BEAUTY BANKS
Beauty Banks is a charity focused on supporting adults, children and babies living in hygiene poverty in the UK. We supply brand new essential toiletries to charities and other organisations around the country, including food banks, homeless shelters, family support centres, women's refuges, mental health trusts, care leavers' support centres and schools.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £42,819 for the year ended 28 February 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £26,511. The trustees acknowledge that costs have risen out of line with donations and are focusing on cost containment to stabilize expenditure and rebuild reserves.
What the accounts disclose
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Trustees
- Sue Rissbrookchair
- Joanne Laura Jones
- Robert Leonard Fellows
- Sali Hughes
- Tekenate Adogiye George Spiff
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £290k | £333k |
| 29/02/2024 | £247k | £294k |
| 28/02/2023 | £178k | £185k |
| 28/02/2022 | £89k | £199k |
| 28/02/2021 | £424k | £192k |
Common questions
Is BEAUTY BANKS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £42,819 for the year ended 28 February 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £26,511. The trustees acknowledge that costs have risen out of line with donations and are focusing on cost containment to stabilize expenditure and rebuild reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BEAUTY BANKS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BEAUTY BANKS as a grant recipient include HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £1.2m | Grant |