Depher

DEPHER CPH CIC
Disabled and Elderly Plumbing and Heating Emergency Repair Community Plumbing & Heating CIC (since 20 February 2024)
AbbreviationDEPHER CPH CIC
PredecessorNorthern Plumbing and Heating Ltd (4 March 2017–6 August 2019)
FormationMarch 2017
FounderJames Ward Anderson
TypeCommunity interest company
Registration no.Company 11335052
Headquarters24 Keirby Walk
Location
  • Burnley, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Coordinates53°47′23″N 2°14′23″W / 53.7897°N 2.2396°W / 53.7897; -2.2396
ProductsPlumbing services
Director
James Ward Anderson
Revenue (2022/2023)
£1,257,361
Expenses (2022/2023)£709,855
Staff13 (in 2022/2023)
Websitewww.cphcic.com
Formerly called
  • Depher CIC (28 April 2018–5 January 2024)
  • Community Plumbing & Heating Support CIC (5 January 2024–20 February 2024)
Source: Companies House[1]

DEPHER Community Plumbing and Heating Support CIC, formerly known as Depher, (Disabled and Elderly Plumbing and Heating Emergency Repair) is a Community Interest Company based in Burnley, Lancashire, England, that gives free plumbing and heating services to vulnerable people.[2] It relies on crowdfunding, donations, and income from private jobs to fund its work.[3][4]

  1. ^ "DEPHER Community Plumbing & Heating CIC". Companies House. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ Holmes, Becky; Hobson, Judy (4 October 2022). "Cost of living: Burnley free plumbing charity sees 'massive' rise in calls". BBC News. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  3. ^ Jack Beresford (17 September 2019). "Plumber goes viral after refusing to take payment for work from 91-year-old pensioner". The Irish Post. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  4. ^ Kelsie Smith (17 January 2023). "UK plumber has helped over 2,000 vulnerable families fix heating and plumbing during the pandemic for free". CNN. Retrieved 8 December 2023.