Your livery
your charity
We are the City of London livery company and
charity for the carpet and flooring industry.
We are the carpet and flooring industry's charity
Around 338,000 people work in the furnishing industry and our charity has been supporting the welfare of employees, past and present, who have fallen on hard times since 1903. Every day people have to cope with financial hardship due to the impact of bereavement, relationship or family breakdown, illness, reduced work hours/an unexpected loss of income or redundancy. But you don’t have to deal with this alone.
Do you know someone in need?
We help furnishing industry people who are dealing with financial hardship by providing grants and practical, useful advice. Every application that we receive is reviewed carefully and considerately and you can rest easy knowing that it will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
Spread the message at work!
You can help us support more people from the flooring industry by putting us in touch with your HR team or representative so we can work with them to communicate our services to your employees and co-workers.
The carpet and flooring industry's livery company
The Furniture Makers’ Company is a modern livery company whose membership comprises of individuals and businesses that make up the diverse, vibrant and creative UK furnishing industry. We were founded as a guild in 1951 and granted livery status in 1963, becoming the 83rd livery company of the City of London and only the sixth to be formed since the reign of Queen Anne ended in 1714. It was incorporated by Royal Charter in 2013. Joining a livery company brings with it a wealth of opportunity to be part of a unique and historic British institution and give back to a sector which has given you a career.
Getting involved locally
Become a member
Unlike some other livery companies, all our members must be associated in some way to the furnishing industry. This helps us maintain industry relevance and facilitate meaningful business connections among our membership. What our members tend to have in common is a passion for the furnishing industry, a philanthropic desire to ‘give back’ and a wish to meet and converse with like-minded individuals.