About us

At Fundraise & Recycle, we partner with schools, charities, businesses, and community organisations to provide an innovative fundraising solution through textile recycling and more.

We take care of everything, from supplying and maintaining the clothes banks to managing collections, so you can focus on what matters most: fundraising and maximising your organisation’s impact.

The founding story

Fundraise & Recycle was started in 2021 by David and Sarah Kristopaite. We wanted to create an innovative way of textile/clothes recycling in our local communities that not only kept clothes out of landfill but enabled the partners we have to create multiple and long-term sources of income for their organisations.

Our team

David Kristopaitis

Managing Director

Sarah Kristopaitis

Operations Director

Inna Rim

Office Manager

Rachael Dixon

Fundraising Assistant

Demi Brick

Fundraising Assistant

Svajune Kristopaitis

Fundraising Assistant

Simona Budyrte

Head of Design

Jake Rowan

Head of Marketing

Key milestones on our journey

We're proud to have achieved plenty of milestones that shaped our growth journey, enabling to fundraise for important causes across the North East of England and beyond.

2021

apr

Fundraise & Recycle was founded

2021

jun

Placed our first clothes banks in Yorkshire

2021

jun

Placed our first 30 clothes banks at schools, charities, and community settings.

2021

oct

Teamed up with the Coastguard to offer a charity bag collection service