Sofa
Registered charity 1002980 Registered since 1991
Operates: Leicestershire
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
5 trustees on the board
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Home-Start North West Leicestershire 1 shared trustee
- Market Bosworth Community Library 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Weavers Triangle Trust Similar size; both Environment
- The Priest's House Museum Trust Similar size; both Environment
- The Westminster School Society Similar size; both Environment
- Jumped UP Theatre Similar size; both Environment
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.sofareuse.org |
| office@sofareuse.org | |
| Phone | 01509262557 |
| Address | S O F A, CLARENCE STREET, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 1DY |
Finances
£240,512 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £173,556 | £211,932 |
| 2022 | £168,317 | £199,748 |
| 2023 | £157,952 | £196,823 |
| 2024 | £249,380 | £192,665 |
| 2025 | £240,512 | £175,692 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employmentWho
Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides ServicesCharitable objects
TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN LEICESTERSHIRE AND CONTIGUOUS AREAS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM BY:(1) THE PROVISION OF FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ACCESSORIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS; AND(2) THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING, SUPPORT AND WORK EXPERIENCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS WHO VOLUNTEER AT SOFA
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/03/1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/10/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/03/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23/01/2013
Trustees (5)
- Brian David Grangerage band 75-79 Chair
- Brian John Tetleyage band 75-79
- Ellie Lowe
- Stephanie Dayage band 75-79 since 2024
- VAL Brookeage band 70-74
Linked company (Companies House)
Sofa · 02587766 · Active
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 01/03/1991
2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (2)
- Home-Start North West Leicestershire 1 shared trustee
- Market Bosworth Community Library 1 shared trustee
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