Free Uniforms for School (Fuss)
Analysis
Free Uniforms for School (Fuss) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in June 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Free Uniforms for School (Fuss) reported income of £36k and spending of £44k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2023 to August 2025, income fell from £57k to £36k (-37%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Free Uniforms for School (Fuss) sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mynyddygarreg Welfare Hall (£36k), Waltham Forest Dyslexia Association (£36k) and Whiston Village Hall (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Volunteers operate "hubs" in Wirral. They receive school uniforms no longer needed by families; those in good condition are distributed on request to families needing them. Requests can be made online and/or in person. Clothes in poor condition are sent for recycling. No payments are made. A co-ordinator moves stock from where it is in surplus to where it is needed.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mynyddygarreg Welfare Hall | Kidwelly | £36k |
| Waltham Forest Dyslexia Association | London | £36k |
| Whiston Village Hall | Stoke-On-Trent | £36k |
| Wraxall Charities CIO | Bristol | £36k |