Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project Limited

Registered charity 1090034 Registered since 2002

Operates: Gateshead

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Board DNA

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

trustees on the board

7.2y median 8y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.7y

average years in governance

2 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 5Environment/conservation/heritage 4Disability 2General Charitable Purposes 1Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Other services 5Business services 3Health and social care 3

Boards that share trustees

Teams and Bensham Community Care 2 shared trustees
HTH Teamwork CIO 2 shared trustees
Bensham & Saltwell Alive 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.furnitureproject.wix.com/foundations
Email	foundations.project@btconnect.com
Phone	01914900945
Address	UNITS 1 & 2, TEAMS CRAFT WORKSHOPS, ASKEW ROAD, TEAMS, GATESHEAD, NE8 2PB

Finances

£175,107 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£167,958	£120,060
2022	£189,840	£126,029
2023	£201,481	£167,991
2024	£220,036	£208,581
2025	£175,107	£226,703

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(A) TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY THOSE PERSONS WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF TYNE & WEAR ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND ACCESSORIES.(B) THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY AND/OR DISABLED PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF A GARDENING SERVICE FOR THOSE WHO REQUIRE SUCH A SERVICE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 MARCH 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14 NOVEMBER 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24 MAY 2018 as amended on 14 Oct 2025

Trustees (5)

5trustees

74median age

4aged 70+

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

Bernadette Gillage 71 since 2026
Eileen Mcmasterage 74 since 2014
Lawrence John O'Halleronage 74 since 2013
Martin Poulterage 60 since 2022
Reverend Brian Howellage 82

Linked company (Companies House)

Foundations Furniture and Gardening Project Limited · 03731516 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 11/03/1999

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

Teams and Bensham Community Care 2 shared trustees
HTH Teamwork CIO 2 shared trustees
Bensham & Saltwell Alive 1 shared trustee

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