CLOTHING SOLUTIONS (FOR DISABLED PEOPLE)

Registered charity 1120118 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

Objects

OBJECTS3. 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: NOT DEFINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £109,751 at year-end, which the trustees calculated as approximately 10.2 months of operational costs, exceeding their stated policy target of 6 to 12 months. The charity reported a net expenditure of £22,047 for the year, funded by incoming resources of £109,656, resulting in a net movement in funds of £22,047. Per the trustees' report, the organization remains financially stable with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The National Lottery Community Fund — “We are delighted to announce that Clothing Solutions has been awarded a large grant from The National Lottery Community Fund for our project…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• LESLEY HELEN FREEMANchair
• Benjamin James Cropper
• DAVID LETHAM
• DOREEN LEWIS
• Harry Samson Newton
• Janice Baird
• Julie Mary Cropper
• NORMA LETHAM

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DRESSABILITY.

• DRESSABILITY income £166k
• DISABILITY SOLUTIONS WEST MIDLANDS income £555k
• HELPING DISABILITIES TRUST income £131k
• SHAREWEAR CLOTHING SCHEME income £155k
• COMMUNITY CARE OPTIONS income £705k
• VISION25 income £942k

Side by side with its peers

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