Fine Grain Carpentry Ltd
Bespoke joinery and carpentry firm in Oxford, operating a traditional City and Guilds apprenticeship programme. All apprentices guaranteed employment on completion. Living Wage accredited. Donates furniture to local charity auction annually.
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Why Fine Grain Carpentry Ltd scores 73/100
| Pillar | Evidence | Source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
assignmentGovernance | Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed. | Companies House · B-Corp | 7.2 |
ecoCommunity | £4,000 donated in FY2024 (1.2% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission. | Charity Commission | 7.4 |
paymentsTax | Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.2% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings. | HMRC · Fair Tax Mark | 7.0 |
groupsEmployment | Minimum wage paid: £13/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 13.2%. 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 | 6.8 |
Fine Grain Carpentry Ltd
Fine Grain was founded in Oxford in 2009 by master carpenter William Cross. The traditional apprenticeship model was a deliberate choice — William had been apprenticed himself and saw it as the most effective way to transmit complex craft skills.