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The Shrewsbury Furniture Scheme

Home Essentials

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1179323
Status
Registered
Registered
July 25, 2018
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Unit 9b Hartley Business Centre
272-284 Monkmoor Road
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 5ST

Activities

The charity collects donated household goods from the local area (around Shrewsbury), refurbishes &stores them as necessary before selling them on at extremely low prices to those in need within the samelocal community.

Objects: To Relieve Poverty And Protect And Preserve The Environment, By:a) Providing Relief For Needy Or Distressed Persons Resident In Shrewsbury, And The Surrounding Area, By The Provision To Them Of Essential Furniture, And Household And Electrical Equipmentb) Collecting Such Donated Furniture And Equipment For Checking, Repairing, Refurbishing, Storing And Subsequent Supplyrecycling, Re-Using, Renovating And Repairing Furniture, Household And Electrical Equipment Which Would Otherwise Be Disposed Of As Landfillc) Empowering The Unemployed And Others With Special Needs, Providing Them With Opportunities To Acquire And Practise Skills Both D) To Gain Confidence And Contribute To The Community By Establishing Volunteer Training Schemes To Undertake Repair And Refurbishment For Re-Cyclinge) Educating And Informing The Public About Sustainable Lifestyles And The Benefits To The Community Of Recycling, Re-Use And Environmentally Friendly Waste Management.

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Shropshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £280,647 £237,150
March 31, 2024 £183,010 £201,221
March 31, 2023 £148,906 £161,429
March 31, 2022 £132,552 £133,403
March 31, 2021 £175,443 £121,111

Trustees

Name Appointed
William Barr Strachan (Chair) July 25, 2018
Graham Baker July 25, 2018
Margaret Elizabeth Roberts July 25, 2018
Mike Hall July 25, 2018
Neil Anthony Bryant July 25, 2018
Rosemary Pearson Aug. 5, 2021