--- title: "The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund — charity 266189 | CharityCompare" description: "The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund (charity 266189): income £703k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-weavers-company-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-11T07:15:32.486Z 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. 266189Trust WC # The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Weavers' Company Benevolent 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.weavers.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=266189&subId=0) Work at The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-weavers-company-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Weavers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £703,147 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £637,099 Registered charity number 266189 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Saddlers Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.weavers.org.uk](http://www.weavers.org.uk/) Quick answer The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund (number 266189) 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 Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund do? Currently supports projects working with young people at risk of offending or with the rehabilitation of those who have offended, supports the woven textile industry through grants and scholarships and assists three local primary schools in Inner London Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund Answers The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund's money come from? The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund reported £703k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £453k (64%), donations and legacies £250k (36%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £57k. - Investments£453k · 64% - Donations and legacies£250k · 36% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Weavers' Company Benevolent 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) The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 September 1973 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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. ## What causes is The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Weavers' Company Benevolent 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 The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-weavers-company-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Weavers) [Visit charity website](http://www.weavers.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 266189) 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 Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund's charity number? The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund's charity number is 266189. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 266189? Search 266189 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 Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund do? Currently supports projects working with young people at risk of offending or with the rehabilitation of those who have offended, supports the woven textile industry through grants and scholarships and assists three local primary schools in Inner London Does The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Weavers' Company Benevolent 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 The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund? The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.weavers.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. Where does The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund's money come from? The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund reported £703k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £453k (64%), donations and legacies £250k (36%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £57k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund? The register records The Weavers' Company Benevolent 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 The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund's trustees paid? The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 3 September 1973. 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=266189&subId=0).