Cornerstone Carpentry Ltd
Bespoke fitted furniture and carpentry company matching all employee charitable donations up to £500 per year. Living Wage accredited. Partners with Manchester City of Trees for annual tree planting. All FSC-certified timber.
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Why Cornerstone Carpentry Ltd scores 75/100
| Pillar | Evidence | Source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
assignmentGovernance | Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed. | Companies House · B-Corp | 7.4 |
ecoCommunity | £6,000 donated in FY2024 (1.5% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission. | Charity Commission | 7.6 |
paymentsTax | Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.6% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings. | HMRC · Fair Tax Mark | 7.2 |
groupsEmployment | Minimum wage paid: £13.1/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 9.8%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years. | LWF · DWP · Tribunals | 8.0 |
campaignCause | Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (2 days/yr), and cause promotion activities. | Third Party Auditors | 7.4 |
Cornerstone Carpentry Ltd
Cornerstone was founded in Manchester in 2010 and introduced the matched giving scheme in 2019. The founders believe that charitable giving should be participatory — matching employee donations gives everyone a stake in the community impact.