BRITISH TEXTILE BIENNIAL

Charity number: 1194433
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Taking place every two years across East Lancashire in public spaces, galleries & historic buildings, the British Textile Biennial commissions artists to make & present work in the context of the area. The festival is underpinned by a year-round programme of research, residencies & community engagement projects.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £441,757
Total expenditure: £272,125

Total income includes £248,774 from 3 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 May 2021: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
13228972 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Christine Cort Trustee 02 December 2024
EAT WELL MCR
Recently registered
Fatima Vepari Trustee 28 June 2024
ROSETTA ARTS CIO
Received: On time
Charise Jeanine Johnson Trustee 22 March 2024
None on record
Christine Checinska Trustee 11 November 2022
None on record
Ruth Andrea Raban Trustee 26 November 2020
None on record
LAURIE PEAKE Trustee 26 November 2020
THE HERITAGE TRUST FOR THE NORTH WEST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £533.66k £134.17k £723.69k £441.76k
Total expenditure £500.74k £108.00k £742.00k £272.13k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £25.00k £24.97k £93.50k £248.77k
Income - Donations and legacies £531.96k N/A £645.50k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £1.69k N/A £2.27k N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A £75.93k N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £499.83k N/A £742.00k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £915 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A £1.15k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A £0 N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 17 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 17 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 10 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 FEB 2021

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN TEXTILES, FABRIC, CLOTHS, THREADS AND YARNS AND THEIR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION AT EVENTS, SUCH AS FESTIVALS; AND B) SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN THE PROVISION OF ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES, WHICH TAKE PLACE PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LANCASHIRE REGION.

Contact information

Address:
Unit 9
Business Development Centre
Eanam Wharf
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 5BL
Phone:
07734351534
Email:
hello@britishtextilebiennial.co.uk
Website:

https://britishtextilebiennial.co.uk/ Open in new window