THE BESPOKE TAILORS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 212954
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity help fund the regular provision of welfare to past journeymen and tailoresses against specific criteria which are set by the Board of Management

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 03 August 2024

Total income: £182,227
Total expenditure: £141,639

People

8 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 November 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • T B I (Previous name)
  • THE TAILORS BENEVOLENT INSTITUTE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Suresh Ramakrishnan Chair 30 May 2022
None on record
Claire Hester Mahon Trustee 02 November 2023
None on record
Diana Mermezan-Platona Trustee 02 November 2023
None on record
David Hobart Wilkinson Trustee 09 April 2019
None on record
Natasha Mokshanaj Trustee 04 November 2016
None on record
Patrick Murphy Trustee 24 October 2013
None on record
Simon Cundey Trustee 22 October 2013
None on record
WILLIAM SKINNER Trustee 19 February 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 03/08/2020 03/08/2021 03/08/2022 03/08/2023 03/08/2024
Total gross income £143.23k £67.25k £100.26k £167.17k £182.23k
Total expenditure £143.47k £113.70k £123.34k £141.05k £141.64k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 03 August 2024 02 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 03 August 2024 02 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 03 August 2023 31 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 03 August 2023 31 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 03 August 2022 04 November 2023 154 days late
Accounts and TAR 03 August 2022 04 November 2023 154 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 03 August 2021 09 July 2023 401 days late
Accounts and TAR 03 August 2021 09 July 2023 401 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 03 August 2020 15 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 03 August 2020 15 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 12/08/1859 AS AMENDED ON 27/08/1937 AS AMENDED ON 01/08/1950 AS AMENDED ON 10/04/1978 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 13/04/1978 AS AMENDED ON 15/01/1952 AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL DATED 10/07/2012

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE AND ASSIST EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN THE BESPOKE CRAFT TAILORING TRADE IN ANY CAPACITY AND ARE IN NEED OF SUCH RELIEF OR ASSISTANCE BY REASON OF POVERTY, DISABILITY, INFIRMITY OR OTHERWISE, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 212954-1 THE MASTER TAILORS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
Governing document
SCHEME DATED 19/02/2013
Charitable objects
(1) THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO RELIEVE AND ASSIST, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN THE BESPOKE CRAFT TAILORING TRADE IN ANY CAPACITY AND ARE IN NEED OF SUCH RELIEF OR ASSISTANCE BY REASON OF POVERTY, DISABILITY, INFIRMITY OR OTHERWISE, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS. (2) THE TRUSTEE SHALL APPLY THE CLEAR INCOME OF THE CHARITY FOR THE OBJECT STATED IN SUB-SECTION (1)BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. (3) IN SUB-CLAUSE(1) ABOVE THE TERM “ENGAGED IN THE BESPOKE CRAFT TAILORING TRADE” SHALL REFER TO ANY PERSON WHO DURING HIS OR HER CAREER REGULARLY CARRIED OUT A TASK NECESSARY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CRAFT TAILORING
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 26 November 1962 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
15 Savile Row
c/o Henry Poole & Co
W1S 3PJ
Phone:
02074932636
Email:
suresh@whitcombshaftesbury.com
Website:

No information available