Costume and Textile Association
Analysis
Costume and Textile Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Costume and Textile Association reported income of £36k and spending of £26k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £19k to £36k (+92%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 68% 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, Costume and Textile Association sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Upton Village Hall (£36k), The Arts Society Stratford Upon Avon. (£36k) and Hardington Mandeville Village Hall (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
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 te
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Upton Village Hall | Chester | £36k |
| The Arts Society Stratford Upon Avon. | Alcester | £36k |
| Hardington Mandeville Village Hall | Somerset | £36k |
| Lichfield Cathedral Chorus | Lichfield | £36k |