--- title: "The Clothing Bank — charity 1198400 | CharityCompare" description: "The Clothing Bank (charity 1198400): income £169k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-clothing-bank retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:44:42.322Z 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. 1198400CIO CB # The Clothing Bank Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Clothing Bank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://theclothingbank.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1198400&subId=0) Work at The Clothing Bank? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-clothing-bank&type=claim&name=The%20Clothing%20Bank) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Clothing Bank? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-06 £169,231 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-06 £122,769 Registered charity number 1198400 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Low Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [theclothingbank.org.uk](https://theclothingbank.org.uk/) Quick answer The Clothing Bank (number 1198400) 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 The Clothing Bank do? 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 . Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Clothing Bank Answers The Clothing Bank gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 6 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Clothing Bank's highest-paid staff paid? The Clothing Bank's annual return for the year ending 6 April 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Clothing Bank 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) The Clothing Bank's annual return for the year ending 6 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 March 2022 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 The Clothing Bank registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Clothing Bank yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Clothing Bank. 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 The Clothing Bank? - 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=the-clothing-bank&type=claim&name=The%20Clothing%20Bank) [Visit charity website](https://theclothingbank.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Clothing Bank a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Clothing Bank as a registered charity (number 1198400) 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 The Clothing Bank's charity number? The Clothing Bank's charity number is 1198400. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1198400? Search 1198400 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 The Clothing Bank do? 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 . Does The Clothing Bank have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Clothing Bank. 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 The Clothing Bank? The Clothing Bank's website listed in our register data is https://theclothingbank.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 The Clothing Bank's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Clothing Bank's annual return for the year ending 6 April 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Clothing Bank? The register records The Clothing Bank 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 The Clothing Bank's trustees paid? The Clothing Bank's annual return for the year ending 6 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Clothing Bank registered as a charity? The Clothing Bank was entered on the register on 28 March 2022. 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=1198400&subId=0).