The TC Foundation
Analysis
The TC Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tetbury. It was registered in June 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2026, The TC Foundation reported income of £229k and spending of £197k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2026, income grew from £193k to £229k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The TC Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Melrose Pre-School Playgroup (£228k), Houghton and Wyton Pre-School (£229k) and Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) (£228k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote for the public benefit the conservation, restoration and understanding of textiles;To promote & support training in the conservation of textiles; To support research into methods and techniques for conserving textiles
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Melrose Pre-School Playgroup | Buckinghamshire | £228k |
| Houghton and Wyton Pre-School | Cambridgeshire | £229k |
| Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) | Wantage | £228k |
| Nettlestead and Wateringbury Pre-School and Out of Schools Club | Kent | £229k |