British Fashion Council

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STAFF DIVERSITY %

The British Fashion Council has a zero-tolerance policy for racism and discrimination and is committed to supporting the fashion industry to activate positive change so that all can benefit from our work. As part of a number of measures we are taking in our commitment to advocate for diversity and inclusivity, we are reviewing our networks to broaden representation, overcome potential unconscious bias and ensure equality.

We kindly ask you to fill in the below questionnaire so that we can understand the ethnicity, gender and disability status of your staff.

Please indicate below the percentage of your staff that relates to each ethnicity group. *

White British

White Irish

Other White

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Mixed White & Black African

Mixed White & Asian

Other Mixed/Multiple Ethnic

Asian Indian

Asian Pakistani

Asian Bangladeshi

Chinese

Other Asian

Black Caribbean

Black African

Other Black

Arab

Other Ethnic

Not Declared

Please indicate below the percentage of your staff that relates to each gender identity.*

Male

Female

Non-binary

Prefer to self-describe

Not Declared

Under the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act, this could be a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the ability to carry out day to day activities (e.g. dyslexia, hearing/visual impairments, mental health issues, epilepsy and cancer).

Please indicate the percentage of your staff that has declared themselves disabled *

COMPANY OWNERSHIP *

Current organisation structure including employees and roles, consultants, advisors and professional organisations you work with*

Please enter each owner's name, their relationship to you and the percentage of the business that they own*

Is your business a subsidiary of/owned by a larger SME entity (no more than 25%)?* YesNo

Please indicate the diversity information of the business majority ownership from the categories listed below. Business majority ownership is defined as at least 50% of the individuals who own the business, or at least 50% of the composition of senior management.

Ethnicity *

Gender identity? *

Under the definition in the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act, is the majority ownership disabled? *

PRODUCT CATEGORY *

Ready-to-Wear Womenswear

Ready-to-Wear Menswear

Ready-to-Wear All Gender

Shoes

Jewellery

Bags

Millinery

COMPANY & DESIGNER BACKGROUND

Short description of your brand. * Max 150 words

Historically have you produced a catwalk or presentation? *

If yes to the above, where did it take place?

Director/Designer's name *

Director/Designer background. e.g. training, previous jobs of relevance. * Max 50 words

Director/Designer direct email *

Please indicate the diversity information of each designer from the categories listed below.

Ethnicity *

Gender identity? *

Under the definition in the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act, is the majority ownership disabled? *

CONTACT DETAILS

Please provide the details of who we should contact, in case we have any questions regarding your application

First name *

Surname *

Position at the company *

Direct email *

PA email, if applicable

Mobile number *

CREATIVE MERIT

Please describe your design approach and aesthetic. * Max 200 words

Please write a statement on how you and your brand have contributed to the voice of UK fashion and have given back your time to support and further the fashion industry. * Max 200 words

Please upload a PDF look book from your last two collections * (Maximum file size is 2MB)

Please upload your latest press book With a PDF upload field * (maximum file size is 2MB)

POSITIVE FASHION

Please write a statement on how you are addressing the three pillars of Positive Fashion: Environment, People and Craftsmanship & Community -please click here to visit the Institute of Positive Fashion website to find out more about the pillars. * Max 200 words

SALES & STOCKISTS

Do you own a Brick-and-Mortar store? *

Does your website support e-Commerce? *

Please provide your retail price range GBP *

(Minimum)

(Maximum)

Please provide your wholesale price range GBP *

(Minimum)

(Maximum)

List of top 5 UK stockists. Please include store name and city *

Total number of international stockists *

Total number of countries in which you are stocked *

List of top 10 international stockists. Please include store name and country *

Which regions/countries do you have trademarks registered in? *

MANUFACTURING

Type of manufacturing *

Details of manufacturer (s) *

Countries of manufacturing *

Manufacturing quality referee (current stockist or largest private client) *

Full name *

Company *

Title*

Email*

Where your business has e-commerce please give analytics of return made due to production/quality issues *

FUTURE STRATEGY

Describe your business development strategy and business model over the next three years. Please make clear your plans for positive business growth. * Max 200 Words

Please note that grant money should relate to a defined project that will be delivered within a set period of time. Therefore, it should not be used to employ permanent staff or to cover expenses that will extend beyond the length of the project.

Total amount you are applying for (Max £50,000)*

Please outline your proposal for the fund. Outline up to three business activities you would like to receive funding for. Please provide each activity’s cost and the amount of funding required Please list each activity in a separate box. Max 100 words per entry. *

Describe how the project will impact your business and contribute to your wider growth strategy? Please demonstrate a clear return on investment.*

Please outline the mentoring support you will require to achieve each activity and how this is likely to impact your business. Please enter each request in a separate box. Max 100 words per entry *

We recommend that you submit a video as part of your application, no longer than 5 minutes, describing your brand and how you would use the prize. The best way to do this is to add your video to YouTube or Vimeo, mark as unlisted or private and submit the link

PREVIOUS BFC FASHION TRUST RECIPIENTS

Please outline how you utilised the previous financial grant and the mentoring support you were awarded, highlightingactivate.aspx the impact they had on your business and return on investment. Max 200 words.

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

Please confirm your company's financial year end *

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Please download and complete the financial summary and cash flow templates, following the instructions given within the template. Please ensure that these reflect the figures you enter in the financial sections that follow:

DOWNLOAD - Summary of financial information
DOWNLOAD - Cash flow statement

1. A summary of financial information

2. A cash flow statement

Please upload your completed summary of financial information * (Maximum file size is 2MB)

Please upload your completed cash flow statement. (Maximum file size is 2MB)*

Is your balance sheet below €43m (approximately £39m)* Yes
No

Please provide two years of historic actual financial figures (ensuring that they are the same as those provided in the Financial Summary)*

Historic year 1, i.e. your last completed financial year. Please refer the guidance in the financial summary that sets out the financial information required by financial year end. Please follow this guidance in order to complete the below figures.

Financial year end INSERT DATE*

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TURNOVER*

COST OF SALE (ENTER AS NEGATIVE)*

GROSS PROFIT*

GROSS MARGIN*

OPERATING EXPENSES (ENTER AS NEGATIVE) *

EBITDA*

CLOSING CASH*

OUTSTANDING LOAN BALANCE*

Financial year end INSERT DATE*

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TURNOVER*

COST OF SALE (ENTER AS NEGATIVE) *

GROSS PROFIT*

GROSS MARGIN*

OPERATING EXPENSES (ENTER AS NEGATIVE)*

EBITDA*

CLOSING CASH*

OUTSTANDING LOAN BALANCE*

Please provide the forecasted figures for 2021. Please refer the guidance in the financial summary that sets out the financial information required by financial year end. Please follow this guidance in order to complete the below figures.

Financial year end INSERT DATE*

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TURNOVER*

COST OF SALE (ENTER AS NEGATIVE)*

GROSS PROFIT*

GROSS MARGIN*

OPERATING EXPENSES (ENTER AS NEGATIVE)*

EBITDA*

CLOSING CASH*

OUTSTANDING LOAN BALANCE*

REFEREES

REFEREE 1

Name*

Company*

Position*

Contact email*

Relationship*

Referee 2

Name*

Company*

Position*

Contact email*

Relationship*

CONFIRMATION

Name of the person completing the application *

Email address of the person completing the application *

By ticking the box, I agree to have read and understood the terms of entry and applicant acknowledgement and the information I have entered is correct.*

BFC FASHION TRUST GRANT APPLICATION FORM 2021

COMPANY INFORMATION

STAFF DIVERSITY %

COMPANY OWNERSHIP *

PRODUCT CATEGORY *

COMPANY & DESIGNER BACKGROUND

CONTACT DETAILS

CREATIVE MERIT

POSITIVE FASHION

SALES & STOCKISTS

MANUFACTURING

FUTURE STRATEGY

PREVIOUS BFC FASHION TRUST RECIPIENTS

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

REFEREES

REFEREE 1

Referee 2

CONFIRMATION

About

BFC Initiatives

BFC FASHION TRUST GRANT APPLICATION FORM 2021

COMPANY INFORMATION

STAFF DIVERSITY %

COMPANY OWNERSHIP *

PRODUCT CATEGORY *

COMPANY & DESIGNER BACKGROUND

CONTACT DETAILS

CREATIVE MERIT

POSITIVE FASHION

SALES & STOCKISTS

MANUFACTURING

FUTURE STRATEGY

PREVIOUS BFC FASHION TRUST RECIPIENTS

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

REFEREES

REFEREE 1

Referee 2

CONFIRMATION

About

BFC Initiatives

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