Company r¢gi5tration numb¢r'. 13228972 Charity registrdtion number.- 1194433 British Textile Biennial IA eompatty limited by guarnnteel Annual Rewrt and Financial Statemen15 for the Yev Ended 31 March 2024 Chartcr¢d Accountants 1st Fl(K)T, Block C The Wharf Mattchcster Road Burnley Lanc&ghire BBII IJG
British Textile Biennial Contents Rcference and Administrative Details Trustees. Report 2to8 Independent Examin¢Vs Report Statement of Finan¢ial Adivities 10 Balance Sheet Statement of Cash Flows 12 Noies to the Finartcial Ststements 13to19
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British Textile Biennial Trustees Report The trust¢es, who are direciors the purposeg of company law, prtscnt the annu rcport tO8ether with the rinan¢ial ststemcnts of thc Gharitable company for th¢ year ended 3 1 March 2024. Trnstets Mrs C Checinska Mrs C Johnson (appointed 22 mAh 20241 Ms L Peake Ms R Raba Mt¥ F Vepari (apin 28 June 20241 Ms L West (resied 31 August 20231 OWECTS AND PUBLIC BENEFIT Our Oblects: Thc ObjEcts of the chatity a5 per ils Articles of Ass(latIOn are.. For the public Ixnefit to advattce education in textile5, fabric, cloths, thread5 and yarns and their desi8n aT manufactyre, in particul but not exctusively by.. } ¢ncouragin8 Particiwiort and inclusion at events, such as fcstivats- and bl supportin8 Otganisations and Trndividuals engaged in the provision of artistic Ktiviiies, which take place primarily, but not exclusivety in the Lanc4shFrc rcgion. Public Benefit: The trustees confimi that they have complied with the requirctncnts of scction 17 of the Charitres Act 2011 and have due r¢gard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commiuion for Ett818nd and Walcs. PROGRAMME REVIEW Our 2023 programme: The third edition of the British Textile Biennial IBTB231 traced the routes of fib5 arml fabrics across contin¢nts and centuries to and from the rborth of England a serie5 of cornmissions and exhibitions throughout October 2023 in the 5pace5 left behind by the LancasliiTe textile irbdusty. From the so-called 'slave cloth., spun and woven by hand on the Pennine mo()rs, to the bales of used fast fasliÈon that make their way from British high street5 to the markets and ttsxic mountains of wuie in West Afrio B TR23 followed that journey. rhe industrial revolLrtion transfonned n)ra] East Lancashire into an engine of fasi fashion at the epicentr¢ of a w¢b that 5tretchcd actoss the globe. commandeering human and cnvironmcntal resources across continents in a vicious cycle of labour, manufacture and trade that persist5 today and which we now know is unsustsinable. BTB23 saw attendances of 79,562 by people fmm local, national and snternational wstc4)des, visiting 27 exhibitions and 33 events across 18 indoor and 2 outdch)r venlles throughoui East Latjcashire and Preston. We feaiured the work of ov¢r 60 artisis, designers, curators and creative industry practitioners from across the UK as well as from the US, Indi4 Pakistan. Bangladesh, Ghan& Benin, Nigeria and Taiwan. PodeAsts: We W0ed with Amber Butchan to make season 3 of Cloth Cultures. h05tÉng a series of conv¢rs&ttons wi¢h pro¥rne artists and additional contributors, over 7 episodes (all featured on the websitr hcre s..Ilbri ienni which have had 3.652 downloads by JLSne 2024. Page 2
Britiqh TeIle BieDnial Trnste45 Rewbrt We made four films with Hucklcbcny Films 1th docum¢nred headline commissions including th05¢ of Christine Borland. Thieny (hwou, Fr3gments of Our Time and Mawill Memory. HuckleE¢ny Films are Thow working on two further thort pronwjtionai ¢1$ for F&%t F&A Slow BTB23 overview. We also crcated I minute Insts8rom ree15 itrIllse, inNiewing all the main artists which have very well Te¢¢svd and were vfftewed over 2,ty)O times during the festiva]. Edvcatlon: 974 sttthts from seo)ndary schools al higher educati colleg¢s irt Eam Lanwhire look pjrt in cdu¢atkon•l visits around Blackburn gmd East 14ncashire. 451 children aged Tr¥¢¢n 7-1 l y¢8ts took part in our primary school programme visiiin8 various veDu¢s w 5¢¢ thc tske w in a creative workshop with artist and venu¢ stsff, Jnd th¢n hJve a tour around the ven. Guided Tours & Vklts: W¢ host a nurnbtr of dele8atKJns for iDvid group5 th8 wrll as knokoble public guided walkin8 attd bus tours each festiv weekend. Thesc included The C.r#fts Council Patrolli and board of trustees visit. Arts Council England's Visua] Arts team annuaj away day. a sepsratr visit fTom Arts c.ouncil England Chief Executive DATr¢n Henley. th invId wess and cur8tors tour and a Briiish Council delegation of artisis, designers and ac&q¢mi¢s from Sub Sahar¥n Aftiw which culminated in an industry mund tsble ¢v¢nt to discuss the fuDJre of iks and the innovalions required to find nh)re su5tsingble production consurnption modc15 to tsckle the elimatc emer8ency which 15 in no Sm1 pffi due to te&1¢ and ov¢rwoducty)n. Volun(een: 83 volunte¢r5 5upw)rf¢d the fesiival 2ISO volwiteer Volunle¢r recruiknent was * chillettge this y¢8r 119 volunieers in 20211 principolly because of Ik of eTh848ement fmm coll¢ge5. dev¢lopin8 the heme and on80in8 rteniiirnettt is an area for devtlopmeni nwing forwwd5. Exhlbltlon ExAmplu: CHRISTtNE BORLAND- PROJECTION ClnTH In Christitte Borland's ins¢all8tion, fouT film$ re c&81 onw a Proitetion Cloth of a mo¢erial lled thst1, which is a mix of liAert warp a1 c4)tton wrtL hiswric8lly associed with L4ttcdshiff. The cloth ww5 hond-woven on sitr by the artis( on & loom buili irtto the str1¢ of this mcdiacval cruck barn. Developed through the artist's direct engg8ement with the growin& spinnin8 and weaving of plant fibres. Ihe films documented ihe movements inhcrcnt in the p$¢9. A Story of NmeTh.$ lives em¢Tges from the digitsl figure'5 abstraried moiions. accompani¢d by the sounthra¢k of a dialogu¢ beThveen the artist and her daughtcr. which quotes from M1)]0 folkloff. reliBion. phiwy. and natural history. In Christine Borland's instsllatitin. four films re casi onkn a Projection Cloth of * ma¢eri#l called fu5tiwb. which is a mix of linen warp and cotton historically assoGiated with tAncashire. The Cloth wa5 hand-woven on si by the arti51 on 8 1(y)rn built ints) the struclure of this mediaeval cruck barn. Developed throush the arti51'5 direct en8a8emcnt with the gmwin& spinning and ving of plant fibre& the films documcntcd the movements inherent the prottsses. A 5rory of MY>men's lives emerges from the digithl figure's abstracted motion5. accomp8md by the soundtrxk of a diak)8uc bcTh¥een the artist and her daughttr, whidl 4uotrs from mytknJo&v. folklore, religio phik>sophy. and nav] hislory. From gromng and hand-worting. thrtsu8h irtdustriallsatio to ¢yJr digitsl ag¢ and itrto a 5peclll8tiv¢ fvture. the wDrk touch&s on plant and tcxtile lore atKI the symF*)lism a5Cla1ed with it ID the demonssed inlage of women As witrhcs. This reson3tr5 deqyly here in Easl IAncashire and splfiCa1ty Pendle, where 10 worncn and one man, yome of whom were intirnatety linked to textik prneticffj Hrre amoiJ8 the l&rf pPIc to be han8ed in Engla[ for wii¢h¢r8ft in 1612.
British TlIe Biennial Tte¢S Report JEREMY HUTCHtSON- DEAD WHITE MAN In a 5erics of sClptures. billiw)ard5 and public W1)rkp4 Jeremy Huhison's cloth rTK>YJStCTS Stalkcd our streets, bringirtg back the clothe5 that have discarded as a shocking reminder of our over-consumption of f&shion. Dcad White Man highlighted the rnwive global trade in used gamients. given to charity shops in the UK in swh volume that as much 75% goes on to be tran5Wrted in giant bates to East a]Ml West Afri nothbly Kenya and Ghan4 Thhere they are sold in vt markets for r¢cy¢lin8 in variou$ forn)s. A leyge prowjrtion is unusable and ends up on cnonnous toxic mountains wnthminate the ertvirortment atMI communities wlule thc 0vcr-alyjndat of the Txy¢l¢d gam)ents uthines the local tlIe industy, resuhing in what th¢ anist calls a 'zombie impcriali5m'. To hear aLt this WOTL listen to Jeremy's conversati¢m with Colkctivc's Sunny Dolat and Arnber But¢rt in Epis(th l of the Sc&son 3. To accompany his inth11lOn at the British Textile BieJJnial, a scrics of f+Tkshop5 took place in schools aT¥l Community ¢¢tytres acro&s IatK&shire. Bales of second-hand ckthes were shredde4 allowin8 participants to traosforni seeond-haftd ¢loth¢s into o horde of miniabJre znrnbics. These itTh4)ked the 8t)ci¢nt use of effigies irt healing ribjals. The arniy of over 600 mini llK)nMers by Jeremy Hu¢luson in collaix)raiitsn with the 364 sch1 and rkshop participants were presented in empty higkstrttt sptte durÉn8 the ftstival. NtCK JORDAN AND JACOB CARTWRIGHT- LARKSONG For BTB23, collabordtive artists Nick Jordan and Jacob Cartwright presented a m¥ film installation. 14rkson8. in Goodshaw Clwel, a nonconfonnist Baptisi dpe1 estsblished by lexiile wTrrkcrs and farm laknurets in 1760 and now owned by English Hcritsge. With the chapel &s a central feature. the film capthrcd the surrounding landscape of clou8hs, rivers and moorlands. l¥ed with the remnants and imprints of the trxtile w)thrs and industries that shaped th¢ cnvironmenL taTksong featured a new poem by Emity (Xdficl& Thrtttcn from the tvstIVe of a chapel pew. con1Cn8 to ernotionaL tsctile of memory. rdther than the of history. the poern Weav kngether soci, industrial and ecological themcs: rufflin3tin8 li the changing landscape. social nre5 and wrting wactices that hav¢ b¢¢n witressed since the founding ofthe Chapel. The musical s¢ore to Larkson8 was Created by musiGians a[ artists David Chatton Barker. Mary Sam McLoughlin aNI Bridget Haythn. In addÉtion to tradiiional such as harnJoThiwn and recorder, many of the sounds are derived from adapted 5Ptnning wheelk haDd Irn5 and drop spindles. The film also feanues their VISU projections. created from foraged planw gathered raw slitched 16mm film and woven te¥tilc5. a150 fcatur£s son8s they have ¢OmFO5cd for the filrn, Inspi by 18th century manuscripts from the Larks of Dean choir. and with lyri from graveswne inscripiions found in the ¢hapel'5 burial grounds. Upstsirs in the chapel, Cartwright and Jordan Prcsentcd a new seties of Fitrted caj1 fabrie5. hung from the coal hooks thai line the chapel'g walls. Printed in worf whith was historicalty Used give 'slave cloth. its distiyKtive hue of indigo blue, the image5 were all I81 wild plants histsiC ties to t¢xill pn)du¢tion. Jncluding fibrou$ plants such as nettlc and 1184 2nd those traditionally uscd in natural haJMI dyes, such as hathrn. SaÉni John's arhd weld. NEST COLLECTIVE- RETURN TO SENT)ER Rebjrn to Sender is a film and ambienl y)undtra¢K which is a compilation of sounds recorded at various sewnd-hand clothing arkets acros5 Nairobi, Keny& The installation that housed it at BTB23 eoThstructed cntirely from bales of used garnents, known a5 'rnitumba' in Swahili, whTrch are discardcd in huge volumes by people in Euri)pc and America and shipped to Africa for disFw)5al. These bale5 are sold to vast markets in various countries in Afric4 nothbly CNhan& Nigeria and. in this case. Keny& Lp to 41P/D of the clothing in the bal¢s is unuthle and is dumped in clothing mountrins that lIllte the environment in these placei. Thus, the waste of the Global North becomes a mai)r problem for the ¢ountri¢5 of the South Mthich have to manage, oft¢n at high cost and with no lnfraStrtUre. the Walld st(xk. Pag¢ 4
Brltlsh Teidle Blenlli&l Trustees Report Th¢ NEST collective, whosc work spans film, musi¢, fashion, visual arts and liierature. is based in Nairobi. Ken and was founded in 2012. Drawing on the Contemlary uhkn African experience, their PTacticc explores the historical, ¢olonial and post-colonia] past of African communities and their possible futyr¢$, whil¢ exw)sing current global problems that are int¢rc4)nnected 8nd concern us dl. COMMON ITrIREADS An exhibition of over 20 d¢r4iled embroidered pan¢1$ made by three groups of women siluated IJJ Burnley, Pendle and KaTrchi. PwkistsD introduced by renoMn¢d xtil¢ arts51, Ali¢¢ K¢ttle' who has a long4tanding T¢lationship with the Ra'ana Li4Uat Crdftsmen's Colony {RLCCI in Karhl where local produce beautiful upcycled products. Alice began a project onliD¢ Wlth the women at RLCC during the covid pandemic when they mct TC8ularly embroider together, creattng images of home, btlon8iThg. and the c(>nnection ben¥e¢n people and th¢ land they inhabit. Alicc Wds well Pdware of the si8nificant South Asi¥n di&spora in East LancaShI aThd introduced thn to those in Karachi online in order for them to crcate something togethcr that tr4n$¢¢nded borders and cultures. Participants from Community Arfs by 7X irt Pendle And the Bangladeth Welfare Association in Bumley yhared stories of home with their n¢w frien(ts in Kar8chi and, working with artist Rabia Sharif, stLtch¢d them the iwtifully embmidered pane15 of this exhibition. The resuliirt8 panels paini a picture of shsred experienccs of family and the me8nin8 of home, wherever ihat MAY b¢. A third 8roup working in Brisiol ihrou8h lh¢ ch4rity Bridges for Communitie8 who work ¢los¢ly with th¢ ArnoifiDi l&kr jt)intd the project. The UK groups crjmpleted the p4n¢ls. fillin¥ in the blank seciions to Cleate 4 eDlle¢¢ive narTaliv¢. Onlin¢ meelings arKI i WhetsApp YUP conne¢t these womcn ps they camc lugether as one mmunity. using stitch as i unifyin8 force in a sharcd lansua8e of rnaking. FRAGMF.NTS OF OUR TIME- CURATED B Y UTHRA RAJGOPAL This exhibition pre$end eonlernp0r textile am4vrks by 17 South Asian 8rt18ts artisans from the UK, USA, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh wh¢)s¢ ¢oneepts and materials relate to thc cnvironmcnl cconomies or 50Ci¢ti¢s and were displayed throughout Th¢ Whitsker Muscum ¢iE411ery, Rawtenstall., itgelf built far textilc mill owncr the height of Brithin's colonial expansion in Indi&. Thc works were thoughtllY placed throughoui the gallerie%' amongst induitrial objects, probl¢mali¢ ¢uriosities from 0Und the world And zooloKi¢al specimens, to provok¢ ihinkin8 about the museum ¢ullection. The Indian Suontinent 15 no stranger to trxtilr sustsinability. prortis¢d for millennia by communities wos$ it5 v&st and varied geography, natural fibrej su¢h as Cotton, jute, silk, and wool wcrc skilfully nuttured and transfonned into yam. The holisti¢ produ¢iion of we4ving and dyeing clo¢h was done in harniony with ihe thhmS of th¢ sc&8ons Jnd earried a lart8ua8e of its own. Although these prtiCe8 Are dishppearing, they continue in ceriaÈn pockets across the land and their creations of exquisite, rich colours and p&tterns are Still celcbrdted and sought after throughout th¢ world. Through the growing demands of colonial trade, consumption and industridlization tame thc tr88LC coThsequcnces of appropriation exploilation which distupted this dclicatc balance. Nawral habiiats, crops, and communiiie5 detertorakd #s their way of life was shattered and left in & fragile stak, Twentieth century prcs$ures, not Ic&8t violent conflicts in the afterniath ofthe British Empirc, forced peopl¢ to le&ve their villages and seek work elsewhere, with many immi8Tating to the mill towns of E&8t Lan¢ashir¢ 8nd beyond. Todgy several global brands rely on outsour¢¢d labour in countries 8¢ro$s South Asi4 such as Bangladesh and Indi& These complex hi5toriEs are cmbedded in the artworks in this exhibition. Th¢ ripple effect of displa¢¢m¢nt cothiinues. Wh¢n w¢ buy any type of cloth wt are All enlan8lcd in these routes of production and consumption. We are all fragments of our timc. Pag¢ 5
Brltbh Textile BieDnivdl Trusteoq Report THE PENISTONE CLOTH- TEXTILFS AND SLAVERY- FROM THE PENNINES TO BARBAt)OS AND BEYOND At first glance it secms quite 1n5ignifrrt a Srn8lL frdgile piece of ancient blue cloth. However, this tiny. extraordirtary fragmertt contains threads that Stretch xross the globe and raVe8 Icgacics that contiThu¢ to trnce and unpick to this day. Lying hiddcn among old letters and accounts itt tkrbyshire for Over 21Mb years, its slory receiitly uncovered through the discovery of its Lwiginal I 8th ¢¢nthry label, whith reals: -Penistone sent for negro clothing 1783 wh for sDbslatw strength and K2geable colour, is best athpted that purp)se." We now ktKSW that this Ivds supplied to a slave owner tn EnglaThJ as a sample for 410 yatds of material he purchased to c]othe the L¥Mnmunity of enslaved AfrtrAn people held at Tunr's Hall. Saint Andrew Parish. Barbth)5. Penistone was a type of Yough. cheap MDollen ¢]oth dyed with indi80. haThd woven in West Yorkshire. Thi5 small sampl¢ is beli¢v¢d to be the otsly surviving example of BrÉtish made -51ave cloth" a physical link between the mill)S of ertslaved people in the Amuiw wlh) were ¢loth¢d in similar )01$ and lin¢t)s and handlwm weavets in the c(thges aTKI barn5 of LAncashire and YO1 wlK)s¢ meagff livelilM)cth lled on produGing these fabrics. Draw) from ihis unique objeeL the timclint and light install10n in this exhibition retlected the K)rldwide GonncrtiOn5 of the Lancashire textile industry - th¢ mattufxDJring hub Lxnnecting the rKofits of the enslavers. coloniser5. and industrialists with the eXete$ of ILKa] textile my)rk Africsn caplives wknse lives were exchanged for BTitish-made gc¥)ds. Indigeno AlcOn$ m&$5xr¢d aThd marchcd from thtir homes to make way for cotton piantslions, and S(yJth Asian spinr£rs and weavtts for¢¢d p)verty by wlonial Jaw& Audien Feedbdt. sotll dI# visitor books: A selection of comments mad¢ by visi$ w the programmc arc ijKJudcd herc- whilst we acknowledgc that people generally only feedlmck p)siiive commentary in thi5 Wdy. It is still a usefvl baTom¢t¢r of audience respons¢ to the programme: fongralulalioAg to BTBfOrapher Ilw.Provokng evert 0Th14wp¥tting v¢nu¢s.' 'The &¥hibS J werefanlasiic. Ihoughi provok.ng tlndcuraied excep11011 well wilh o greol senye of ihE pILXaf Éhe workn werÉ adknnglo Con11. Jwish J Ik&lseen more ih¢ highlighrsfor me were ProjÉciio Cloih ath1LyrkSo. LookingJonvardts the ngxi blep10101reyI, AmtEingl Really well tm, IlovedÉIf<>l ilku 1¢ was oll NiTrlOr$ andn0phkn¢r$. Yery realitiie. Ihot4ghi provoking athlsctsry, (refertring io ihe Common Wealih wknion) Jcame iodoyoll ik wryfr¢wR NoriharJts... so worih thE irip. iknnkyou fo ihe ll$Lf andorganir$, .1 low ihe idea of Èhis exhibiiion its invDhYnJepu community. (referring io ow commynity corfe exhibiiion MaE¢rial Memory) 'Atssl see hIbilI0$, Emoliw and1nfornI11 ithYdilrthspl¢tys in the Catsxp&al CrypL' '7visiiediEslerdaywiih Blockbwn College, opening tosaytk leaslf. Ixjvedall ihe eTeation5 in eh vem* J viole4 lm'av pwl1cu1ty' rntd ty ihe Pen¢s¢w cloih ihe eotlon sample in The Ercknnge. ThÉ online LaaShIrt Tttiile CidleryanddrscovEring Amber spodcayts were Up1Cled ¢xlras'. Anamoung monih i11 a huge ithprek¥ion'
Briti8b Textile Bienni41 Tntee9 Report 'J realty enjoyed ihe persopk71 slories behi1 exhibits in.V¢¥¢rial Memory. such a wornlerfvl ideo aNdrange ofexperienG¢s. Comnwn Threadf wosJFllbinthng.I So deioiledworl wilh imprexsive ruults. ' 'Very sobering and lh0¥g provoking. lfvl rtslw bui detsrmtned io do better in fviure. ' (référrlrtg io exhibilions wlihin ik Cotton £¥clrye wpwe) 'TlwAkyouforsknipy ihis bnUalslory- &fficuli Mcew.. (r¢ftrring io ihe PenislopJe C1h} 'The volunleer expknned things io me In slmple, slwi sethÉMce& thm lld ry of The Penisii)e Cloih exhibiliort SomeiinKs Jfe¢l owrwheldhY all ihR andshe klpedme eryoy il all ihe morel, 'riwNk you - J h¢w no wordf rto dpscribe how huge an irywessiov ih(I IMLf knd me. ' (refe1% io the PenIs1oe Cloih) FINANCIAL REVIEW Tothl income for thc yew 2023ll4 £723.692 {2022n3: £134.171). Exp¥tt amound £741,997 (2022123.. £106,332) resulting in the year ending with an overall defKit of £18.305 (2022123.. surplus £27,839). Substhntiai grnnts r¢c¢ived ID the year in¢lude core funding frorn Arts Council England (£220,000) and The National IM¢ry Heritage Fund (£130.4041. We reeeived cash support from L8nca5hire County COU11 1£30.000), B18ckburn with Darwen Borough Council {£25.(MIO), The Britj5h Council (£15.000) and through a local Cmtive Alligmce pwlneT5hiw shar Prosp¢rity Funding1£17J(X)} in addition tts small 8rants, donations and ¢arn¢d income. We eorttinue to hftve a strong relationship with Suptr Slow Way pnwamme in L4nca5hire, who conlribut¢d £S6.275 in cash ty our en8a8emem commission pro8rnmmc, along with in-kind support of Sfaffing across curatori. mmmunication$, vtslunkerins and financ¢ valued at £191,443 within the a¢¢owits. knervu Pollry: TIK Board of Ttustees 88ree to mwnlain unreslrided financial reserves to a kv¢l which covers 4 rnonths of core operational costs: sxlaries and ovtthead costs. The re5cryu l¢v¢l will be nmired regularly by the Board of Trnstccs and the policy and re5erv¢5 larg¢t will be reviewed annulY or whencvcr thcrc arc signific8llt chan8¢5 in staff hours or numbers. On 31st March 2024 thr tsr8¢1 reserv¢s omouni £39,667. The Ye of ¢urrent unrestrictcd rcscrves excluding designlon$ 013 1st mCh 2024 £40,782. STRUuRE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Coverning Document: British Textile Bi¢rtnial 1$ 8 wmpany limitcd by gu8¢ and a registered charity. Wc are governed by our M¢mordUm and Articles of Associ10 dakd 25th February 2021. OryAnlstloThl Structure: Thr Board of Trustecs. lcd by the Chair. f•Jminisws the organisation. The CompaThy Sxr¢iary, who may be a Trnstee or a member of 5tsff. supwrt5 thcm in their duties. The Board of TNsl£es p)In1 the rolc5 of Chair and Company Secretary at ea¢h Annll General Meeting (AGM). The Dircctor is appoint by the Board of Trnstees to dclivet the approvcd aims attd obje¢¢ives &$ detailed within the organi5alion'5 5tt2iegic documtnts. irKludittg the business plan and othcr 5uppl¢mentsry a¢tion plans. They h8ve dcle8ated authority for decision makir4g within the partme[S of the approved twfyyear budget. The Director reTKJrts to mcets with the BoaTd of Trnstees on aquarter]y bll5. Page 7
British Textile Biennial Tntee$ Report RecruitmeD4 appolntmemt *nd r¢lirtml of Trustte Trustees are recruited to our organisation b&sed on skill& experience and kThiwkdge. The Board of Trllsttts ¢ondu¢t & regular 5kn11s audiL identifying strengdL% and weaknesses within the b)ard. Open a1 targeted recruitinent occurs to fjll identified gaps for Tntte vacancies. No pttsoo UJ¢r the age of16 bc appoint¢d &8 a Trustee. Trustees may apw)inl a person willing to xt &$ a at any int throUghtt the year," with the app)inth)ent beiTh8 ratified at the txt AGM. As detsiled within our Memorandwn and Anicles of AssLKi8IM)N one third of the Trustees rnu retire at eath AGM but may s#k re-¢l¢¢tion by memb5 ofthe charitsbk comwy attending the meeting (iTrpeTn and by proxy). Induction of llew Trustees All new Trustees re¢eive a thorough and StrUCDJred induetion with the Dircctor and Chair." They are made aw7re of their res$1b]lltieS as a Charity Tnwee aDd Compwjy D1CtOr and t given acc¢s5 lo a range of useful resow¢e& swh as the Chgjity Commission rtew TrSt¢¢ guidance They are introduced ID OUT organisalion and 8iven infomiation on ow otganisational pr¢orities. including our bu5ine55 plan a[ as)Ciated action plans, and the papers from the lasi tyvo b)ard ]nectings. and They inviied ts) visit our wirl mrding with our stsff freelaDce W0fOrCe and audiuK¢s to understsnd and experience our wotk first haTKI. Related partles: There are no related parties. Rlsk mgtsa8ement: The Tnlet$ have a duty lo iderrtify and review th¢ risks which the organi70 is exed and toi ensure that approprriatr controls are in place to mitjgatc those risks. The TtU5tec5 maintain a risk register for the organisaiion for this purpose, covering kry risks in the are4s of programrne. firthance. governance. peoplc and opcrations. The risk r¢gist¢r is reviewed * each quartcrly Ixwd rnecting and subsequent actions are undertaken by the Director and stsff ttam. Small ComnieS provlslon stgtement Tbis report h&8 trttt) prepared in x£ordancc with the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006. The ann reN)rtwas approved by the trnstces of the ¢haT5ty on 2 Decemkr 2024 a1 si8ned on its t¢half by.. Ms R Raban Tru5t¢e Page 8
British Textile Bienoial Independent Exxminer's Report to the tnistees of Briti8h Textile Biennial ('the Company,) I rep)rt to the Charity trpJs¢ees on my cxarnination of th¢ a¢counts of the Company for the year ended 31 Mwch 2024. ResposibilitieJ attd b#sts of report A5 the charity'5 Irustees of the Compaty (and also its dirtctyrs for the pvrw>ses of c4)mp3ny law) you are responsible for the prtpatwion of th¢ ¥eounts in accordance with thc rtquir¢ments of the Companies Act 2006 I'thr 2006 Art'l. Havin8 satisfied myself th#t the xcourrts of the Cornp•ny are not required fo be auditcd under Part 16 of the 2Q06 Ad and are eligible fiv indepcndent eX111811 I rewjrt in rc5pcci of my ¢xominatiort of your charity's accounts as crIed out under section 145 of the Charities Aet 2011 I'the 2011 Acl.). In carying out my examiDion I have followed th¢ Direclions given by Charity Comrnission under section 145{5Xb) of the 2011 ACL Independent tuminr'J $t•temefit Since the CoMpY'S gross income exc¢eded £250,(th your exgjniner must be a member of a F)dy listed in sKtion 145 of th¢ 201 l ACL I Confi thai l am qualified to undcrtske the examindtK)n because l am a membcr of the A550¢110n of IndeFrtndent Exkniiiiers. which is one of th¢ listed Wies. I have complel¢d my examinlOn. I confinn th no matters h8TK come to my tIOn in wnn¢ction with the examin&tion w'vin8 me caux to b¢li¢ve.' acGouniing records wert not kw in respeci of British Textile Biennial as required by section 386 of the 2006 Aci: or 2. the accounts do not accord with those rewrd5: or 3. th¢ accounts do not cornply wth the &¢a)unting requirements of sedion 396 of the 2006 Act other thaD any r¢quiremeni the acwunts give i'true and fair vitt¢ Mthith is Th)1 a m•tt¢r nSidEred pArt of an independent cxamiTiion; or 4. the a¢counts have Mi be¢n t£pared in a¢c(th¢e with the Meth$ •nd principle5 of the Smenl of Recommerhdcd Prdcticc for ac¢ounting #nd renIng by chariiics lapplicable to charities prcparing their a¢i¥Junts in x¢ordanee with the Fina1¥1 Rewiin8 StsDdard applicablc in th¢ UK arKI Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)] I have no ncernS and have CLvne fKn)S5 other mattrrs in ¢onn¢dion with examinatitsn to which atte10 should be drawi in this reN)rt itt order en4bk 4 proper unde1n& of the a(cnts tr* Ix rwhed. Mark R Heaton FCCA FCIE 1st Floor. Block C The Wharf Manchester Road Burnley LAnwhirc BBII IJG 2 December 2024 P8g¢ 9
British Textile Biennial Ststemen¢ of Financial Attivities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and F4XpendItt Account and Statement of Total Recognised G2lns nd Lthses) UNr¢stricted Restritled nds Totsl 21124 Unrestricted ds Totxl 1023 IDcome from: tknatiorts Charithble xtivities Other income 500.095 75.925 1268 145.404 645,499 75.925 2,268 123.542 123,542 10,628 Tot81 income 578.288 145.404 723.692 134,170 134.170 Expendlture OD: Charitsble a¢livits¢s {145.404 107.998 107.998 Totsl expendilure N¢[ lexpenditureyineome 596.593 741.997 {145,404) 107998) 18.305 107.998 IB,305 26.172 Net movement in funds 118.3051 (18,305) 26,172 26.172 Rttondllatlott of fund5 Toial ffijnds iwu8h¢ forward 59.087 59.087 32.915 32,915 Tothl fiAS catried 13 40,782 59,087 All of lh¢ ch4rity'$ activiiies dtrive from coniinuin8 opewations dwin8 the alL)ve iwo periods. The funds breakdowm for 2023 is shown in note 13. The Mtes on pages 13 to 19 forni an integra] part0rd financial 51atemcnt Pagc 10
Britkqh Teile Bienllyal Oiegistration number: 13228972) Balan¢e Sheet as at 31 March 2024 2024 21ll3 Note Flxed assets Tangible asscts io 2.061 Current 4ssets Ik0 C&gh at bank and in hand 1.424 39,240 10.130 51.344 40,664 61.474 Credilors: falling due wlihin one ye•r 12 1,943 Net current •S5ets 38.721 59.087 Net aS8ets 40.782 59,087 Fllnds of the charlty: Unrestricted lllcome fundg Unrestrictcd fvttds 40,782 59,087 To¢•1 fvttds 13 40,782 59,087 For the financial year ¢nding 31 March 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit uttder section 477 of the Companies Ad 21x16 relating to small compjnies. Directors, r¢sponsibiliti¢s'. The members have noi required the charity to obtsin an iudit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. and The directOTS acknowl¢dge their re5ponsibilitics for ei>mplying with the rcquirements of the Aci with respcct tts aUnting records and thc preparation of accounls. The fiDan¢ial statements on page5 10 to 19 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 2 Decembet 2024 aNI 5i8ned on their behalf by: Ms R Raban Trustee The notes on pages 13 19 form an intsgral part of these financial statem¢nts. Pag¢ 11
Itish Textile Bknnial Statement of Cash Fk)ws for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Cash flows from opeTatlng actfvlties Nct cAsh lexpendiwr¢Vincome (18,305) 26.172 Adj8¢m¢ts to cash nows from nottlh ite Depreci10 498 117.807) 26,172 Wt)rklng eapitsl adjtments tkcr¢asellincr¢ase) in debtors (DeCreY1CreaSt in ¢r¢ditOTS .706 444) 110,130) 1,387 12 N¢t cath tlow from opernitn8 acliviti¢s C••h flowj frorn Invutlnt *tdvltl Purchase of tsngible fixed asset> N¢1 {d¢crty1ntre8se in cash c&4h eqyiv•l¢nts Cash and cash ¢qui]ents 81 l April C&8h and eash equivalents at 31 Mah (9,5451 17.429 {12.1041 51.344 17.429 39,240 All of th¢ cash flows art dertved fyorn continuing operalions durin8 the above periods. The noles on page5 13 to 19 fomi an integral pth of thcst financial statements. Pa8e 12
British Textile Biennirdl Iyotes to the Financial Stat¢m¢nts for the Ye8r Ended 31 March 2024 I Charity s¢atui The ¢h8rity is limited by gugr8ntee. incorp)rated in England, and consequ¢ntty doES not hay¢ sh¥¢ capithl. Each of The tjvstees i5 ltable to ¢ontribut¢ an amount nol exceeding £10 towards the L%sets of th¢ charity in the event of liqllidation. Th¢ address of its r¢gistered offLCC IS.. 14-16 LKJrd Street West Blackburn BB2 IJX These finxncial statements w¢re authoristd for issue by the tru51ccs on 2 D¢c¢mber 2024. 2 Atcountlng polleles Summry ofsl8nlfl¢int #etovntlng poll¢lei and k¢y 8etountlng estlmteA The princip accounting rA)licie8 oppli¢d in the preparation of the$c financial $ements are set out b¢low. Th¢se policies have been consisrendy applied tv all the yeary prLsented, unlrys oth¢rwise stated. Ststem¢nt of eompllance The fiNan¢ial statements have been prcpar¢d in accordance with Accounting and R¢tK)rting by Chorities.. Stst¢m¢nt of Rccommended Pra¢ttc¢ (applicable to charitLCS Preparing their aceounts in 8ccordwncc wilh the Fin1ClaI Rcporfing Stsndard #pplicablc in the IIK and Republic of Ireland {FKS 102)) lissued ITh O¢(ober 2019) {C.harities SORP IFRS 10211, thc Financial Rep)rtIn Standard appliLabl¢ in the UK artd Republic of Ir¢lond IFRS 102) And th¢ Lornpnie$ Act 2006. Bas1$ of prep*ratloTh BTLli5h T¢xtil¢ RienniAI meets the definition of & public b¢n¢fit entity under FRS 102. Assets and IiBbilitics are initi4lly rtcognised at histori¢41 cost or ¢rans#¢tion value unless oiherwlse stated in the relevant accounting poli¢y notes. Going concern The trustecs consider that there are no matcrial uncertainties aboui th¢ charity's ability to c(Fntinue as & gning on¢ern nor any si8nificani areas of unc¢rt2inry thal atTect thc carrying vu¢ of assets held hy thc charity. Ineome All income is recognised otLCC the charity h&$ entitlement ts) tht incomc, it is probable thai the income will be received and thc amount of th¢ income rettivablc can be measured reliably. GrtTMts receivllble Grants wre recognis¢d when the charity has sn entitlcmcnt to th¢ fU[S artd any conditions linked the grdnts have been met. Where pcrfornian¢e condition5 are attached to the grani and are yet to bE m¢t, the incom¢ is ¢ognised &$ a liability and included on thc balance sheei &8 deferrcd iThcome to be released. Pa8t 13
British Textik Btennlal Notsy to the FinaDcial Ststements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 DOned$eIe t7Mdfacithiés Wherc 5crvices or facilitie5 are provida the tharity as a dothation ihi wuld nonnally be putcha5cd from our suppliers, this bcncfit is included the fjthancial 5rareMts ai it's fair value unless its fair value eannot bc reliably mcasured. then * ihe cost th the dOnororth resak va]ue of Sd$ that are be sold. Eipendltur¢ All cxpenditure is recognised once there TS a Ic881 or c•w1ve obliwion to that ¢xpenititurc. it 15 probable settlement is rcquired And the amount can be mwured Teliab]y. All costs a allocat to th¢ applicable expcnditure heading that oggregat¢ similar c4)sts that cate80ry. Where costs cant be directly altributed b) particular headings thcy have been 411o¢atr4 on a basis ¢onsisteni with the use of resources. with central stsff costs allociied on the basis of time $pcn( and depreci10 charges dlocad on rKJrtion of thc a55et's use. Other support Costs arc lOCated based ort the spread of staff costs. These costs in¢urr¢d in trading tIVitieS that rais¢ funds. ChAriiable odlvlrf¢x Charitable expenditure wmprises th)se costs irteurred by the charity in the dclivcry of its aciiviiies servi$ for its beneficiartcs. It includes sts th¥ can be alloc•d dirttity to Sh xtiviiies &hd tho5¢ CQ5ts of an indirect rtaDJre necessary w $uppJrt them. Govtrnanct costs These include the costs attributhble kn the eharity's c(rfnpli8nce with ¢onstitULional r¢quirernents. includin8 audil strateBl¢ mandsement and tNstees meding5 knd reimburxl expenses. Taxltlon Th¢ charity is eonsidered to pass the tests s¢t ow in Paragraph l Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definilion of a chan'tsble ¢ompany for UK corpomion purposes. Accordin8ly, the ch¥ity is poteniia]ly exempi fTOm taxaiion in respecl of income or cHpit¥l gains reccivcd within eategori¢3 covcrcd by Chapter 3 Part I l of the COry010M Tax Art 2010 or Scction 256 ofthe Taxa(iort of Chargeable Gaitts A¢1 1992. to the extent tha¢ swh income or 8aiM applied ex¢lusiv¢ly ro charitsblc purpjses. Tn4lble flxed sJets Individual fixed assets costin8 £1.000 or are initially recordtd at ¥ry)SL less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent MLmula¢ed impainneni losses. D¢prttl•tlon nd imorttsgdon Depreciation is providcd on tangible fixed 9ssets so as to write off the C4)A or valuation. less any e5timtrd residual Yalu¢, over their expecied useful cconomi£ life #s ftillows= Asset cliss FumitUTe and equipment Depreci*tlon method ADd r•te Three year5 straight line Page 14
British Textue Blennlal Notes to the FiDaneAl Sttements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Trde debtors Trade debtors Are amounts du¢ from customers for merchwls£ sold or seNic¢s perfornKd in the ordinary COU of busincss. Trnde debwrn are r¢cognised initially at the trantIOn pri¢¢. They are subsequenty measured at EmoTii5cd cost using the efftctive interest method. Its5 provision for impairnienL A provision for the impaimieTht of trade debtors 15 esthblished when there is objeclive evidence that the charity will not bc able c(Jllect all amounts dw¢ acrdIng to thc origi1 of the receivables. Trde credltors Trade creditors obli8atis Io p8y for gl or SCTViCC$ have been xquir¢d in the ordinary course of businc5s from suppli¢r5. Accounts payable Jr¢ ¢lwified as current liabiliiies if the chariry doc5 not hayc an un¢onditkortal riBhL the end of the rep)rtin8 period. to dcftr scttlemcnl of the creditor for ai I1 twelve months after thc TeFK>rting d. If there is an uncondliion righi to defer settlement for at least cwelve months after the reportin8 dLte. they are preseDd rton-curreni liabiliti¢5. Trad¢ ¢Teditors reco8nised initialty 41 the sric¢ aNI subseqty measured af •mortis¢d co usit)g the ¢ff¢div¢ interest method. Fufjd itrne¢ure Unrestri¢d incom¢ fvnd5 •r¢ 8¢neTai funds that are available for us¢ th¢ trtte1 discretion in furtherance of the objeaives of the thariry. Pensi08 nd other poit re15reThnt oblts•tlows Thc charity opernies a pension plan under which fixed •h ¢ontyibuiions pjid into a pension for each ernpioyee bucd on Cuneni earnings. The thority has no le8al cliwion to ply furthcr contribuiions into the schemes. Contribuiions to p¢nsion plans art recfjgnised in the Stsment of Finan¢id Aaivtties when they are due. If ontribulion payments exceed the contribution for ser4ice, the exttss Is rtCOBni5cd a5 a prepaymenL Page 15
British Textile Biennial Notos to the Fin211til Statements for the Yegr Ended 31 March 2024 3 Ineohje from donations Llnrestrfeted T•tsl 2024 Totsl 2023 Gt#tral ds Dottations Donated services tA)ca] &uthoriry grants Grants from other charities 3J52 191,443 78.5(4) 220,IMXI 493 ?95 3J52 191.443 78.500 350,404 6,147 92,428 24,967 130,404 130.404 623.699 123,542 Grants from other £hariti¢s includes the following: Arts Council England . £220.(MJO National Lottery Hcritage FutMI -£130.404 Britisb Courtcil- £15,000 Cotton Indu5ty War Mem¢)rial Tnl-£.8fft1 4 Income frnDJ chxritbk *ctivities UDrutTirted funds General Total 2024 c0mmissin]ng a1 partnerships 75,925 75,925 75,925 75,925 5 Expendiivre on tharitable aetivit untrIct ds General Restricted fDnds Totsl ZQ24 Total 2023 Note Charitsble a¢iLVlties D¢pre¢iation Stsff costs 523,359 498 71,586 1,150 596.593 145.404 668.76i 498 71.586 1.150 106,938 1,060 107.998 145,404 741.997 Page 16
British Textile Biennial Notes to the Financial .Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 6 Truiteei remuner¢ioD #Thd expenyes No twste¢$, nor any persons connected with thcm, have received any remuneration from the charity during the No trnstets hw¢ received any reimbursed expenses or any uiher benefits from the charity during the year. 7 Staff ¢oits The regate YrOll w$ts were 8s follows.. 2024 Siaifeosts durlng the YCAT wer¢: Wages and sarleS Social security COSIS Pension costs 63,939 1,821 The moThthly av¢ra8e number of persons lincludin8 5cllioT management I leadership team) employd by the htrity during the year ¢XPresd &s fijll lime equivalents was as follows.. 2024 No ch1t161¢ activities No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year. 8 Independen¢ ¢xmlner's remuneratlon 2024 2023 Examinalion of the financial gtaiements 1.150 1,060 9 TaxAtlon Th¢ charity 1$ a regis*red charity and 15 th¢refor¢ exempt from tsx&tion. Pa8c 17
Itiqh Textile Biennial Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 10 Tan%ible fiied xsets Furnitsre aod iprnevjt T¥Jtsl Additions 2.559 At 31 Mar¢h 2024 2,559 2,559 DeprecitlOD Charge for th¢ year 498 498 At 31 March 2024 498 498 Net book vslu¢ At 31 March 2024 2.061 I l Debtors 2024 Tradc debto Prepaymertts Accwed income 462 468 494 10.130 1.424 10,130 12 Credltor5: gmounts fllthg due within one yexr 2024 2023 TrJe creditors Accruals 863 1,080 1.287 1.100 1.943 2,387 Pgge 18
British Textile Biennial Notes to the Finr4ncial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 13 Funds Bilnce gt I April 2023 Balance •131 Mxrch 2024 rtsourc¢J eMpendd Unrestrlcted fundg Gen¢ral 59,087 578.288 (S96.5931 40,782 Re$trlcted fvnds 145,404 145.404 Total fvndg 723.692 741,997 Bxlance It I April 2022 IDcomln8 resourcei Re$oureeJ expended BAlgNee at 31 March 2023 Unrestrleted G¢Theral 97,370 59.087 14 AnAlyili of net asgets befwten tsnd$ Unrestrletsd funds Totsl thnd$ at 31 MArch 21124 T#ngiblc fixcd assets Currcnt aS8tts Current liabilities 2.061 40,664 2,061 40,664 1,943 Tot net &qsets 40.782 40,782 Unrestrlcted funds Gener&1 Total fynd¥ xt 31 Marth 2023 Curreni assets Curreni liabilities 61,474 12.387) 61,474 2,3871 TotAI net 8&sets Pag¢ 19