Sofa

Registered charity 1002980 Registered since 1991

Operates: Leicestershire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

19.9y

average years in governance

4 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 5Environment/conservation/heritage 4Economic/community Development/employment 1

Commercial experience

Retail and trade 5Business services 1Health and social care 1

Boards that share trustees

Home-Start North West Leicestershire 1 shared trustee
Market Bosworth Community Library 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.sofareuse.org
Email	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/employment

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable 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)

5trustees

75median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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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