# TEXTILE REUSE AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 297489
- **Other names:** HUMANA, TEXTILE RECYCLING FOR AID & INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAID
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Aug. 13, 1987
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=297489


## Contact

- **Address:** 2 Westlinks, Alperton Lane, WEMBLEY, Middlesex
- **Postcode:** HA0 1ER
- **Phone:** 02087332580
- **Email:** info@traid.org.uk
- **Website:** www.traid.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** A) TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE UNDERTAKING OF RECYCLING, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF RECYCLING FACILITIES FOR TEXTILES, AND THE PROMOTION OF THE PRACTICE OF RECYCLING TEXTILES, CLOTHING AND OTHER ITEMS. B) TO APPLY SURPLUS INCOME FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. C)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING RECYCLING AND WORLD POVERTY THROUGH PROGRAMMES OF TEACHING, TRAINING, PUBLISHING, EXHIBITIONS, SEMINARS AND OTHER MEANS OF PROVIDING EDUCATION SERVICES AND RESOURCES.

**Activities:** TRAID is an environmental and poverty relief charity. TRAID reduces landfill through; the provision of textile recycling facilities, its charity shops and upcycled clothing. Funds raised go to environmental and textile related international development projects and TRAID's education programmes developed to gain greater recycling participation and empathy with the issues surrounding global poverty.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £9324811 | £9429787 | £7654906 | 171 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £9075370 | £7981424 | £8271359 | 187 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £8657587 | £6949735 | £7207357 | 148 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £6500151 | £5744445 | £5499505 | 128 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £5303317 | £5691592 | £4844165 | 133 |



## Trustees

- **LEKHA KLOUDA** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 14, 2011
- ANDREW RUTHERFORD — appointed Jan. 8, 2014
- ANNA KATHARINE LOVELL — appointed June 6, 2018
- Cristina Osoro Cangas — appointed March 18, 2024
- IAN HAGG
- Mark Selby — appointed July 2, 2025
- STEPHEN NEAL ROBERTSON — appointed Sept. 7, 2012