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Cornerstone Carpentry Ltd

Manchester · Ltd · Est. 2010

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.

Founded
2010
Employees
16 staff
Turnover
Under £1m
Companies House
07334455
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
75/ 100
emoji_eventsResponsible · Top 5% in UK
assignmentGovernance
7.4
ecoCommunity
7.6
paymentsTax
7.2
groupsEmployment
8.0
campaignCause
7.4
Score updates from live register data
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Why Cornerstone Carpentry Ltd scores 75/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp7.4
ecoCommunity
£6,000 donated in FY2024 (1.5% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission7.6
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.6% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark7.2
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £13.1/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 9.8%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals8.0
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (2 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors7.4

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.

How Cornerstone Carpentry Ltd treats its people

£13.1/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
9.8%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
2
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

Cornerstone Carpentry Ltd's effective rate
19.6%
UK corporation tax (2024)
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Cornerstone Carpentry Ltd has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.