## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From Period start date 31.3.20 To 30.3.2 Period end date**
**Charity name: Forest Furniture Bank**
**Charity registration number: 1176203**
## **Objectives and Activities To reuse and recycle unwanted furniture to people in need within the forest of dean**
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17
of the charity as set out TO RELIEVE POVERTY FOR FAMILIES AND
in its governing INDIVIDUALS IN NEED BY PROVIDING
document FURNITURE OR OTHER GOODS FREE OF
CHARGE.
. TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE
ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT
AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BY THE
PROMOTION OF WASTE REDUCTION, RE-
USE, RECLAMATION, RECYCLING AND USE
OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and The collection and reuse of unwanted
1.19
activities in relation to furniture within the forest of dean in
those purposes for the doing so reducing the amount of
public benefit, in furniture going to landfill
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18
whether the trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
Policy on social Para 1.38 investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
The charity have given furniture to
over 400 needy families with in
the forest of dean and stopped
Summary of the main 1000’s of items of furniture
Para 1.20
achievements of the ending up in land fill sites
charity, identifying the
difference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
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agai nst objectives
other
## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity has been running at a
financial position at the loss but is currently starting to
end of the period make enough to cover its costs
Statement explaining the Para 1.22
policy for holding none
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 none
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal sources of funds Para 1.47 (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25
methods including details
of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Forest Furniture Bank
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1176203
number
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Charity's principal
address
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** Jason Brown **Full name(s)** Jason Brown **Position (eg** Secretary **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 8.2.23