STITCHES IN TIME

Registered charity 1172056 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Stitches in Time devise and deliver arts, educational and community development programmes in Tower Hamlets and across London. We provide a forum for culturally diverse and disadvantaged groups to work together, and raise levels of confidence and skills-based learning for women, young people and older people. Our projects are devised with and at the request of our diverse local community.

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Latest income
£196k
Latest spending
£239k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £83,091 in 2024 to £39,511 in 2025, reflecting a net outgoing of resources for the year. The charity reports no restricted funds carried forward and holds unrestricted reserves of £39,511, with no stated reserves policy target to compare against.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration for project work.
“One trustee received remuneration during the year for project work. No other trustees receive remuneration (2024: £1800).” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£196k£239k
31/03/2024£281k£227k
31/03/2023£154k£213k
31/03/2022£166k£194k
31/03/2021£224k£171k

Common questions

Is STITCHES IN TIME financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £83,091 in 2024 to £39,511 in 2025, reflecting a net outgoing of resources for the year. The charity reports no restricted funds carried forward and holds unrestricted reserves of £39,511, with no stated reserves policy target to compare against. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STITCHES IN TIME?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STITCHES IN TIME as a grant recipient include The Ashley Family Foundation, THE GROCERS' CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Ashley Family FoundationFY2022£10k
The Ashley Family FoundationFY2022£10k
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2025£5kArts & Heritage

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation02/05/2025£98kGrant to Stitches in Time
The National Lottery Community Fund22/09/2023£10kThe By You Tapestry - An exhibition for all
The National Lottery Community Fund15/06/2018£9kYouth Action Arts Festival
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2016£224kWGI Stage 2
The National Lottery Community Fund17/11/2015£2kWGI Stage 2
City Bridge Foundation17/03/2011£39kGrant to Stitches in Time
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/01/2009£50k"Ship of Dreams"
The National Lottery Community Fund18/11/2008£10k'Conversations'
The National Lottery Community Fund22/02/2006£5kAfter School Workshop Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/03/2003£47k"Stitches in Time Collection"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with IN BETWEEN TIME.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STITCHES IN TIME£196k—0unclear—no doubt
IN BETWEEN TIME FY2025£182kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
TIME TOGETHER FY2025£450k—0unclear—no doubt
A T.I.M.E. LIMITED FY2025£996k—0below—no doubt
STIWT ARTS TRUST LIMITED FY2025£274k—0unclear—noted
THE OLD NEEDLE WORKS FOUNDATION FY2025£361k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.