
Lecturers Close
Bolton
Lancashire
BL3 6DG
Trustees Andrew Wray Wallen
Jeanne Marie Kelly
Steven Lyons
Secretary Andrew Wray Wallen
Independent examiner Nicola Mason ACA DChA
MHA
9 Winckley Square
Preston
PR1 3HP
Bankers The Co-operative Bank plc
Olympic House
6 Olympic Court
Montford Street
Salford
M50 2QP

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Trustees’ Annual Report

Year ended 31 March 2025

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the financial statements for the company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Reference and administrative details

Reference and administrative details are shown in the schedule of members of the board and professional advisers on page 1 of the financial statements.

The trustees

The trustees who served the company during the period were as follows:

Jeanne Marie Kelly (Chairman) Andrew Wray Wallen (Secretary/Treasurer) Steven Lyons

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited is a company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 22 July 2003 and from 1 April 2004 took over the operations of the unincorporated charity bearing the same name. The company was established under a Memorandum and Articles of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. On 5 April 2022 the charity changed its name to Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited.

Organisational structure

The charity is managed by an unpaid management committee, consisting of the charity's trustees, meeting 6 or more times a year with the general manager.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

Trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the charity. All are currently members of the management committee and are selected by members of that committee.

Trustee induction and training

New trustees are offered appropriate induction involving short training sessions, both to familiarise themselves fully with the work of the charity, and to ensure they are kept abreast of developments relevant to the charity in the voluntary sector.

Related parties

The charity works closely with both statutory organisations and voluntary organisations which can assist the charity in fulfilling its objects.

Risk management

The management committee conducts an annual review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed and risks are reviewed by the trustees on a regular basis. Where appropriate, systems and procedures have been established to mitigate the risk that the charity faces. Internal control risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects. Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with health and safety of staff, volunteers, clients and visitors to the charity.

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Trustees’ Annual Report

Year ended 31 March 2025

Objectives and activities

The charity's principal objects are to assist in the relief of poverty, sickness and distress, the preservation of health and any other charitable purposes, by collecting reusable household goods which would otherwise go to waste and providing such items for the benefit of the communities in the UK, in particularly, but not exclusively, those in Greater Manchester.

Our operations aim to benefit the community by providing low-cost furniture, white goods and paint. In addition, on referral by the appropriate agencies e.g. Social Services & Housing Associations, the charity offers a free furniture service for those individuals and families within the community experiencing financial hardship or for those without any visible means of support.

The local community is encouraged to donate furniture suitable for re-use and distribution to those in need by a variety of measures. Donated furniture is available for viewing and selection at the BCFS warehouse on Lecturers Close, Bolton. Selected furniture and white goods are delivered, and can be fitted, at economic cost and the service is operated with three vans and a mix of paid and volunteer drivers, van crew and warehouse staff.

Public benefit statement

Our aim is to provide assistance in the relief of poverty, sickness and distress, the preservation of health and any other charitable purposes by collecting reusable household goods which would otherwise go to waste and providing such items for the benefit of the communities in the UK, in particularly, but not exclusively, those in Greater Manchester. The Trustees have had regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.

Achievements and performance

Furniture - BCFS collected and delivered around 3,021 items of furniture to 2,492 homes in Bolton. The charity helped around 45 families with its free service providing 205 items of furniture. Its carbon footprint was reduced by 114,729kg of delivered items that were saved from going to landfill waste. Most of the total furniture sales were to families and individuals living in wards that are within the top deprived areas.

Paint - BCFS is part of the Community Repaint Scheme and re used 1,277.25 litres of paint. Its carbon footprint saved 3,449kg from going to landfill waste.

LDA (large domestic appliances) - BCFS refurbished 36 washing machines, 17 cookers and 27 dryers which were delivered to 80 homes in Bolton. Its carbon footprint was reduced by 2,330kg saving items from going to landfill waste.

Training - BCFS enabled volunteering experience for 4 individuals totalling 880 hours.

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Trustees’ Annual Report

Year ended 31 March 2025

Financial review

The principal source of funding is "internal generation". A small amount of funding has additionally come from the discretionary grants from Bolton Council

Income for the year was £370,959 (2024 £421,764). Net outgoing resources were £11,126 (2024 net incoming resources of £13,650). Free reserves as at 31 March 2025 were £153,437 (2024 £158,230).

Investment policy

Aside from retaining a prudent amount in reserves each year, all the charity's funds are spent in the short term for the maintenance and development of the charity. No investments have been made.

Reserves policy

The charity's reserves policy includes sufficient free reserves to cover an average of six months management and administrative expenditure, together with enough to cover potential redundancy liabilities should unexpectedly the charity have to cease operations.

Plans for future periods

The charity will continue to develop its furniture services, providing people in need with low-cost, high-quality household items while helping to protect the environment through its recycling activities.

Trustees' responsibilities statement

The trustees (who are also the directors of Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the income and expenditure of the company for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Trustees’ Annual Report

Year ended 31 March 2025

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The accounts have been prepared having taken advantage of the small companies exemption in the Companies Act 2006.

Signed on behalf of the trustees

Jeanne Marie Kelly

Trustee

July 24, 2025 Approved on ……………………

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees

Year ended 31 March 2025

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 7 to 16.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  2. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  3. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Nicola Mason ACA DChA

MHA 9 Winckley Square Preston PR1 3HP

July 25, 2025

………………………………..

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Statement of Financial Activities (incorporating the income and expenditure accounts)

Year ended 31 March 2025

Note
Income
Donations and legacies
2
Investments
3
Charitable activities
4
Total income
Expenditure
Charitable activities
5
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure) before
transfers
7
Transfer between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
15
Unrestricted
Funds
£
10,191
1,987
358,781
370,959
(382,085)
(382,085)
(11,126)
-
(11,126)
192,819
181,693
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Funds
2025
£
10,191
1,987
358,781
370,959
(382,085)
(382,085)
(11,126)
-
(11,126)
192,819
181,693
Total Funds
2024
£
32,227
604
388,933
421,764
(408,114)
(408,114)
13,650
-
13,650
179,169
192,819

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared.

All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities.

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Balance Sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Note 2025 2024
£ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 9 28,256 34,589
Current assets
Stocks 10 7,383 15,626
Debtors 11 32,890 34,527
Cash at bank 143,376 141,434
183,649 191,587
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 12 (30,212) (33,357)
Net current assets 153,437 158,230
Total assets less current liabilities 181,693 192,819
Net assets 181,693 192,819
Funds
Unrestricted income funds 15 181,693 192,819
Total funds 181,693 192,819

For the financial year in question the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

July 24, 2025

These financial statements were approved by the members of the committee and authorised for issue on…………. and are signed on their behalf by:

Jeavne bully Jeanne Marie Kelly (Chairman)

Trustee

Company Registration Number: 04840851

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

General information and basis of preparation

Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 1 of these financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Ireland (FRS102) issued on October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The trustees are required to assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate, i.e whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charitable company to continue as a going concern. The Trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of at least one year from the date of authorisation of the accounts. The Trustees consider that they have sufficient funds to meet liabilities as they fall due. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Donations

Voluntary income is received by way of donations and gifts and is included in full in the statement of financial activities when received.

Grants

Revenue grants are shown in the statement of financial activities in the year in which they are received, or receivable, unless they relate to a specified future period in which case they are deferred.

Grants for the purchase of fixed assets are credited to restricted incoming resources when receivable. Depreciation on the fixed assets purchased with such grants is charged against the restricted fund.

Fund accounting

Restricted funds are to be used for specified purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is allocated against the fund, together with a fair allocation of management and support costs.

Unrestricted funds are donations and other income received or generated for the charitable activities of the organisation.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the management committee for particular purposes.

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

1 Accounting policies (continued)

Resources expended

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the audit fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.

All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SOFA on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly, others are apportioned on an appropriate basis.

Fixed assets

Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. The costs of minor additions or those costing below £100 are not capitalised.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Equipment - 25% reducing balance Vehicles - 25% reducing balance

Stocks

Stock is valued at the lower of cost and realisable value and therefore donated items are not included within the year end stock.

Operating lease agreements

Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged against profits on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the scheme are charged in the period to which they relate.

Critical accounting estimates and assumptions

The charity makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. There are no estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities.

Critical areas of judgement

There are no other critical areas of judgement.

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

2 Donations and legacies

onations and legacies
Small donations
Other grants
Unrestricted
Funds
£
191
10,000
10,191
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
Total Funds
2025
£
191
10,000
10,191
Total Funds
2024
£
(141)
32,368
32,227

All donations and legacies in the prior year related to unrestricted funds.

3 Investment income

nvestment income
**Unrestricted ** Total Funds Total Funds
Funds 2025 2024
£ £ £
Bank interest receivable 1,987 1,987 604

Investment income in the prior year related to unrestricted funds.

4 Charitable activities

Furniture collections
Furniture sales
Unrestricted
Funds
£
105,602
253,179
358,781
Total Funds
2025
£
105,602
253,179
358,781
Total
Funds 2024
£
117,518
271,416
388,933

Income from charitable activities in the prior year related to unrestricted funds.

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

5 Cost of charitable activities

ost of charitable activities
Purchases
Wages and salaries
Pension costs
Employers NIC
Rent, rates and water
Repairs and renewals
Insurance
Vehicle costs
Telephone, fax and email
Depreciation
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
Volunteers’ expenses
Postage, stationery, and publications
Advertising and fundraising
Holiday and excursion expenses
Sundry expenses
Finance charges and interest
Governance costs
6
Unrestricted
Funds
£
77,249
149,726
2,674
5,482
79,506
3,904
5,242
16,175
1,973
8,882
-
1,218
328
396
25
1,677
4,003
23,625
382,085
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
Funds
2025
£
77,249
149,726
2,674
5,482
79,506
3,904
5,242
16,175
1,973
8,882
-
1,218
328
396
25
1,677
4,003
23,625
382,085
Total
Funds
2024
£
121,591
135,552
2,746
3,091
79,985
4,646
3,533
16,534
1,943
3,196
2,872
1,936
885
300
27
3,498
3,830
21,949
408,114

All expenses have been allocated directly, apart from staff costs which have been based on staff time and telephone/postage and stationery, which have been based on usage.

Prior year
Purchases
Wages and salaries
Pension costs
Employers NIC
Rent, rates and water
Repairs and renewals
Insurance
Vehicle costs
Telephone, fax and email
Depreciation
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
Volunteers expenses
Postage, stationery and publications
Advertising and fundraising
Holiday and excursion expenses
Sundry expenses
Finance charges and interest
Governance costs
6
Unrestricted
Funds
£
99,223
135,552
2,746
3,092
79,985
4,646
3,533
16,534
1,943
3,196
2,872
1,936
885
300
27
3,498
3,830
21,949
385,746
Restricted
Funds
£
22,368
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22,368
Total
Funds
2024
£
121,591
135,552
2,746
3,091
79,985
4,646
3,533
16,534
1,943
3,196
2,872
1,936
885
300
27
3,498
3,830
21,949
408,114
Total
Funds
2023
£
70,692
124,082
2,626
1,654
77,215
5,228
3,767
13,318
1,379
2,540
-
1,918
1,234
351
20
2,250
3,597
20,579
332,450

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

Year ended 31 March 2025
6
Governance costs
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Salaries and wages
16,051
Employer's NIC
1,797
Accountancy fees
5,777
23,625
7
Netincoming resources/(resources expended) for theyear
Depreciation
8
Staff costs and emoluments
Total staff costs were as follows
Wages and salaries
Pension costs
Social security costs
Particulars of employees:
The average number of employees during the year was as follows
Number of staff
Total Funds
2025
£
16,051
1,797
5,777
23,625
2025
£
8,882
2025
£
165,777
2,674
7,279
175,730
2025
No
9
2024
£
14,618
1,599
5,732
21,949
2024
£
3,196
2025
£
8,882
2025
£
165,777
2,674
7,279
175,730
2025
No
9
2024
£
150,170
2,746
4,690
157,607
2024
No
9

No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year (2024 – none).

Remuneration of Key Management Personnel was £54,800.

Trustees remuneration

The trustees received no remuneration during the year. Trustees were reimbursed expenses in respect of duties incurred as a trustee amounting to £nil (2024: £nil).

The cost of insurance to indemnify the trustees against the consequence of any neglect or default on their part amounted to £212 (2024: £216).

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

9 Tangible fixed assets

9
Tangible fixed assets
Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
Eliminated on disposal
At 31 March 2025
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
10
Stocks
Stock
11
Debtors
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments
Equipment
£
45,113
2,549
-
47,662
44,529
381
-
44,910
2,752
584
Motor
Vehicles
£
55,834
-
-
55,834
21,829
8,501
-
30,330
25,504
34,005
2025
£
7,383
2025
£
7,726
-
25,164
32,890
Total
£
100,947
2,549
-
103,496
66,358
8,882
-
75,240
28,256
34,589
2024
£
15,626
2024
£
4,656
7,430
22,441
34,527

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

12 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

reditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Taxation and social security
Income received in advance
Other creditors
Accruals
2025
£
2,572
4,579
5,001
627
17,433
30,212
2024
£
3,903
2,169
5,035
596
21,654
33,357

13 Commitments under operating leases

The company had outstanding commitments in respect of operating leases at 31 March 2025 of £222,326 (2024 - £294,440).

<1 year
2-5 years
unds
Unrestricted funds
General funds
Restricted funds
Household Support Fund
Balance at
1 Apr 2024
192,819
-
192,819
Incoming
resources
370,959
-
370,959
2025
£
73,925
148,401
222,326
Outgoing
resources
Transfers
(382,085)
-
-
-
(382,085)
-
2024
£
73,610
220,830
294,440
Balance at
31 Mar 2025
181,693
181,693

14 Funds

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Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2025

15 Analysis of net assets between funds

2025
Restricted Income Funds
Unrestricted Income Funds
Total Funds
2024
Restricted Income Funds
Unrestricted Income Funds
Total Funds
Tangible fixed
assets
£
-
28,256
Net current
assets
£
-
153,437
Long term
creditors
£
-
Total
£
-
181,693
28,256 153,437 - 181,693
Tangible fixed
assets
£
-
34,589
34,589
Net current
assets
£
-
158,230
158,230
Long term
creditors
£
-
-
-
Total
£
-
192,819
192,819

16 Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions in the year.

17 Company limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee, governed by its Articles and Memorandum and Association.

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