THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT TRUST

Registered charity 1007696 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the charity is to advance the education of the public in the work and influence of the Guild of Handicraft and of other leading artists, craftsmen and craftswomen associated with Chipping Campden and the North Cotswolds.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE WORK AND INFLUENCE OF THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT AND OF OTHER LEADING ARTISTS CRAFTSMEN AND CRAFTS WOMEN ASSOCIATED WITH CHIPPING CAMPDEN AND NORTH COTSWOLDS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cotswold, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £13,615 for the year ended 31 March 2025, contrasting with a surplus in the previous year. The Trustees note that future plans imply a significant deficit unless donations are maintained and increased, indicating a dependency on continued donor support to break even. Free reserves stood at £27,356 (£57,061 total less £29,705 restricted), which is above the stated policy target of £25,000.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Christopher John Rodrigueschair
• Antoinette Rawlings
• Charlotte Fiell
• DAVID GORDON KINGSMILL · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Michael William Hallisey
• Helen Gail Peters
• John Hastings Evetts
• Pamela Marsh
• Stefan Paul Day

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

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• THE MAKERS GUILD IN WALES income £229k
• WHITECHAPEL GALLERY income £3.5m
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• KNITTING AND CROCHET GUILD income £75k
• CRAFTS COUNCIL income £3.6m
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Side by side with its peers

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