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The Cowshed

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1181550
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 14, 2019
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Rubra Two
Mulberry Business Park
Fishponds Lane
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG41 2GY

Contact

Activities

The aim of the charity is to provide good quality cleaned and ironed clothes and other essential items such as bedding free of charge to anyone who is in need. The clothes are donated from the general public and retailers and then sorted, washed and ironed at our warehouse ready to be delivered /collected by social services, other health professionals or our clients.

Objects: The Relief Of Poverty Of Persons In Need In Particular But Not Exclusively By Providing Such Persons With Good Quality Free Clothing.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
What
General Charitable Purposes, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor And Maidenhead, Wokingham

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £656,380 £679,485 £69,025 11
March 31, 2024 £692,420 £648,982 £92,123 9
March 31, 2023 £525,426 £521,021 £59,145 12
March 31, 2022 £368,951 £358,668
March 31, 2021 £283,831 £270,155

Trustees

Name Appointed
Kester Russell (Chair) June 17, 2019
Amie Pinder July 10, 2025
Anna Coules Oct. 15, 2025
Avril Couper May 20, 2024
Lesley Feinberg Oct. 15, 2025
Peter Harmston Oct. 15, 2025
Sarah Bailey Oct. 15, 2025
Sharon Ketley Feb. 2, 2021
Steve Formoy July 10, 2025