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DRESS FOR SUCCESS GREATER LONDON LTD

Registered charity 1160560 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DFS GREATER LONDON, DRESS FOR SUCCESS GREATER LONDON

DRESS FOR SUCCESS GREATER LONDON PROMOTES THE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE OF UNEMPLOYED WOMEN BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING, A NETWORK OF SUPPORT AND THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT TOOLS TO HELP WOMEN THRIVE IN WORK AND IN LIFE. WHEN A CLIENT HAS AN INTERVIEW TO ATTEND WE PROVIDE HER WITH FREE PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES AND A TAILORED INTERVIEW COACHING SESSION TO PREPARE HER FOR INTERVIEW.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£455k
Latest spending
£389k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £232,872 as of 31 March 2025, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining funds for up to 18 months of ongoing operations. The charity reported a net income surplus of £57,086 for the year and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: up to 18 consecutive months (held: £233k)
“Unrestricted reserves should not exceed what is required to support on-going operations for up to 18 consecutive months.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dress for Success Greater London (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden · City Of London · City Of Westminster · Croydon · Essex · Hackney · Hammersmith And Fulham · Islington · Kensington And Chelsea · Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£455k£389k
31/03/2024£499k£518k
31/03/2023£429k£470k
31/03/2022£133k£254k
31/03/2021£226k£172k

Common questions

Is DRESS FOR SUCCESS GREATER LONDON LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £232,872 as of 31 March 2025, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining funds for up to 18 months of ongoing operations. The charity reported a net income surplus of £57,086 for the year and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DRESS FOR SUCCESS GREATER LONDON LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DRESS FOR SUCCESS GREATER LONDON LTD as a grant recipient include THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£10k