The Bespoke Tailors' Benevolent Association
Analysis
The Bespoke Tailors' Benevolent Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in c/o Henry Poole & Co. It was registered in December 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Bespoke Tailors' Benevolent Association reported income of £413k and spending of £145k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £67k to £413k (+513%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Bespoke Tailors' Benevolent Association sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Nigel and Nicky Mapp Charitable Foundation (£410k), Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust (£413k) and SEND and You (£409k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity help fund the regular provision of welfare to past journeymen and tailoresses against specific criteria which are set by the Board of Management
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Nigel and Nicky Mapp Charitable Foundation | London | £410k |
| Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust | Manchester | £413k |
| SEND and You | Bristol | £409k |
| Hatch Warren and Beggarwood Community Association | Basingstoke | £417k |