Dorset Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers
Analysis
Dorset Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Clevedon. It was registered in October 2022, 4 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Dorset Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers reported income of £19k and spending of £17k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from October 2023 to August 2025, income fell from £293k to £19k (-94%), an average of -75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 15% 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, Dorset Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vocal Expressions (£19k), Sutton Courtenay Village Hall (£19k) and Hedgerley War Memorial Hall (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
further the preservation, skill, excellence and improvement of craftsmanship in weaving, spinning and dyeing for the benefit of the public in Dorset.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Vocal Expressions | Holmfirth | £19k |
| Sutton Courtenay Village Hall | Oxon | £19k |
| Hedgerley War Memorial Hall | Buckinghamshire | £19k |
| Visible Women UK | Dorchester | £19k |