THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK
Latest income
£3.0m
Latest spending
£3.7m
Registered
1964
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Total income
£3.0m
Total spending
£3.7m
Cost of raising funds
£946k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
64
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/07/2023)
Trustees
- Dr Paula Leftwich
- Eleri Lynn Ritchie
- Julie Ann Richards
- Keith William Pickard
- Linda Anne Palmer
- Louisa Christofidou
- Patricia Barbara Cullen
- Pauline Elizabeth Wood
- Peter Mila
- Sarah Jane Mumford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £3.0m | £3.7m |
| 31/08/2024 | £3.0m | £3.4m |
| 31/08/2023 | £2.8m | £3.1m |
| 31/08/2022 | £2.7m | £2.5m |
| 31/08/2021 | £2.3m | £2.2m |
Common questions
Who funds THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST, THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HABERDASHERS' FOUNDATION, NEWBY TRUST LIMITED, LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | FY2025 | £36k |
| THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £20k |
| THE HABERDASHERS' FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £14k |
| THE HABERDASHERS' FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £13k |
| THE HABERDASHERS' FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £13k |
| NEWBY TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £10k |
| LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k |
| LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k |
| THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k |
| STANLEY PICKER TRUST | FY2023 | £5k |
| THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | FY2024 | £4k |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | FY2025 | £4k |
| THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/01/2025 | £248k | "Fragile Threads" |