The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
Analysis
The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in April 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers reported income of £315k and spending of £303k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £215k to £315k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 200%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include City & Guilds Art School Property Trust (£315k), Chol International Arts (£315k) and Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Ltd (£315k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Main activites of the Association, in support of its aims, are the running of Summer Schools, Exhibitions, other training events, the production of a quarterly Journal and the dissemination of information and resources to its affiliated Guilds.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| City & Guilds Art School Property Trust | London | £315k |
| Chol International Arts | Huddersfield | £315k |
| Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Ltd | Essex | £315k |
| Marketplace Arts | Cambridgeshire | £315k |