--- title: "Drapers Charitable Fund — charity 251403 | CharityCompare" description: "Drapers Charitable Fund (charity 251403): income £2.7m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/drapers-charitable-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T07:33:30.930Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 251403Trust DC # Drapers Charitable Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Drapers Charitable Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thedrapers.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=251403&subId=0) Work at Drapers Charitable Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=drapers-charitable-fund&type=claim&name=Drapers%20Charitable%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Drapers Charitable Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £2,685,027 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £2,753,812 Registered charity number 251403 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Drapers Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thedrapers.co.uk](http://www.thedrapers.co.uk/) Quick answer Drapers Charitable Fund (number 251403) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Drapers Charitable Fund do? Improving the quality of life and expectations of people and their communities, particularly those disadvantaged or socially excluded by funding organisations in the fields of education and social welfare, particularly in Greater London. Promotes the Company's textile heritage, maintains its traditional support for the City of London and its historical connections in Northern Ireland. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Drapers Charitable Fund Answers Drapers Charitable Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Drapers Charitable Fund's highest-paid staff paid? Drapers Charitable Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Drapers Charitable Fund's money come from? Drapers Charitable Fund reported £2.8m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were investments £2.6m (93%), donations and legacies £202k (7%), other income £106k (4%). - Investments£2.6m · 93% - Donations and legacies£202k · 7% - Other income£106k · 4% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Drapers Charitable Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Drapers Charitable Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 February 1967 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 251403. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Supplemental Trust Fund (251403-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=251403&subId=1) ## What causes is Drapers Charitable Fund registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Drapers Charitable Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Drapers Charitable Fund. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Drapers Charitable Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=drapers-charitable-fund&type=claim&name=Drapers%20Charitable%20Fund) [Visit charity website](http://www.thedrapers.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Drapers Charitable Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Drapers Charitable Fund as a registered charity (number 251403) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Drapers Charitable Fund's charity number? Drapers Charitable Fund's charity number is 251403. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 251403? Search 251403 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Drapers Charitable Fund do? Improving the quality of life and expectations of people and their communities, particularly those disadvantaged or socially excluded by funding organisations in the fields of education and social welfare, particularly in Greater London. Promotes the Company's textile heritage, maintains its traditional support for the City of London and its historical connections in Northern Ireland. Does Drapers Charitable Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Drapers Charitable Fund. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Drapers Charitable Fund? Drapers Charitable Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.thedrapers.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Drapers Charitable Fund's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Drapers Charitable Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Drapers Charitable Fund's money come from? Drapers Charitable Fund reported £2.8m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were investments £2.6m (93%), donations and legacies £202k (7%), other income £106k (4%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Drapers Charitable Fund? The register records Drapers Charitable Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Drapers Charitable Fund's trustees paid? Drapers Charitable Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Drapers Charitable Fund registered as a charity? Drapers Charitable Fund was entered on the register on 14 February 1967. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=251403&subId=0).