Cotton Textiles Research Trust
Analysis
Cotton Textiles Research Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in August 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Cotton Textiles Research Trust reported income of £124k and spending of £212k, spending 171% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £94k to £124k (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Cotton Textiles Research Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include RAF Wittering Sergeants' Mess (£124k), The David Gibbons Foundation (£124k) and Topsham Market House Trust (£120k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Founded for the benefit of workers in the British Textile Industry the charity's work includes the promotion of medical research into the prevention, treatment and cure of ailments and diseases to which such workers are especially liable.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| RAF Wittering Sergeants' Mess | Peterborough | £124k |
| The David Gibbons Foundation | Devon | £124k |
| Topsham Market House Trust | Exeter | £120k |
| Central Amenities Fund, HMS Sultan | Gosport | £128k |