Cleanology Raises £34,000 for The Hygiene Bank in Annual Fundraiser

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31 October 2025 | Updated 03 November 2025

Commercial cleaning company Cleanology has raised a record £34,000 for The Hygiene Bank.

The event was held at The Law Society in Chancery Lane, which was illuminated in yellow to highlight National Hygiene Week.

In 2024, hygiene poverty affected 4.2 million adults in the UK, eight per cent of the total population. According to The Hygiene Bank’s 2024 Annual Report,  69 per cent of those affected by hygiene poverty have had to choose between paying for food or bills and buying toiletries and cleaning products. Those living in hygiene poverty are likely to go without razors, laundry detergent, cleaning products, and deodorant.

The evening featured drinks, dinner and live music, as well as a panel discussion, chaired by Cleanology Co-Founder Dominic Ponniah, and including  Laura Yorke from Bunzl, a corporate supporter, Phil Smith of Indigo FM, a volunteer, and Lorraine Waters, a volunteer and Trustee of The Hygiene Bank, as well as their CEO, Ruth Brock.

Ruth Brock, CEO of The Hygiene Bank, said: “Cleanology’s continued commitment to ending hygiene poverty is truly inspiring. Partnerships like this show what’s possible when businesses and social causes come together with a shared purpose.“

The annual fundraiser has raised £151,000 in its first five years.

“Cleanology's annual fundraiser is a powerful example of collective action in practice, and, thanks to everyone's generosity, we will be able to make a real difference to thousands of people across the UK who are struggling to afford basic hygiene products,” Ruth added.

“I am so grateful to Dominic and all his wonderful team at Cleanology, and to the sponsors who made this event possible. They truly make me believe that hygiene poverty is solvable, if we choose to, and if we do it together.”

Dominic Ponniah added: “Yet again our many friends and colleagues in the FM industry have been incredibly generous to ensure this event remains as successful as ever. Sadly hygiene poverty remains a real blight on society but this event is proof that there are many determined and spirited people who want to play a part in beating it”.

Picture: a photograph taken at the event, showing a group of guests, sponsors and organisers, all dressed in yellow. The front row shows members of the Cleanology team, from left to right, Dominic Ponniah, Co-Founder Lee Moody, Chief Operating Officer, Nacho Alonso, Talent Acquisition Manager, and Maya Kluckow, Brand Marketing Executive. Image Credit: Cleanology

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 31 October 2025

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