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What it does
HFS reuses furniture and appliances donated by residents in Hastings and Rother, supplying them at affordable rates to people with low incomes through stores in Hastings and Bexhill. We also provide cost-price removals for people with low incomes and a full house clearance service for all residents (chargeable).HFS runs training for local people who are out of work.
In its own words, from the Charity Commission's register of charities.
What its grants paid for
£69k in 7 published grants recorded
against Hastings between 2019 and 2026, from Sussex Community Foundation and The National Lottery Community Fund.
This is money awarded, which isn't always the same as money spent.
£17k from The National Lottery Community Fund: Furniture poverty in the community
awarded Thu 15 Jan 2026 · National Lottery Awards for All England
· recorded against Hastings and Rye constituency · The grant on GrantNav ↗
£20k from The National Lottery Community Fund: Combating Essential Furniture Poverty
The project will use funding to replace their old van to deliver essential items to people in poverty and impacted by the cost of living crisis. The project aims to continue supporting low income families and individuals with low cost furniture white good and essential starter packs.
awarded Fri 23 Feb 2024 · National Lottery Awards for All England
· recorded against Hastings and Rye constituency · The grant on GrantNav ↗
£2k from Sussex Community Foundation
Funding was provided towards opening up their Dorset Place premises as an reused office furniture warehouse and to employ a part time store and marketing assistant.
awarded Fri 14 Jul 2023 · General Awards
· recorded against Hastings · The grant on GrantNav ↗
£10k from Sussex Community Foundation
Funding was provided towards the increase in staff, volunteer, fuel, and gas and electric costs.
awarded Tue 13 Dec 2022 · Winter Support Fund CoL_East Sussex
· recorded against Hastings · The grant on GrantNav ↗
£5k from Sussex Community Foundation
Funding was provided for wi-fi enabled camera feeds and an ICT upgrade.
awarded Fri 16 Jul 2021 · General Awards
· recorded against Hastings · The grant on GrantNav ↗
£10k from Sussex Community Foundation
Hastings Furniture Service helps people to affordably furnish and decorate their homes. They do this by collecting unwanted but re-useable furniture and household goods, selling them at a heavily discounted rate, to people on low incomes in Hastings and Rother. Funding was provided to help re-establish their volunteer project which trains unemployed people in various aspects of the retail trade.
awarded Wed 7 Jul 2021 · Sussex Crisis Fund - COVID19
· recorded against Hastings · The grant on GrantNav ↗
£5k from Sussex Community Foundation
Funding was provided towards staff costs of a volunteer co-ordinator and running costs.
awarded Mon 18 Nov 2019 · General Awards
· recorded against Hastings · The grant on GrantNav ↗