CLOTHING SOLUTIONS (FOR DISABLED PEOPLE)

Charity number: 1120118
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Clothing Solutions provides a truly unique service, creating bespoke garments, adaptations, and alterations that help people live more independently and confidently. We support physically disabled people, the elderly, and those with learning difficulties. Our friendly team also offers expert advice and information, ensuring everyone can access clothing that fits, functions, and feels just right.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £109,656
Total expenditure: £131,703

People

6 Trustee(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

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 July 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06034905 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
LESLEY HELEN FREEMAN Chair 22 October 2014
None on record
Harry Samson Newton Trustee 02 December 2024
None on record
Janice Baird Trustee 11 October 2021
None on record
DAVID LETHAM Trustee 29 October 2018
None on record
NORMA LETHAM Trustee 29 October 2018
None on record
DOREEN LEWIS Trustee 10 September 2007
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £155.32k £123.89k £117.29k £103.25k £109.66k
Total expenditure £77.20k £94.71k £110.35k £116.09k £131.70k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £40.47k £12.27k 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 31 March 2025 17 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 17 December 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 12 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 December 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 02 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 02 January 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 21 December 2021 On time
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 DECEMBER 2006. AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 FEB 2016

Charitable objects

OBJECTS 3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE: (A) THE RELIEF OF DISABLED PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF CLOTHES DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS OF DISABLED PEOPLE; (B) THE EDUCATION OF DISABLED PEOPLE, AND OF THOSE CARING FOR THEM IN A PROFESSIONAL OR OTHER CAPACITY, CONCERNING PROVISION OF INDIVIDUAL CLOTHING DESIGNED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF DISABLED PEOPLE; (C) THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO THE INDIVIDUAL CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS OF DISABLED PEOPLE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
Unit 13
Inspire Bradford Business Park
Newlands Way
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD10 0JE
Phone:
01274292291
Email:
enquiries@clothingsolutions.org.uk
Website:

https://www.clothingsolutions.org.uk/ Open in new window