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The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers' Charitable Funds Incorporating the Furnishing Trades Benevolent Association

Registered charity 1015519 Registered since 1992

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

7
trustees on the board
6y median 5y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
12.7y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 5Disability 4Arts/culture/heritage/science 2General Charitable Purposes 2The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Other services 10Manufacturing 3Retail and trade 3

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Contact

Websitewww.furnituremakers.org.uk
Emailclerk@furnituremakers.org.uk
Phone02072565558
AddressThe Furniture Makers Co, 12 Austin Friars, London, EC2N 2HE

Finances

£829,327 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£409,897£1,163,117
2022£793,301£949,455
2023£668,918£1,263,010
2024£706,702£1,223,665
2025£829,327£1,226,308

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Other FinanceProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE POVERTY FOR ANY PERSONS EMPLOYED OR WHO HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED IN THE FURNISHING OR ALLIED TRADES AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES AND OTHER RELATIVES AND DEPENDANTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF NEEDY CHILDREN OR ORPHANS OF SUCH EMPLOYEES OR FORMER EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THEM

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/10/1992AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16/11/2012 AS AMENDED ON 08 FEB 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30 OCT 2019

Trustees (7)

7trustees
67median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers' Charitable Funds Incorporating the Furnishing Trades Benevolent Association · 02759359 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/10/1992

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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