COMMUNITY FURNITURE STORE
(YORK) LTD
TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
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CoF￿&uN[Th FUR￿￿ STORE (YORK) LTD
CoTr￿ENTS OF THE FINANCIAL sTATEMETr￿S
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Report of the trustees
Report of the independent ¢xamin¢r
12-13
Statement of financial activities (including
income and expenditure account)
14
Balance sheet
15-16
Casb flow statement
17
Notes to the financial slalements
18-26
The following pages do not forn] part of the
statutory financial stslements:
Detailed ststement of financial activities
27-29

CoMbAu￿ FURNI￿ STORE (YORK) LTD
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 I MARCH 2022
The trustees, who are also directors of the charitable company, present their report with
the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022. The trustees
have adopted the provisions of the Slatement of Recommended Practice applicable to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicabl¢ in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019).
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered company number
05748697 (England and Wales)
Registered charity number
1114605
Registered office
Unit 29, The Raylor Centre
James Street
York
YOIO 3DW
Tn￿te£S/dIr¢QtoTS
Matthew W Knight {Chair.
resigmed 19 October 2021)
Laura Walker (Treasurer.
Tesigned 19 Octtjber 2021)
D GTaham Mitehell (Chair and Treasurer
from 19 October 2021. resigned as
Treasurer 10 May 2022)
Rosalind M Batchelor
Kelly Cunn￿ghaM (appointed 10 May 2022)
Nicholas T Dennison {appoint¢d
14 December 2021)
Sally Dillon (VTce Chair from 10 October 2021)
Matthew Farrelly
Thomas C Ja&iDS
Michael kn'rby (resigned 19 October 2021)
Prakash Mistry (appointed 14 December 2021.
Treasurer from 10 May 2022)
Nicola A Mooney (roigDed 16 February 2022)
Kevin A Moss (appointed 10 May 2022.
resigned 9 November 2022)
David J N&sh (appoint￿ 14 December 2021)
Susan E Pearson (resigned 19 October 2021)
Euuna C Taylor (resigned 19 October 2021)
Chief Officer
Andrew Waites (to 10 September 2021),
Rebecca Blues (from l November 2021)

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Store Manager
Joanne Lansell (to I l February 2022)
Operations Manager
Matt Moore
Independent Examiner
Peter D Hughes, F.C.A.
P D Hughes Consultancy Services Ltd
I I Sails Drive
York
YOIO 3LR
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AIW MANAGEMENT
(A) Governing Doeument
The Charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trnsL and constitutes
Company limited by guarantee as def￿ed by the Companies Act 2006. The Company
has no share capital. Under the mernordndum and articles of association. members of
th¢ governing board are directors of the Company and tn￿tee5 of the Charity.
(B) Structure and Hlstory
The charity is part of a group of three separate charities, all with the same objectives
and pury)ose. The other chariti¢s are Community Furniture Store (Selby) Ltd and
Community Furniture Store (Ryedale) Ltd and tbey operate in Selby district and
Scarborough district.
York was first established operationally in 1988 and became a registered charity in
2000, Selby was founded in 2004 and Ryedale in 2014. From small beginnings Ihey
have each grown significantly to meet the ever increasing needs of the populations they
serve. The existing structure of having three separate clwities will be revi¢w¢d in
2022123.
(Q Publie Benefit Statement
The trustees have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to
have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Chatity Commission.
The company is a registered charity whose principal object is the relief of people in
need through the provision of fijrniture and other household items. It does this by
facilitating the donation of suitabl¢ items of fiWnItt￿e frotn rnembers of the public and
commercial enterprises, which arc then made available for sale to people in need at a
reasonabl¢ cost.
(D) Appointment of Trusteesmirectors
Trnst¢es are appointed to serve for three-year periods, one third retiring by rotation at
each annual general meeting, but eligible for re-appointment. From 2019 trustee t¢rnis
of office have been limited to a totsl of nine years to reflcct Charity Commission good

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practi¢¢ guidance. The trustees are empowered to extend that maximum terni at their
own discretion.
Tntstees are recruited througb an open and competitive process which includes
consideration of skills and knowledge required to ensure the trustee board has as wide
a range of skills and knowledge as possible. The charity maintains a t￿￿te¢ skills 'heat
map" to ensure that when recruiting we are seeking the correct skill sets. We are pleased
that the range of skills demonstrated provides a good balance across the board.
) ObJective4 Vision and Purpose
The objects of the charity applicable in 202112022 are as follows..
To relieve generally or individually persons who are in conditions of need,
hardship or distress by the provision by gill sale, lease or othenvise of furniture
or other facilities calculated to relieve such persons.
To promote the advancement of education by providing education. support and
work experience for people who are unemployed or otherwise in need of such
training to equip them with the skills necessary to, be abl¢ to find emplO￿nent.
To protect and saf¢guard the environment through tbe practice and promotion
of more sustainable waste management activities and the education of the public
about environmental matters related to reuse and recycling of household and
industrial waste.
To promote such other charitablc Purchases as the trusteesldirectors deem to be
consistent with the object and ethos of the charity.
DuTing 2021122, the board of trustees reviewed tbe charitys objects, vision and mission.
The use of Vision and Mission Ststement wording has been simplified so as to make it
cl¢ar to all what our charitable purposes ate and why we should be supported. The
revised version, which is now in use is:
What is the Community Furniture Store?
Community Furniftwe Store is a socially active. environmentslly oriented
organisation that helps local ¢oinmunities to improve homes, lives and
lifestyl¢s.
Our Purpose
Our Putpose is to..
Reuse & repurpose housthold items to improve hon]es and lives
Realise people's potential & improve their skills by offering high quality
employinent. work placements & volunteering opportunities
Actively promote environmentally sustainable living.

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(F) Review of the Year
HEADLINES
For York
6,107 household items saved from incineration or landfill.
3,065 (50 %) of donated household items were supplied to 1,430 qualifymg families at
discounted prices. The discount T￿e1Ved totalled £46,985.
Th¢ discount scheme extended to help refugees and migrants that did not qualify for
means tested benefits but were in need.
2,193 affordable new white goods and bedslmattresses supplied to 1.179 families.
346 families support¢d under the City of York Financial A&8istance Scheme. Value of
goods Suppli￿ under the scheme was £235,000.
1,678 litres of paint Provided to individuals and charities.
222 tonnes of donated items were leuk￿ saving 224 tonnes of carbon emissions.
IT Proj¢ct helps 286 people in need to access the internet by providing fr¢¢ equipment.
For All Tbree Charities
Significant structural changes in stsffing.
A number of new trustees, following vacancies ￿]sIng.
l. Board & Chief oificer Changes - all three cbarities
In Sq)temb¢r 2021 our Chief Officer, Andrew Waites, resigned to pursu¢ other
opportunities. and we were delighted to appoint Rebecca Blues as a new Chief Officer,
at the beginning of November 2021.
For various unrelated reasons the chariws then Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer
resigmed at the 2021 Annual General Meeting on 19 October 2021. Other trustees have
also resigned during the year due to external pressures preventing them from devoting
time to the needs of the charity.
Since that dat¢. under the new chairnianship of Graham Mitchell and together with
Rebecca Blues as Chief Officer. new and remaining tnLSt¢¢s have all be¢n taking an
active role in the work of the charities.
Th¢ current trustees collectively bring energy, commitment and a diverse skill set, of
which the charity is tsking full advantage. Detailed work on organisational structures,
resilience, branding. messaging, financial procedwes, specific operational projects and
staffing are all in train, with different trustees in working groups with colleagues and
staff to take the charities as a whole forward to a stronger. brighter future.
There is a real driv¢ to meet the needs of the people w¢ 5crv¢. improve efficiencies, and
stsff welfare. Each work PTogramme has been given recognisable milestones and
timetables for completion" all the current projects should be completed during calendar
year 2023.
2. Sustainability - York
The charity s¢¢ks to operdte in as sustainable a way as its resources allow. Working
practices have been reviewed to improve efficiency and minimise resource usage.

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The amount of carbon saved by Tcusing goods is estitnatcd to be 224 tonnes. However,
in our operdtions we necessarily create carbon ¢missions. Diesel van usage is controlled
by making sure that collections and deliveries are organised in the most efficacious
way. Vehicles are regularly maintsined and driving habits are monitored via online
tracking systems that record driver behaviour. We will move to electric or hybrid
v¢hicles as soon as possible.
Our premises are rented and it is not possible to make Physic￿ changes to them, unless
the landlord so wishes. so electricity usage is higher than we would like, despite
changing to LED lighting three years ago. Our two warehouses are large and take a
great deal of heating to maintain staff and customer comfort. Consideration has b¢¢n
given to various usage reduction measures and we will continue lo seek ways to r¢du¢¢
our climate impact.
Financially. to be sustainable we rely on a high level of sales of goods and some grant
funding for special projects. We would ideally like to purchase suitable freehold
premises to improve financial sustainability by, reducing significant outgoings on Tents,
etc. The cost of freehold property in City of York is, however, prohibitive and likely to
remain so.
The charity has demonstrated ￿ rcsilicncc, surviving fmancially and has started
2022123 operations with a reasonable f￿anCIaL outlook Our res¢rves are low against
the target we set ourselves. but through sustsined fo¢￿sed efforts we have been
success￿] in achieving significant grant income, maintaining and growing our trading
activitie5. The charity is considered a "going concern" by the trthstees.
3. Organlsatlonal cbange5- all three cbarities
The 2021122 year seen extremely signifiw]t Changes in stsffing and organisational
structure, against a background of operational difficulties arising from the
recovery from the Covid pandemic. which restricted opening hours and capacity to
work safely. It also affected trading income and activities in a way which represent¢d
an existential threat.
Our new Chief Officer quickly identified ongoing issues that meant that the charity was
not functioning as well as it could and the trustees agreed to a sraffing restNcture, which
regrettably included some voluntary redundancies.
The Chief Officer, who leads the three Community Furniture Store charities in YorL
Selby and Scarborough is supported by a ￿11 time Group Operdtions Manager and part-
time Head of Projects. Marketing & Administration Assistant and a Group Finance
Manager, all of whom work to support the three charitics.
Th¢ York chariws staff is led by an Operations Manager managing the collection and
delivery service as well as the warehouse and retail outlet.

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4. Perfonnance and Impaet- York
> Re-use v Recycling
It is important to stress the ￿sItiOn of reuse compared to recycling and other waste
management systems when estimating the impact on the environment. The "waste
hierarchy" ranks waste management options according to what is best for the
environrnent. It gives top priority to prèventing waste in the first place. When waste is
crcate(L it gives priority to preparing it for rc-￿. then recycling. then recovery, and
last of all disposal.
Most
Preferred
Prevention
Re-use
Recycling
.Aecovery
Least
Preferred
isposa
> City of YorkParln¢Yship
We are eThorn]ously proud that throughout the pandemic we were able to maintain the
services that we provide lo City of York Council through the York Financial Assistance
Scheme {YFAS) which we prioritise because it benefits those in our community who
are most in need. We are grateful to the City of York Council for its continued support
of the Community Furniture Store in rnany ways. but particularly tlJr()ugh the YFAS
scheme. As the Council's Prefe￿ed partner, we have supplied goods to 346 households,
not just in poverty, but in despe￿¢ need of urgent help. Beneficiaries of the scheme
are identified by the council and refe￿ed to us confidentially. The recipient's shopping
experience is identical to that of any person coming into the str)re.' they are welcomed
and provided with choice. Really urgent matt¢rs are dealt with on the same day.
Local Economy
We work with local traders to supply goods and services that we Cannot stocK
benefitting the local economy as well as people in n¢¢d. the amount paid to thos¢ trading
partners was £28,0(M) during 2021122 for work fitting 212 cookers, 36 ca4)et
installations and 31 items of soft fiunishing.
> People in Need
Customers with proof of low income have continued to qualify for a 300/0 r¢du¢tion off
the prices charged-to the g¢n¢ral public for reused goods. tn response to York being a

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City of Sanctuary we have extended the discount to recently anived refiigees and
migrants referred to by other agencies. During the year 3,065 items went to people
that qualify for the 300/0 discount, out of a totsl of 6,107 reused items, 5(V/o of all reused
goods, saving the recipients £46,985 compared to our full price. We also recognized
the needs of refugccs and other migrants who do not qualify for means tested benefits
strdight away and included those referred to us by relevant agencies in the discount
scheme.
One customer who received a grant for furniture through the York Financial Assistance
Scheme said the following-
°A brilliant community resource. selling high-quality second-hand goods at an excellent price.
I want to. especially thank the drivers who delivered my goods this afternoon. in the heat
and up and many steps. They truly went the extra mile in lifting heavy goods up to my flat
and taking an old washing machine down again. All done with such kindness and humility."
As part of our York Financial Assistance Scheme role, we have provided furniture and white
goods to refugees fleeing conflitt in Ukraine, Afghanistan and Syria. A member of the City of
York Council Vulnerable Persons Resettlement team highlighted the followin8 impact of our
work:
"Yesterday I was making a house readyto make the house somebod￿$ home. As you are
aw3re, we have a tight budget we have to work to for furnishing a property ready for a
refugee family to move into it. This includes beds. sofa, wardrobe and washing machines. We
wouldn't be able to do it without the furniture from CFS. Thanks to the work that you do, we
have been able to provide people fleeing war and conflict a safe home."
> Environmenlal Impacl
In total the estimated weighi of all reused goods prevented from being declared waste
and destroyed amounted to 222 tonnes. This equates to saving 224 tonnes of carbon
emissioos.
(G)Finan¢ial Review - York
Total income from charitable activities in 2021122 was £561.126, an increase of over
£150,000 on the previous Covid impacted year, and is comparable to pre-covid trading
which generated £526,832 in 2018119. a 60/0 increase. The gross sury)lus on sale of
goods in 2021122 was £299,644 (sales - purchases). Other operatioT]al income totalled
£50,954 (Gift Aid. Management Charges, etc) and grants totaling £63,657 were
gratcfully r¢c¢ived. Total income from all sources amounted to £624,784.

Com)￿UNITy FURNrruRE STORE (YORX) LTD
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. FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Total expenditure was £630.470 compared to £577,378 ID 2020121 and exceeded th¢
budget forecast of £600.257. The incr￿¢ Teflects the introduction of the rr Project.
(£33,167) which is supported by grant fiujding and significantly increased employTnent
costs following the Government led increase in National Living Wage. As such the
outtLlll] for the year was a small deficit of £6.851.
It is relevant to note that the supply and cost of new goods purchascd proved
challenging as a result of blockages in the supply chain.
The priorities for 2022123 will be to consolidate the revised staffing structure and take
advantsge of the elTiciencies it will produce. and ￿ d¢velop online sales. We will also
secwe funding to sustain the IT Reuse project and other projects that the trustees are
actively working towards. Alongside this, increasing Gift Aid income, Careful control
of expenditure and the rebuilding of cash reserves (see below) will all have higb
importance.
(H)Reserves Policy- York
The governing board has developed a policy to hold unrestricted fun&$ not invested in
fixed assets of between three and six months of budg¢t¢d ov¢rhead expenditure
excluding exceptional items.
Budgeted overhead expenditure for the year ending 31 March 2022 was agreed at
£393,482 in FebNary 2021. Net cutrent assets at 31 March 2022 total £74,948, a small
increase from the 2021 year end figure of £71,179. This is well below the target
rninimum of £99,260. As such the recovery of cash reserves remains a high priority.
Community Furniture Store (York) greatly values the continuing sUPPOrt of donots of
reusable goods, customers, funders. and of the City of York Council and many oth
local organisations.
(I) IT Re-use Project
major success for the charity in York during the year ha5 been the fijrther
establishment of our project to take in donated laptops, mobile phones, etc, to repair
and securely wipe them of all dat4 and then to make them available to those most in
ne¢d. The project leader" Tom Meares, has worked very successfvlly with other local
voluntary organisations and co￿o￿teS as well as the City Council, to establish,
publicise and manage the project so that it eDd¢d the 2021122 year in a very healthy
state. We have been able to assisL for example, young people living in care, pensioners
unable to communicate with family and friends and many of the refugees who have
come to our City of Sanctt]ary.

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Case A. "Hannah" wa5 a 13 yearold, who was the victim of domestic abuse. She was provided
with a mobile phone as a Means of keeping in touch with her Social worker. The phone also had
emergency contart numbers installed in case of need.
Case B. -sharon" was a lone parent in her early 205 With two pre-school children. She applled to
York Learning to go back into education with a view to eventually becoming a Special Needs Co-
ordinator. We provided a MacBook, which enabled her to enrol on her course and complete
coursework remotely as attending college was impractical due to childcare costs and other
linked issues. Her children are also able to use the laptop and her young sister use5 it to
complete her homework.
Afull impact report covering the period to March 2022 is publicly available ot
https.'//itreuse.org.uVnews/
The project ¢mploys three people and is supported by ten volunteers. We have helped
286 people by providing computers, laptops. mobile phones. et¢. whicb has enabled the
recipients to lead a fvlly functioning life. To finance this project the charity is grateful
to the support of York Financial Inclusion Strategy Fund. Joseph Rowntree Foundation,
Arnold Clark Whitwam Family Trust, Feoffees of St Michael Spurriergate, York
Common Good Trust and Nornjan Collinson Trust for grant funding and Anaplan and
Boxxe for contributions of equipment and enabling volunteers to play a vital role in
ensuring the project's success.
(J) Marketing and Social Medfia - all three charities
Even with the constraints in]posed by the pandemic, concrete progress has been made
to improve the Charity's social media presence, particularly througb Facebook. Much
remains to be done and this is a priority area for development. but we are particularly
grateful to Laura Thackray. who undertook an internship and in March 2022 provided
a report on a range of rnatketin8 issues that Is receiving attention.
(K)Ri$k Register- all three Charities
During the year the clLariti¢s have again revised their Risk Registers in line with the
group's updated Strategy. A ¢olour coding methodology has been introduced to aid
monitoring.
(L) Stsff Appreciation
We Congra￿late Rebecca Blues on stepping in so effectively to herpredecessor's shoes
and steering the charity through the final months of an extremely disrupted year and we
thank all the York staff for their work and flexibility during a year dominated by
recovery from the effects of the pandemic and the major restructure which involved
many changes in staff roles, in personnel and in working prdCtiC¢5.

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Group Risks and OpportunitSes
There are risks and opportunities awaiting all three chaTitics. The following are among
the main issues being actively addressed:
l. The creation ofNorth Yorkshire Council and removal of District Councils and the
putative creation of a Combined York & North Yorkshire Mayoral Authority
means great changes in the way we are able to internct with some services (e.g.
social services, housing departments).
2. Improving our ffftancial strength so as to continue to provide essential services to
people in need.
3. The ability of tbe charity to properly reward our stsff, without further increasing
prices charged to people in nee<L
4. Managing costly resources effectively and improving sustsiDabl¢ use of stsff,
vehicles and premises.
5. Collecting sufficient donated items of furnittwe etc., to allow us to rneet the
growing and urgent needs of people in furni'ture poverty.
6. Reviewing the Structure of our three charities to seck efficiencies of scale that
would strengthen our abiliti¢s to reach more people and communities.
7. In York, the continuance of the City of York Financial Assistance Scheme
contract.
8. Seeking opportunities to work with others to extend our IT Rcu5c Projecvs
geographical spr¢ad.
9. Develop a programme to capitalise on The R¢use Network'5 "Fit for Reuse"
project by repairing white goods etc., and placing them back into use.
10. The expansion of customer access to an affordable supply of household goods
across all locatiODS. but espe¢ially in Scarborough where w¢ have already
identified a great need up and down the Yorkshir¢ Coast.
I l. Developing an online sales channel to expand our reach. and improve charity
income.
12. Expanding and improving our workshop training services and volunteering
opportunities that deliver identifiable outcomes for the service users.
(N) Conclusion and Outlook- 411 three charltles
Between them, the three Community Furniture Store charities help thousands of local
people each year and in 2021122 together facilitated the reuse of 13,698 household
items, weigkn'ng an estimated 464 tonnes. They also provided 6,825 affordable new
household appliances or other items of furniture.
The trnstees of the three charities are confident that, across th¢ group. th¢ r¢c¢nt staffing
restructure and the various projects aiming to meet the challenges ahead will enable us
to not only meet tbe challenges we face, but also improve the three charities, reach and
visibility thereby Cnabling them to collect more reusable items and serve more people.
The Trnstees and staff are working hard to improve all of the charities. abilities to
respond to ever increasing needs and help end furniture povety in the communities we
serve.
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Signed on behalf of the Board of Tn￿teeS
am Mitchell
Prakash Misty
Chair
15 November. 2022

COM)ALf￿ FUIiNITURE STORE (YORK) LTD
REPORT OF THE tNDEPENDENT EXAMINER
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
I report to the charity trustees on the a￿ounts of the Company for the year ended 3 I
March 2022, which are set out on pages 14 to 26.
Re$pectlve responsibilities of trustees and eiamlner
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directOTS for the PUTposes of
company law) you are responsible for the preparation of accounts in accordance with
the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('Ihe 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 charity'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 Clwity ConLmission under section 145(5)Ib) of
the 2011 Act.
IDdepeDdent 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 confirn) that I am qualified lo
undertake the examination because l am a member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have cornplcted my examination. I confirm that no rnatcrial matters have com¢ to my
attention in connection with the examination ￿ving me cause to believe that:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by
section 386 of the 2006 Act: or
the accounts do not accord with those records. or
th¢ accounts do not comply with relevant accounting reqUi￿¢llts of section
396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a "true
aDd fair" view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
examination. or
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 (FRS102).
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COMMUNITY FURN￿ STORE (YORK) LTD
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDETr￿ EXAMINER
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in Connection with the
examination to wbich attention shouldbe drawD inthis report in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
P D Hughes F.C.A.
P D Hughes Consultancy Services Ltd
I I Sails Drive
York
YOIO 3LR
15 Novernber, 2022
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COMMUNITY FURNtTh STORI (YORK) LTD
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND
EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Not¢
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
fimds
2022
2022
Total
fi￿dS
2022
Totsl
funds
2021
Income
Donations and grants
Income from chatitsble arfivities
Inveslment income
20.334
561,126
43.323
63.657
561.126
161.778
408.738
Tot¥1 income
43323 624784 570527
Expenditure
Expenditt￿e on chaTitsble activitie$ 5
597 303
630 470 577 378
Total expenditure
597 303
630470
577 378
Net (expendilure}fmtome and net
movement in funds for the year
(15.842)
10.156
(5,686) (6,851)
Rteonciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
108 985
111398
118249
Tot*1 fwids c4rried fonvard
The statement of fitwicial a¢tiviti¢s Includ￿ all gaiTL5 and Eosses in the year. All incoming
resouTces and resources expend￿ derive from continuin8 artivities.
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COMMUNITY FvRNrr￿ STORE (YORK) LTD
COMPANY NUMBER 05748697
BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2022
Note
2022
2021
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
Tangible assets
940
1,403
io
Current assets
Stocks
DebtOTS
Cash at bank and in hand
li
12
14.824
30.692
12,288
38.448
99.263
97,618
Llabulties
Creditors.. amounts falling duc witbin one year
Net current assets
Net assets
The funds of the thArity
UDrestTi¢ted in¢om¢ funds
R¢stricted income fimds
15
15
93.143
108.985
Total charity funds
These accounts have pr￿red in aca)rdanrx with the special provisions relating to small
¢ornpanics within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the Statement of Re¢ommended
Practice applicable to chariti&8 preparing theiT accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective I
January 2019).
For the financial year ended 31 March 2022 the company was entitled to exemption from audit
under sertion 477 of the Compatiies Act 2Crf)6" and no notice has been depositrd under section
476.
The dir￿tOrS acknowledge their responsibilities for cosuring that th¢ ￿MpanY keeps
accounting records which ￿mplY with se¢tion 386 of the Act and for preparing accounts which
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of th¢ wmpany a5 at the end of the financial year
and of its surplus ordeficii forthe financial year in accordance with the requireM￿ts of sections
394 and 395 and which otberwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006
relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the company.
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COMMum￿ FURNITURE STORE (YORK) LTD .
COMPAWY NUMBER 05748697
BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2022
The financial sta
w¢re si
nitsbe
ts w¢r¢ approvd by th¢ Board of Tn￿¢¢5 on 15 November 2022 and
fby:
Grah
itchell
Prakash Misty
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CASH FLOW STATEME?￿ FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
2022
2021
Cash generated from operating activities:
Net expenditure for the year
(5.686)
(6,851)
Re¢on¢iliation to net cash infiow
from operntions..
{IThcr¢ase) in slocks
DecreaseJ(increase) in debtors
(Deer¢as¢yin¢reas¢ in creditors
Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets
D¢pre¢iation of tangible fixed assets
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets
(2.536)
7.756
(2.124)
(2.883)
(412)
16,377
(1.250)
6.760
691
9.166
463
Net ¢ash infiow frorn operating activities
7.039
12,432
Investing a¢tivitie$
Purchase of tangnble fixed asscts
Disposal of tangible fixed assets
(174)
(1.870)
174
620
Net increase in cash
6,865
11.812
Cash at bank and ID hand at the beginning
of the year
Cash at bank and In hand at ihe end of the year
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coTr[mU￿ FuR)ll￿ STORE (YORK) LTD
NOYES TO THE FINANCtAL STATE￿IE￿s
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
l Accounthig policles
The accounting policies have been app]ied consistently Ibroughouttbe yearand in the preceding
year.
B*si8 of accountlng
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in
accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and with the Ststenient of Recommended Practicc
applicable to ¢hariti¢s preE>aring their a￿)UnIS in accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) ¢ffective l January 2019
("the SORP").
Income recognition policies
Items of income are recogntsed and included in the financial stat¢meuts when all of the
following criteria are mct:
the charity has entitlement to the funds.
any performancc conditions attached to the it¢m(s) of income have been met or are
fully within the control of the ehaTity"
there is sufficient certainty that receipt of the income is considered probable: and
the amount catt be measured reliably.
In particular. where the tern￿ of grant iM)me are that it canonly b¢ utiltsed against cxpenditure
in yws following tbe balanc¢ shcrt dat¢. the grant is not recognised as incomc in the year l)ut
is instead treated as deferred income within creditor5.
Donated goods
The charity operates a retail Gift Aid scheme whereby it administers the sale of furnitu￿ on
behalf of members of the public. who th¢n donate the proceeds to the charity. enabling it to
claim a tax credii. While this is legally considered io be a Cash donation. in economic substance
it is similar to a trading activity. and therefore both the sale proceed5 and the tsx credit
included withiti'income from ch8ritsble activities"
The SORP requires that otber dollat￿ goods should be rneasured at fair valu¢. The ¢harity bas
taken advantage of the exemption in the SORP which allows this treatment not ￿ be adopted if
it is impractical to measure the fair value of good5 dO[￿d for resale or if the costs of valuatioD
outweigh the benefit to users of the accounts and the cbarity of this inforniation. Donated goods
ar¢ therefore reCo￿llSed when thcy 501d.
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COMMUNrrY FURNfTh STORE (YORX) LTD
NOTES TO THE FfNANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Eypenditure
Expenditure is reco8niscd on an a¢￿Ual ba515 as a liability is ]￿u[I￿.
Expenditure on chaTitsble activities comprises the costs of operatin8 tb¢ 5torc.
Governance costs arc in¢luded within cxpenditure on charitable activities and are analysed
separately in the t￿teS to the financial statemeDts. Tbey include those Costs associated with
meeting the constitutional and statutory requirernents of the clwity, such as accountancy and
other costs linked to the strategic managemeJ)t of the charity.
Fixed assets
Depreciation and amortisation are provided at the following rates in order to wri* each asset
down to its residual valuc over its useful life:
Plant and macbinery
Fixtures and fittings
Molor vehicles
Computer equipment
Computer software
21Y/o rethicing balance
8 or 10 years strdight line
Teducing bal8Dce
3311/0 rethicing balance
3311/0 reducing balance
Stocks
st￿ks are valued at the lower of cost aDd net realisJble value after making allowan¢¢ for
obsolete and slow moving items.
Taxation
The clwity is exempt from COTpofdtion tax on its ciwitsble artivitits.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for us¢ at the discretion of the truste$ in fi￿lherancc of the
gen¢Tal obj¢Gtives of the charity.
Restticied fund5 arc subjected to r¢strictions on their expenditure. Restrictions aTise when
specified by the donor or when fimds are Taiscd for particular restrict￿ PUTposes.
Cash flow statemeDt
The charity's gross income exceeds £500.0(Kl and consequently a cash flow statement is
required by the SORP.
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CoMPA[Trll￿ FURNI￿ STORE (YORK) LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCiAL STATEMENrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
2 Donatlons and graDts
2022
2021
Donations and graDts
Of the total in¢ome from donations and grants. £43.323 (2021: £86.092) consisted of re5tri¢ted
fund income and £20.334 (202I: £75.686) of unrestricted fund income. Restricted fund income
consisted of grants of £3,544 from City of York Cow]cil, £1,0￿ from Arnold ClarL £6,000
from the Ivhitwam Family Charitable Foundation and £3.000 from NCCT, all towards rr Te•
use. £14,809 from Two Ridings and £7,565 from Kickstart. all iowarth salaries. and a fillther
£7.405 from Two Ridings wkn'¢h w&s Tec¢ived in 2020121 bul defe￿￿ and recogtiised in
2021122. All the income was spent during the y¢at except £12.569 of the grants for IT re-use,
which will be spent in 2022r23.
UDrestrictcd income ]￿lUded £2.395 under the Govenmient's Coronavirus Job Retention
Scheme.
3 Income from charitable *ctivitl¢s
Shop inwm¢
Gift Aid tax credit
Management charges
RecI￿rgeS of overheats to associated clwities
Sundry income
510,572 369.694
14.409
7,127
29.244
21,464
6.825
9,553
76
9(Y)
Shop income includes £59.420 (2021: £29.389) representing donations from membeTS of the
public on wkn'ch Gift Aid has been claimed from sa]c of their goods through the retail Gift Aid
scheme.
4 1nYestm¢Dt income
All of the ¢hatity's inv¢stsn¢nt income arises from mon¢y hcld in interest bearing deposit
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COMMUTh FURN￿ STORE (YORK) LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
5 Analysis of expendhture on charitable *eilvitfies
2022
2021
Direct costs:
Cost of goods sold
Brok¢rag¢ fees
Purchases of goods and services for r¢charge
210.853 201.637
70
210928
202331
Support costs..
Wages and salaries
General office costs
Accountancy
tK8al and professional
268,153 228.651
132.184
132,870
1.500
1,5
Grants
Governance costs:
Wages and salaries
Accountancy and independent examination
1,959
1.959
Wag¢s and salariu are apportioned between support and governance costs on a time basis, with
50/0 of the chief officeT'5 time being accounted for as governan¢¢ costs. Accountsncy Costs are
allocated to goveTDan¢e costs where they Telate to infom￿tIon prepared for trustee5' meetings.
6 Net (expendltureyincome for the year
Net (expenditureylncome for the year 15 Stated after charging1(c￿dlting).
D¢prèciation of tangible fixed ass¢ts- owned assets
Arnortisation of intangible fixed assets- own¢d assets
Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets
Fees paid lo independent examiner:
Independent examination
Other accountancy, VAT and consultancy services
9.166
463
6,760
691
(1,250)
750
2,650
750
2,650
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COMTrAUNITY FURN￿ STORE (YORK) LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sTATEmE￿s
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
7 Truste¢s' remuneration and e￿enseS
No twstee was reimbursed any sutn in respect of travel ¢xpenses during tbe year (2021: £nil)
iti relation to histher trustee duties.
8 St4lT costs
2022
2021
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Payments to defioed contributioo pension schemes
248.2M 228,289
18,729
12.895
The av¢rag¢ number of staff during the year was 13 (202I: 12) and the average numbcT of full-
time equivalent staff durin8 the year was 11.6 (2021.. 11.5).
No employees had employee benefits in exttss of £60.(wX) (2021.. nil).
9 IDtAn£ible fixed *sse¢g
Computcr
software
Cost-.
At l April 2021
Disposals
6,434
At 31 March 2022
Amortisation..
At l April 2021
Less on disposals
Amortisation for the year
5.031
463
At 31 March 2022
Net book value:
At 31 MaTch 2022
At 31 March 2021
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COMMUTh FURI1￿ STORE (YORK) LTD
NOIES TO THE FtNANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
10 Tangible fixed assets
Plant & Fixttres &
machinery
fittings
Motor
vehicles
Computer
equipment
Totsl
Cosl:
At l April 2021
Additions
Disposals
2.651
8.496
88.066
16.459
174
115,672
174
At 31 March 2022
I)¢preciation:
At l April 2021
.Less on disN)sals
Depreciation for the year
1.894
55.225
12.828
76,856
152
520
At 31 March 2022
Net book valu¢..
At 31 March 2022
At 31 Eknh 2021
li Stocks
All the amounts sbown 8$ Stocks are in rwt of goods for T¢sai¢. S¢e note I for the treatment
of donated stock.
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COMFAU￿ FURN￿ STORE (YORK) LT[)
NOTES TQ THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2072
12 Debtors
2022
2021
Trade debtors
Amounts from associaled UDdertakings (nole 16)
Other d¢btors'.
VAT repaymeut
Gift Aid tsx credit
Grants due
Prepaytnents and acen￿l income
2260
6,380
7.280
3.105
14.409
2.786
7.127
5.151
13 Credltors: Amounts lalling du¢ withiD one year
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred ineome
13,996
13.896
14 Analysis of ne¢ assets between fuDds
Generdl Designated Restricted
fund
fimds
fijnds
Total
funds
Intangible fixed ￿set$
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors= amounts falling
due within one year
940
29.824
56.694
940
29.824
99.263
30,(
12,569
Net assets at 31 March 2022
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OMMUM￿ FETRNr￿ STORE (YORK) LTD
NQTES TO THE F￿ANCIAL STATEMWS
FQR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
15 Movernent in fDnds
l April
2021
Income Expenditure Transfers
31 Mar¢h
2022
UnTestricted income fimds..
General fund
esignate4 fiwl
78.985
30
581.461
(597.303)
63.143
108 985
597 303
Restricted income fillmts:
IT re-use
Salaria and rent
2.413
13.544
(3.388)
12.569
Total funds
The designated fvnd rcprcsents funds set asidc by the trystc¢s for the fvture replacement of
fixed assets.
The restrioted fimds are explained at note 2.
16 Related parties
The trustees of the charity are also the tsustces of Community Furniture Store (Selby) Ltd.
During the year, the chaTity issued invoices totalling £19,035 plus VAT (2021.. £23.858) to
Community Furniture sto￿ (S¢lby) Lt(L A total of £1.413 plus VAT (2021.. £12,802) related
to the recharge of stocL £14,622 plus VAT (2021: £10.732) Telatcd to maoagement recbarges,
and the remainder consisted of the recharge of office equipment and professional fe¢s. At the
end of the previous year. theTe was an outstanding balance of £7.280 on a loan from Ihc charity
lo Community Furniture Store (Selby) Ltd to assist with cash flow This was converted to a
grant in February 2022. and therefore th¢ loan was written off. The loan is included a5 a debtor
in the comparative figure5 at notc 12.
The trustees of the charity are also the trustees of Cornmunity Furniture Store IRyedale) Ltd.
During the y¢ar, the ¢harity is5u¢d invoices totslling £19.754 plus VAT (2021.. £15.099) to
Community FuTniture Store {Ryedale) Ltd. A toral of £2,132 (2021.. £4.067) related to the
recharge of 5to¢l £14,622 plu5 VAT (2021: £10.732) related to management tharg¢s. and the
Tcmaindcr consisied of the recharge of 0￿1CC quipmcnt and profe&sional fees.
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cOmbKUTr￿ FURN￿ STORE (YORX) LTD
NOTES TO THE FfNANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
17 Operating leAs¢ commitments
The charity had the following miDimum lease payments under non-capcellable op¢rdting
Iwes relating to premises for the following periods..
2022
2021
Within one year
Between one and five years
Over five years
63.183
191,867
60.283
226,469
180 776
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CQMMITh￿ FURN￿ STORE IYOIIK) LTD
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcllviTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Utirestricted Restricted
ftmds
fi￿￿5
2022
2022
Total
fvn4s
2022
Total
fjjnds
2021
COME
Donations 8Dd grants
Grants
Donations
20.334
43,323
63.657
156.768
161778
IncoJDe from chAritable xtivities
Shop income
Gift Aid tax credit
Manag¢ment charges
Recharges of overheads to Selby and
Ryedale stores
Sundry incornc
510.572
14.409
29244
510.572 369.694
14,409
7.127
29244
21,464
6.825
76
6.825
76
9.553
900
561126
561126 408 738
Investment income
Deposit account interest
Totsl Ineome
581461
624 784 570 527
EXPENDrruRE (see page 29)
597 303
630 470 577
NET (EXPENDITURE. )IINCOME
Thi$ page does not fom part of the statutory Iln*nci#l stat¢ment&
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commu￿ FURTr41TURE STQRE IYORK) LTD
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINAN¢IAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Vnrestri¢ted Restricted
fimds
fiwds
2022
2022
To¢al
funds
2027
Totsl
funds
2Q21
XPENDITURE
Expeu41ture on charitable activitles
Cost of salcs".
Cost of goods sold
Brok¢rage fees
Cost of goods and services ￿charged
¢0 associated cbarities
210.853
210.853 201,637
70
75
75
624
210
210 928 knLI
Support costs:
Wages aDd salaries
Redundancy payTrellt
R¢nt and Tatcs
61.461
105ufdnce
3.593
Ligbt and heat
6.017
Building matntenance
903
Tel¢phone
2.561
Postsge and station¢ry
4.707
Advertising
3.572
Membership fees
1.182
Staff entertainment and gifts
466
Unifonns and persoJ)al protrctiv¢ ¢quipment 1.027
R¢cruitsnent and training
2.243
Motor and travel expenses
18.722
Software support
9,968
Izgal and professional
6.566
Accountancy
1.500
Waste recycling
1.819
Workshop Project
1.072
Conferences and events
265
Sundry expenditure
55
Dqjreciation of tangible fixed wets
235,127
33.026 268.153 228,651
12,044
56.809
3.847
3.454
12.953
1.989
4,518
907
1.394
407
1,159
560
14.182
7,655
8,167
1.500
921
1,628
61.461
3.593
6,017
903
2,561
4,707
3.572
1,182
466
1.027
2243
18,772
9.968
6,566
1,5CM)
1,819
1,072
356
55
50
91
313
Carried forward
371.992
33,167 4Q5.159 369,818
Th1% page do¢$ not forni part of the statutory fiDan¢lal stAtemeDts.
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CQMMLFTh FURNI￿ STORE IYORK) LTD
ETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcrIvrriES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
UDrtstri¢ted Restricted
funds
Sjnds
2022
2022
Total
funds
2022
Total
fimds
2Q21
XPENDITURE (Continued)
Expendlture oll charitable actlvities
(continued)
Support costs (continued)
Brought forward
371.992
33.167 405,159
369,818
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets
Profit on disposal of tangLble fixed assets
Bank Gharges and interest
463
463
691
(1.250)
375 236
33 167 408 403
371188
Grants made
Governance costs..
Wages and salaries
Accountancy
1.959
1.959
1.959
Total expenditure
Thls page does not form part of the ststutory fin4ncial statements.
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