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Textile Reuse and International Development

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Textile Reuse and International Development is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief.

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What are the key facts about Textile Reuse and International Development?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£9,324,811
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£9,429,787
Registered charity number
297489
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Alperton Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Textile Reuse and International Development (number 297489) 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 Textile Reuse and International Development do?

TRAID is an environmental and poverty relief charity. TRAID reduces landfill through; the provision of textile recycling facilities, its charity shops and upcycled clothing. Funds raised go to environmental and textile related international development projects and TRAID's education programmes developed to gain greater recycling participation and empathy with the issues surrounding global poverty.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Textile Reuse and International Development

Answers Textile Reuse and International Development gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Textile Reuse and International Development's highest-paid staff paid?

Textile Reuse and International Development's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£120,001–£130,0001
£80,001–£90,0001
£70,001–£80,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Textile Reuse and International Development's money come from?

Textile Reuse and International Development reported £9.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £9.1m (97%), investments £251k (3%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£9.1m · 97%
  • Investments£251k · 3%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Textile Reuse and International Development 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

Textile Reuse and International Development's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02143753 (Companies House)
Also known as
Traid
Previous names on the register
Humana; Textile Recycling for Aid & International Development
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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.

What causes is Textile Reuse and International Development registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief

Why is there no Clarity Score for Textile Reuse and International Development yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Textile Reuse and International Development. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Textile Reuse and International Development a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Textile Reuse and International Development as a registered charity (number 297489) 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 Textile Reuse and International Development's charity number?
Textile Reuse and International Development's charity number is 297489. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 297489?
Search 297489 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 Textile Reuse and International Development do?
TRAID is an environmental and poverty relief charity. TRAID reduces landfill through; the provision of textile recycling facilities, its charity shops and upcycled clothing. Funds raised go to environmental and textile related international development projects and TRAID's education programmes developed to gain greater recycling participation and empathy with the issues surrounding global poverty.
Does Textile Reuse and International Development have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Textile Reuse and International Development. 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 Textile Reuse and International Development?
Textile Reuse and International Development's website listed in our register data is http://www.traid.org.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 Textile Reuse and International Development's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Textile Reuse and International Development's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (1 employee). 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 Textile Reuse and International Development's money come from?
Textile Reuse and International Development reported £9.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £9.1m (97%), investments £251k (3%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Textile Reuse and International Development?
The register records Textile Reuse and International Development 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 Textile Reuse and International Development's trustees paid?
Textile Reuse and International Development's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Textile Reuse and International Development previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Textile Reuse and International Development: Humana; Textile Recycling for Aid & International Development.
When was Textile Reuse and International Development registered as a charity?
Textile Reuse and International Development was entered on the register on 13 August 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02143753).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.