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The Embroiderers' Guild

The Embroiderers' Guild

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
234239
Status
Registered
Registered
May 8, 1964
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
Bucks County Museum
Church Street
Aylesbury
Bucks
HP20 2QP

Activities

The Embroiderers Guild is a national educational charity with around 1500 members and a network of just over 100 affiliated independent stitch groups. It has a museum with a unique global collection and offers a programme of exhibitions, events, workshops and lectures. It also has a specialist library and publishes Embroidery the successful textile art magazine.

Objects: A) To Promote And Encourage The Art Of Embroidery And Related And Encourage The Creation Of Fine Articles Incorporating The Use Of Or Associated With Embroidery;b) To Educate The Public In The History And Art Of Embroidery And To Undertake Or Support Research In That Subject And To Publish The Useful Results Of That Research; Andc) To Collect, Document, Preserve, Exhibit And Interpret Examples Of Fine Embroidery Which Are Of Historical Or Educational Merit And To Make Available To The Public Such Articles.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Isle Of Man, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
Aug. 31, 2025 £166,531 £141,409 PDF
Aug. 31, 2024 £205,367 £137,470
Aug. 31, 2023 £140,237 £83,076
Aug. 31, 2022 £83,329 £188,175
Aug. 31, 2021 £264,725 £481,986

Trustees

Name Appointed
Anthea Godfrey Jan. 20, 2016
Alex Messenger Jan. 28, 2016
Amanda Smith Jan. 28, 2016
Anne Haigh July 8, 2021
Helen Miller June 27, 2021
Lucy Fitzpatrick Sept. 11, 2025
Penny Hill Jan. 28, 2016