CCEW Charity Commission profile

GRADUATE FASHION FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1173132 · organisation 5086996

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
22 May 2017
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£1,345,733
Latest expenditure
£1,013,095
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 166 OSBORNE RD, JESMOND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE2 3LE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.graduatefashionweek.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Establish newly graduated and current undergraduate fashion students, by organising and running events,to provide employment opportunities and experience, related to working in thefashion industries, inclusive of the annual Graduate Fashion Week event.The advancement of education for the public benefit of persons who are, or will be employed in the fashion/fashion related industries.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,345,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,013,095
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£917,832
Total Gross Expenditure
£913,908
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
13 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
13 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£954,884
Total Gross Expenditure
£660,816
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£658,019
Total Gross Expenditure
£759,783
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
21 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£501,514
Total Gross Expenditure
£469,490

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,345,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,013,095
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£917,832
Total Gross Expenditure
£913,908
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
13 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£954,884
Total Gross Expenditure
£660,816
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
20 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£658,019
Total Gross Expenditure
£759,783
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
21 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£501,514
Total Gross Expenditure
£469,490
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1031942
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
303679
Income Investments
10112
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1345733
Income Legacies
400186
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£102,160
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£910,935
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1013095
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17674
Expenditure Support Costs
196155
Expenditure Depreciation
7008
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£348,072
Assets Total Fixed
2061
Assets Own Use
2061
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£718,509
Assets Total Liabilities
£47,027
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£673,543
Creditors One Year Total Current
47027
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£469,089
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
350133
Funds Restricted
323410
Funds Total
673543
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
550140
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
354432
Income Investments
13260
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
917832
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£70,693
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£843,215
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
913908
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5050
Expenditure Support Costs
162435
Expenditure Depreciation
8325
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£390,905
Assets Total Fixed
8648
Assets Own Use
8648
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£564,375
Assets Total Liabilities
£182,118
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£390,905
Creditors One Year Total Current
182118
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£352,493
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
390905
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
390905
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
13 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
573652
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
380070
Income Investments
1162
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
954884
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£49,907
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£610,909
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
660816
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4967
Expenditure Support Costs
138672
Expenditure Depreciation
8325
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£386,981
Assets Total Fixed
16973
Assets Own Use
16973
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£571,421
Assets Total Liabilities
£201,413
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£386,981
Creditors One Year Total Current
201413
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£538,441
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
386981
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
386981
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
20 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
310040
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
347938
Income Investments
41
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
658019
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£52,935
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£706,848
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
759783
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
148109
Expenditure Depreciation
8325
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£92,913
Assets Total Fixed
25299
Assets Own Use
25299
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£90,190
Assets Total Liabilities
£22,576
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£92,913
Creditors One Year Total Current
22576
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£39,479
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
92913
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
92913
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
21 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
222969
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
278220
Income Investments
325
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
501514
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£52,262
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£417,228
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
469490
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
154443
Expenditure Depreciation
7920
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£194,677
Assets Total Fixed
31680
Assets Own Use
31680
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£268,224
Assets Total Liabilities
£105,227
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£194,677
Creditors One Year Total Current
105227
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£189,596
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
194677
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
194677
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GRADUATE FASHION FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-01-28T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
1044420
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1044420
Assoc Charity Name
THE GRADUATE FASHION WEEK
Charity Name
GRADUATE FASHION FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2017-05-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 22 May 2017
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CIO ARE1)FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT IN LIFE OF NEWLY GRADUATED AND CURRENT UNDERGRADUATE FASHION STUDENTS, BY THE ORGANISING AND THE RUNNING OF EVENTS, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCE, RELATED TO WORKING IN THE FASHION INDUSTRIES, INCLUSIVE OF THE ANNUAL GRADUATE FASHION WEEK EVENT.2)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PERSONS WHO ARE, OR WILL BE EMPLOYED IN THE FASHION/FASHION RELATED INDUSTRIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SUBJECTS OF FASHION DESIGN, TEXTILES, ACCESSORIES, MARKETING, BUSINESS, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures