How does the activity align with the organisations mission / values / aims / objectives?
Recycling furniture and white goods is the main objective of the parent charity. Furniture sales are a related new activity of the trading arm that generates income. The partner organisations are like minded faith organisations and the informal partnership they have formed supports equally the activities of both charities.How will the activity improve the financial sustainability of the organisation in the short, medium and long term? The mix of donations and sales is a healthy way to sustain both businesses. By working in partnership both organisations are able to share both costs and profits. The balance of sales to donations should shift from year to year so there is less dependency on gift giving and the ability to grow through increased sales.Summary points: • A successful partnership has enabled the organisation to grow in a way that would have been difficult to do alone. • The aims of the limited company and partnerships have been very clear and kept separate from the charities’
