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drapers charitable fund

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and other charities or voluntary bodies. Drapers Charitable Fund is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,642,599
Latest Expenditure
£2,830,119

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 102.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £207,340
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £2,553,601
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,830,119
Raising Funds £0
Governance £29,215
Grants to Institutions £2,705,254
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,642,599£2,830,119£2,830,119£80,706,369£1,218,2052 / 0
2023£2,614,387£2,881,927£2,881,927£76,599,012£1,116,0952 / 0
2022£2,783,222£2,505,763£2,505,763£78,924,755£1,404,3732 / 0
2021£2,895,080£2,227,797£2,227,797£79,715,951£1,197,8492 / 0
2020£2,877,266£2,661,191£2,661,191£72,506,171£738,0322 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers