THE FASHION & TEXTILE CHILDREN'S TRUST

Charity Number: 257136
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Fashion & Textile Children's Trust offers grants to families working in the UK fashion or textile industry. Our grants cover the cost of essential items including school uniform, bedding and specialist items including mobility equipment. We also provide funding towards the cost of educational support, therapies and counselling, where no state funding is available.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £426,572
Total expenditure: £848,036

People

11 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 1

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:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 October 1968: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY'S CHILDREN'S TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Michael Taylor Chair 25 July 2017
None on record
Ann Campbell Trustee 23 January 2024
ENFIELD CARERS CENTRE
Received: On time
Phil Cooke Trustee 23 January 2024
None on record
Alia Gerar Trustee 23 January 2024
None on record
Andrew Woodward Trustee 23 January 2024
None on record
Anne SECUNDA Trustee 19 April 2022
None on record
Robert Bready Trustee 30 October 2018
None on record
Ryan Becker Trustee 22 October 2014
None on record
Vanessa Elias Trustee 17 March 2014
None on record
MIKE TROTMAN Trustee
None on record
DAVID SHEPHERD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £371.83k £345.92k £315.05k £359.12k £426.57k
Total expenditure £811.74k £823.46k £698.86k £812.15k £848.04k
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 30 June 2024 08 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 08 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 12 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 12 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 06 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 06 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 15 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 15 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 25 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 25 February 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 23 SEPT 1968, AS AMENDED BY SCHEMES OF THE C.C. DATED 18 DEC 1995 & 3O MAR 1999, SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF 30 JUL 2003. / DIRECTION UNDER 96(6) FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES WITH 312558 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF 21 JUL 2010.

Charitable objects

A) THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF ANY PERSONS PRESENTLY OR FORMERLY EMPLOYED IN THE TEXTILE AND ALLIED TRADES WHO SHALL BE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG CHILDREN OF ANY PERSONS PRESENTLY OR FORMERLY EMPLOYED AS AFORESAID. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 1 OF DECLARATION OF TRUST).

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Fashion & Textile Children's Trust
44 Southampton Buildings
Holborn
London
WC2A 1AP
Phone:
03001239002
Email:
anna@ftct.org.uk
Website:

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