## **FURNITURE FOR EDUCATION WORLDWIDE CIO Charity Number 1169625**
## **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE PERIOD FROM 6[th] APRIL 2021 to 5[th] APRIL 2022**
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**FURNITURE FOR EDUCATION WORLDWIDE CIO (Charity number 1169625) For the year ended 5[th] April 2022**
## **Reference and administrative details**
|Trustees|Mrs S Bolam|
|---|---|
||Mr K Bolam|
||Mrs W Burns|
||Mr P Burns (died 24.5.21)|
||Mr G Burns|
||Mr T Burns|
||Mrs J Cooper|
||Mr P Crowe|
||Mrs P Ellis|
||Mr L Emberley|
||Mr L Kilbride|
||Mr P Pike (died 27.12.21)|
||Mr R Rapson|
||Mr C Sanderson|
||Mr R Whewell|
||Mrs C Burns|
||Mr M Howarth (died 22.12.22)|
||Ms Sabrina (Jiayu Lai)|
||Mr R Longstaff|
||Mrs K Longstaff|
||Mr G Skully|
||Mr J Bannister|
||Mrs G Bolt (appointed 10.2.22)|
|Registered office|35 Oakwood Close|
||Burnley|
||BB10 2DY|
|Bankers|Lloyds Bank|
|Independent Examiner|Mark R Heaton FCCA FCIE DChA|
||KM|
||1stFloor, Block C|
||The Wharf|
||Manchester Rd|
||Burnley|
||BB11 1JG|
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**FURNITURE FOR EDUCATION WORLDWIDE CIO For the year ended 5[th] April 2022**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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Summary of the purposes of To advance the education of the public in deprived countries
the charity as set out in its around the world that have very little or no facilities by sending
governing document redundant and surplus furniture, educational, it and other
equipment to educational and training establishments and projects
to benefit any local community which is in need
in furtherance of these objects but not otherwise to ensure in so far
as it is reasonably practicable that no items shall be sent to or via
private or profit making organisations.
Summary of the main activities FEW send containers to countries in Asia or Africa full of surplus
in relation to those purposes educational school furniture giving some of the most desperate
for the public benefit children in the world a better chance of an education.
Statement confirming whether The trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit.
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
To advance the education of the public in deprived countries
around the world that have very little or no facilities by sending
redundant and surplus furniture, educational, it and other
equipment to educational and training establishments and projects
to
benefit
any
local
community
which
is
in
need
in furtherance of these objects but not otherwise to ensure in so far
as it is reasonably practicable that no items shall be sent to or via
private orprofitmaking organisations.|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
To advance the education of the public in deprived countries
around the world that have very little or no facilities by sending
redundant and surplus furniture, educational, it and other
equipment to educational and training establishments and projects
to
benefit
any
local
community
which
is
in
need
in furtherance of these objects but not otherwise to ensure in so far
as it is reasonably practicable that no items shall be sent to or via
private orprofitmaking organisations.|
|---|---|
|Summary of the main activities
in relation to those purposes
for the public benefit
FEW send containers to countries in Asia or Africa full of surplus
educational school furniture giving some of the most desperate
children in the world a better chance of an education.||
|Statement confirming whether|The trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit.|
|the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit||
|||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|FEW have many volunteers who help with loading the containers
we send, collecting and organising the furniture in the warehouse,
travelling to the countries we donate equipment to and raising
funds for our work.|
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|Achievements and
Performance
.|The charity's operations, like everyone else suffered enormous
restrictions to its operations due to the Covid Pandemic. As a
consequence, only 4 containers were loaded and shipped. Two of
the containers were in partnership with a Ghana based charity who
paid all shipping costs. FEW Charity only funded the collection and
loading costs. These containers were loaded on the sites of the
donating schools at Batley and Boston Spa.
The other two containers were funded substantially by FEW with
contributions from Unison, West Yorkshire and Humberside
Division.
The Charity also experienced restricted storage capabilities, which
meant collections were both more targeted and reduced.
In this period there were only 16 collection days.
In September we made funding available to refurbish a classroom
at Bijilo Nursery and in October set up an appeal to construct a
staff room at Bijilo Nursery to serve as a memorial to a close friend
of the charity. Work on the latter started in January and was
completed in 4 weeks.
Brock Homes of Blackpool agreed to fund a solar powered
borehole in the village of Kansambou in The Gambia, which was
completed by the 19/01/2022.
At the end of January 2022 funds were raised to construct a new
roof to a family home in The Gambia, which was completed by the
06/03/2022.
On the 07/04 2022 funding to purchase new wire fencing to Bijilo
Nursery playground was agreed bytrustees.|
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**FURNITURE FOR EDUCATION WORLDWIDE CIO For the year ended 5[th] April 202**
**Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s financial See attached statements. Funds are raised from donations.
position at the end of the period
Statement explaining the policy We aim to hold 3 months running costs in reserve. At the year end
for holding reserves stating we were below this amount.
why they are held
Amount of reserves held Cash unrestricted reserves £13,250
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Type of governing document|Constitution dated 16.10.16|
|---|---|
|How is the charity constituted?|Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisation|
|Trustee selection methods|By appointment by the existing Trustees|
**Approved by the trustees on 25th January 2023 and signed on their behalf by:**
**Signature Full name** Terry E. Burns
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## **FURNITURE FOR EDUCATION WORLDWIDE CIO**
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Furniture for Education Worldwide CIO
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 5[th] April 2022 which are set out on pages 6 to 8.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material 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 charity as required by section 130 of the Act; 2. the accounts do not accord with those records;
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.
Mark R Heaton FCCA FCIE DChA
Independent Examiner
KM
1[st] Floor, Block C
The Wharf, Burnley, BB11 1JG
25th January 2023
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**FURNITURE FOR EDUCATION WORLDWIDE CIO For the year ended 5[th] April 2022**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**
|**ECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**||
|---|---|
|**Receipts**
Fundraising events & donations
Total receipts
**Payments**
Charitable activity costs
Accountancy fees
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
18,215|
||18,215|
||32,550
900|
||33,450|
|||
||(15,235)|
||28,084|
||12,849|
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**FURNITURE FOR EDUCATION WORLDWIDE CIO For the year ended 5[th] April 2022**
## **Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year**
||Unrestricted|
|---|---|
||funds|
||**£**|
|Cash funds|12,849|
|Office equipment (at cost)|
1,700|
|Motor vehicle (at cost)|6,800|
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf on 25th January 2023 by:
Terry Burns Trustee
**FURNITURE FOR EDUCATION WORLDWIDE CIO For the year ended 5[th] April 2022**
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## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- 1 Basis of preparation
- These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
- 2 Fund Accounting
- (a) Unrestricted funds are those that can be expended at the discretion of the trustees in the furtherance of the objects of the charity
- (b) Restricted funds are those that may only be used for specific purposes. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor.
- 3 Taxation
The charity is not liable to tax on its charitable activities.
- The charity is not registered for VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the expense to which it relates.
- 4 Transactions with trustees No remuneration nor expenses were paid to trustees or any persons connected with them during the year or previous year.
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