We have had another successful year, delivering furniture and electrical appliances to 420 families and individuals living in Exeter and surrounding areas.  This number is marginally fewer than last year, but support to so many families and collections from around 1700 donors still represents a major achievement. 

Financially we have ended the year in the black, but fundraising remains an ongoing issue for us, and we have to work hard to obtain enough grant-aid.  We are doing all we can to keep our expenditure to a bare minimum.

 Turntable is proud to have the support of Exeter City Council and the grant making trusts who help us to continue to provide such a valuable service.  We could not, however, continue to operate if it wasn’t for the dedication of our volunteers.  Work at Turntable is hard, with a lot of heavy lifting and often in inclement weather but they carry on regardless.  So I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their belief in what we do and their ongoing loyalty.  My thanks also go to the many people who donate furniture to Turntable, without whom we could not function.

 This is my first report as Manager of Turntable and I hope next year to be able to report on a more stable future as we strive to continue as one of the few remaining furniture projects that does not sell its furniture.

 PAM RICE
MANAGER