UNIFORM EXCHANGE
Registered charity 1177750 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Our mission is to provide free school uniform to any child in need, whilst encouraging children and families to help others and the environment. Instead of discarding old school uniform and filling landfill sites, we ask families to donate their old uniform to Uniform Exchange. We make school uniform accessible to all children across Kirklees, especially for those facing financial hardship.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £72,119 at the end of the financial year, which the trustees note is equivalent to six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £33,285, driven by increased income from grants and donations that exceeded total expenditure. While the trustees acknowledge that rising costs make maintaining six months of reserves challenging, they remain committed to raising additional unrestricted funds to ensure stability.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Kirklees Council (57% of income)
“A significant portion of this income £162,500, was received from Kirklees Council through the Household Support Fund” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months running costs (held: £72k)
“the charity seeks to hold at least six months running costs” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Kirklees Council — “Grants Received
* Kirklees Council
– Local Welfare Provision
* Kirklees Council
– Household Support Fund
* Kirklees Council Cllr Fund” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
- Judith Ann Cressey
- Karen Hobson
- MISS LEA DONALDSON
- MRS KATE FRANCE
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kirklees
Income and spending
Common questions
Is UNIFORM EXCHANGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £72,119 at the end of the financial year, which the trustees note is equivalent to six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £33,285, driven by increased income from grants and donations that exceeded total expenditure. While the trustees acknowledge that rising costs make maintaining six months of reserves challenging, they remain committed to raising additional unrestricted funds to ensure stability. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds UNIFORM EXCHANGE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UNIFORM EXCHANGE as a grant recipient include RIVERTREE TRUST, THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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