CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH TEXTILE BIENNIAL

Registered charity 1194433 · organisation 5172500

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 May 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
13228972
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£441,757
Latest expenditure
£272,125
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 9, Business Development Centre, Eanam Wharf, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5BL

Website recorded by the regulator: https://britishtextilebiennial.co.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£441,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£272,125
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£723,692
Total Gross Expenditure
£741,997
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£134,171
Total Gross Expenditure
£107,998
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£533,655
Total Gross Expenditure
£500,740

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£441,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£272,125
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£248,774
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
10 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£723,692
Total Gross Expenditure
£741,997
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£93,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
83
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£134,171
Total Gross Expenditure
£107,998
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£24,967
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£533,655
Total Gross Expenditure
£500,740
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£25,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
10 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
645499
Income Other Trading Activities
2268
Income Charitable Activities
75925
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
723692
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£741,997
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
741997
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1150
Expenditure Support Costs
72736
Expenditure Depreciation
498
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£40,782
Assets Total Fixed
2061
Assets Own Use
2061
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£40,664
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,943
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£40,782
Creditors One Year Total Current
1943
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£39,240
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
40782
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
40782
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
531962
Income Other Trading Activities
1693
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
533655
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£915
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£499,825
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
500740
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£33,915
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£32,915
Creditors One Year Total Current
1000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£33,915
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
32915
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
32915
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH TEXTILE BIENNIAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2021-05-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
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; ANDB) SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN THE PROVISION OF ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES, WHICH TAKE PLACE PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LANCASHIRE REGION.

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