# THE RACHEL KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH TEXTILE COLLECTIONS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1182054
- **Other names:** GAWTHORPE TEXTILES COLLECTION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Feb. 15, 2019
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1182054


## Contact

- **Address:** KAY SHUTTLEWORTH ESTATES, ESTATE OFFICE, COWAN BRIDGE, CARNFORTH
- **Postcode:** LA6 2HS
- **Phone:** 01524271445
- **Email:** info@gawthorpetextiles.org.uk
- **Website:** http://www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN AND PROTECT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RACHEL BEATRICE KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH COLLECTION OF WOVEN, EMBROIDERED AND OTHER MATERIALS, TAPESTRIES AND GARMENTS, BOOKS, OBJECTS D'ART AND OTHER ARTICLES TOGETHER WITH ANY FURTHER ACQUISITIONS MADE BY THE CHARITY ("THE COLLECTION") THAT MAY AT ANY TIME BE VESTED IN THE CHARITY OR IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE CHARITY SHALL HAVE ANY INTEREST;(2) TO PROVIDE A CRAFT CENTRE FOR THE STUDY AND DISPLAY OF THE COLLECTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;(3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF ARTS AND CRAFTS AND ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT THEREOF.

**Activities:** The RBK-S Collection is housed at Gawthorpe Hall near Burnley. Some items are on display and accessible to the public when the Hall is open. The Trustees' main activity is to look after the Collection and use it for study and educational purposes. Some donated items continue to be accepted into the Collection.Courses and study visits are available.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Lancashire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £342202 | £243834 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £209278 | £177449 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £151212 | £150901 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £136936 | £122397 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £146636 | £115079 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Charles Geoffrey Nicholas Lord Shuttleworth** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 24, 2019
- ASHLEY SUTCLIFFE — appointed Nov. 12, 2020
- Bethany Alice Juliet McIntyre — appointed March 27, 2026
- Charlotte Steels — appointed Nov. 5, 2022
- Dennis Mendoros OBE DL — appointed Oct. 29, 2021
- Dr Ann Beatrice Sumner — appointed March 27, 2026
- Georgiana Foster — appointed Nov. 12, 2020
- Ian Brown — appointed Jan. 27, 2022
- Michael Millward — appointed Nov. 12, 2020
- SARAH RACHEL JANE FIGGINS — appointed Jan. 24, 2019
- Thomas Edward Kay-Shuttleworth — appointed July 20, 2023