Bare Necessities Toiletry Bank
Analysis
Bare Necessities Toiletry Bank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wilmslow. It was registered in February 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bare Necessities Toiletry Bank reported income of £88k and spending of £78k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £35k to £88k (+150%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Bare Necessities Toiletry Bank sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bungay Community Support (£88k), Sportability (£88k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Sevenoaks (£88k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We collect and distribute hygiene essentials and toiletries to individuals in need, either directly or via other charities and organisations in the North-West, for the public benefit in the relief of poverty.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bungay Community Support | Suffolk | £88k |
| Sportability | London | £88k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Sevenoaks | Kent | £88k |
| Ansari Welfare Trust (UK) | Bradford | £88k |