## **Costume & Textile Association** ## **Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO): Registered Charity Number: 1197727** ## **Trustees Annual Report for the period 1 January to 31 December 2024** ## **Address: c/o Shirehall, 32 Market Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk NR1 3JQ** **Bankers: Co-op Bank, PO Box 250, Delf House, Southway, Skelmersdale WN8 6WT** The C&TA was founded in 1989 as a registered charity, No. 1000730, and became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), No. 1197727 on 31.01.2022 A committee of Trustees manage the affairs of the C&TA and may for that purpose exercise all the powers of the C&TA. The accounts date from 01.01.2024 – 31.12.24. ## **The Objects of the C&TA are:** To advance the education of the public in the history and development of costumes and textiles and the history and development of the costume and textiles industries and trades in Norfolk and Norwich, in particular but not exclusively through: - a) the provision of public events, talks, displays and activities which promote a greater understanding of the history and manufacture of costumes and textiles in general; b) the provision of financial and other assistance to support the presentation and development of the Norfolk Museums Service's costume and textile collection; c) the promotion of research, the useful results of which will be published for the public benefit; d) the award of bursaries, prizes and grants to support students of textiles and fashion. Over the last three decades the Costume and Textile Association members have contributed more than £135,000 to enable the Norfolk Museums Service to extend and improve its extensive costume and textile collection and to encourage scholarly research. ## **Achievements in 2024** - Supported NMS by donating a Dove dress: £170, a copy of the Longhorn sheep book: £25, a donation of £400. - Memorandum of Understanding with NMS updated and agreed – to run for the next three years. - Held a major exhibition in celebration of its 35th anniversary during Norfolk Makers Festival 13 - 21 April 2024. The exhibition was held in the Gallery space at Norwich Forum and received great acclaim during the festival. - Continued to fund the C&TA Student Awards and the Helen Hoyte Student Awards for the Norwich University of the Arts. - Launched the 2025 bi-annual Geoffrey Squire bursary award. - Funded the digitisation of the Helen Hoyte Claxton Opera Designs held at the Norfolk Record Office - Copies of the Shawl colouring book sold at cost price to Art at work. An HLF funded project to improve mental health researching the history of Norwich’s textiles industry. - Enhanced the website to give members a better online experience. - Continued to increase membership due to the acclaimed 35[th] anniversary exhibition with 100 new members joining during 2024. - Attendance at several community-based textile related events in and around Norwich in liaison with partner organisations. - Gained a new C&TA committee member and two active members to help with the resource collection. - Amended and reprinted the membership leaflet. - Created a GDPR register of conflicts of interest, as suggested by the Charity Commission ## **Membership** Membership of the C&TA is open to any individual who is interested in furthering its purposes. Online only memberships are available for those living in other parts of the UK and overseas. ## **Structure and governance management** The Trustees shall manage the affairs of the C&TA and may for that purpose exercise all the powers of the C&TA. It is the duty of each Trustee: to exercise his or her powers and to perform his or her functions as a Trustee in the way he or she decide in good faith would be most likely to further the purposes of the C&TA; and to exercise, in the performance of those functions, such care and skill as is reasonable in the circumstances having regard in particular to any special knowledge or experience that he or she has or holds himself or herself as having. The Trustees of the C&TA as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation are: |Caroline Whiting|Chair, Website, Publicity| |---|---| |Pippa Lacey|Vice chair, online events, social media.| |Pauline White|Secretary, Data Protection| |Eunice Warren|Treasurer| |Stephen Worth|Artistic director| |Barbara Coe|Events and Volunteer co-ordinator| |Mandy Jackson|Events| Deirdre Bailey Product Sales Jenny Fletcher Website & Miscellany The C&TA run a wide range of Costume and Textile related events, both in person and online, for members to enjoy. From ticket sales money is raised primarily to support the work of the Norfolk Museum Service (NMS). Fund raising is entirely reliant on membership fees and on members and the wider public attending events, talks and displays. C&TA books and publications, are available for sale on the website and at events. The C&TA have a varied resource costume and textile collection that is used for fashion shows, to enhance displays and to stimulate interest. The online events programme continues to great acclaim. The free Crafty Chat sessions help contribute to members wellbeing. Costume Detectives sessions enable members to analyse and document historic dressmaking and tailoring techniques. The C&TA trustees have a wide range of abilities, skills and interests to draw on when devising the programmes of events. The trustees receive no remuneration for their tireless efforts, apart from expenses. The C&TA works closely with NMS disseminating news and collaborating on some events for members. The list of donations since C&TA’s inception are available on the website: https://www.ctacostume.org.uk/donations.html ## **Financial Review** CCLA Investment Management Ltd: CCLA is the UK’s largest charity fund manager and is where the majority of the C&TA’s funds are held. COIF Charities Investment Fund: A long-term, sustainable investment solution which incorporates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into the investment strategy. Suitable for all charities looking for a good level of distributions and protection from inflation. The fund aims to provide a long-term total return comprising growth in capital and distributions. As part of the accounts held by the C&TA, we have certain sums reserved for specific purposes: Geoffrey Squire Bursary, held bi-annually The Bellerophon tapestry: a NMS treasure that needs restoration Clabburn fund: given by the family in the name of the C&TA’s founder, to engage eminent speakers for events ## **The Future** The C&TA will continue to support NMS in their aims and ambitions The C&TA will continue to support the Fashion and the Textile students at Norwich University of the Arts (NUA), through the C&TA student award and the Helen Hoyte student award. We will also continue with the bi-annual bursary and by holding events, giving talks and demonstrations, using our resources whenever possible. The C&TA will try to engage with members and the wider community as widely as possible to promote the Costume and Textile heritage of Norwich and Norfolk. 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(sw tabhl Sub total Tot•lpaym•nts 16.528 16.528 25,704 Net ofrgc•lpts/(paymonts) A5 Trnn6f•rs ￿tW￿￿ funds A6 Cash fund$ last year and Cash funds this yo•r •nd 20,225 20.225 8,015 77,778 77,778 69,763 77,778 98,003 98,003 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities al the end of the period Unrestricted lunds R•$tri¢t•d lunfl$ Endowm•nt funds to rdW061 £ B1 Cash fund5 XX R1 a¢¢ryJALs ISSI QYF." Ch*#y th¥￿11 711012025 Total cash fun 90,003 Unrnstrl¢t•d nds R￿(￿¢t•d funds eftdowment fund• to f*1rn6t £ tonMr•st £ tonMr••t e FwwJto¥A4¢h ••••t Cc•t I*l+Jr￿) Cwr•rt v•lu• 84 As8•t• r•tain•d th• charity'• own u•0 rrnll Ir*Sr¢*ll B5 Uoblllth• SvJn8d by one orl*D tsusl888 OTh bohaK ol all thè tru$tO88 SiJr￿tur& F¥N)t Nama DAtè of approval ÈLHqICE VVARREN PAULINE V4HITE 0711012025 08110125 CCXX P2 accounts ISSI 07110r2025 Reglstered Charlty: 1197727 COSTUME & TEXTILE ASSOCIATION The Costume & Textile Association Trustees consider that a full audlt of their accounts is not required this year. An Independent examiner has been appointed, whose ststement follows: The Costume & Textile Assoclatlon accounts for the year 2024 hale been examined against the records presented to me. In connectlon wlth my examination, I believe that these accounts represent an accurate record of the transacttons for the financial year l January 2024 to 31 December 2024." SIGNED EXAMINER JENNY PARTON DATE SIGNED C&TA TREASURER EUNICE WARREN O 2oZ£ DATE SIGNED C&TA CHAIR CAROLINE WHITING DATE /&-