Our history

Our story

The Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust is a small charity with a long history of providing financial support to families in the UK fashion and textile industry. Read more

Our Patron

We are honoured to have received Royal patronage throughout the charity's 165 year history. Read more

Charles Dickens

We are very proud to say that Charles Dickens was our Chairman of Appeal between 1856-1857. Read more

Celebrating 160 years of supporting families

In June 2016, Lord Stone of Blackheath hosted an evening reception at The House of Lords celebrating over 160 years of FTCT's work. Read more

Latest

Drapers Independents Raises £1,100 for FTCT

We were delighted to be back at the Drapers Independent Awards and with the help of generous donations we raised over £1,100 to support our grants.
Textile Recycling Association and Clothes Aid

Our charity has been working with the Textile Recycling Association since 2020. Through the promotion of our grants to member companies, we are delighted to have already supported families in the sector, including a family at Clothes Aid.
Drapers X FTCT Covid-19 Appeal

Even though lockdown has eased, our charity is still needed by families across our industry. To continue to help, we need your support. You can shop for popular items which our grants fund. With bundles to suit every budget, we hope you’ll get involved and help us provide more essential items to give a boost to the children and young people we work with.
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Drapers x FTCT Covid-19 Appeal

Even though lockdown has ended, the pandemic will continue to have far reaching consequences with many families feeling the financial impact of reduced income in the months ahead. We will continue to be here to help. Read more

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