THE CLOTHING BANK
THE CLOTHING BANK is based in west Yorkshire. We collect preloved and new clothing through our volunteer drop off points .These are then made into our 7 days off clothing packs adding coats shoes new underwear and pyjamas. These are for people that are struggling to clothe themselves after everyday expenses, a lot are working.These are then collected from our base or posted out to clients .
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £124,178 against a policy target of four months' running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025.
What the accounts disclose
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/05/2024)
Trustees
- Eleanor Bankschair
- Ruth Cain
- Sarah Mcentee
- sophie Bryan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2025 | £169k | £123k |
| 06/04/2024 | £144k | £114k |
| 06/04/2023 | £118k | £71k |
Common questions
Is THE CLOTHING BANK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £124,178 against a policy target of four months' running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE CLOTHING BANK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CLOTHING BANK as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE TORBAY HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | No Poverty |
| THE TORBAY HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS | FY2024 | £6k | Clothing bank |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2025 | £20k | THE CLOTHING BANK |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/07/2022 | £10k | THE CLOTHING BANK |