British Textile Biennial

Analysis

British Textile Biennial is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13228972). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, British Textile Biennial reported income of £786k and spending of £827k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £534k to £786k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 439%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, British Textile Biennial sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pilot Theatre Limited (£786k), Stamford Shakespeare Company (£788k) and 1927 Productions Limited (£785k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 81% and charitable activities 2.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £140k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.