The Guild was formed in 1882 by Lady Wolverton who
was asked to provide some new clothing to an orphanage in Dorset. The Guild believes that it is the only charity
in the United Kingdom to provide new clothing and linen each year to any charity, operating only in the UK, provided
that they pass on all garments free of charge to the people they help and support. In each of the last five years
the Guild has provided between 21,000 and 26,000 items of new clothing to about 70 individual charities.