Drapers Charitable Fund

Analysis

Drapers Charitable Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Drapers Charitable Fund reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.8m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £2.9m to £2.7m (-7.3%), an average of -1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Drapers Charitable Fund sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Barry and Peggy High Foundation (£2.6m), Jingle Jam (£2.7m) and The Ross Warburton Charitable Trust (£2.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 93% and donations and legacies 7.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.6m. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.