COTTON TEXTILES RESEARCH TRUST

Registered charity 509075 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH COTTON GROWING ASSOCIATION WORKPEOPLE'S COLLECTION FUND, THE COTTON TEXTILES RESEARCH TRUST

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.

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Latest income
£125k
Latest spending
£6k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £2,945,096, supported by a net gain on resources of £118,543 and investment assets valued at £2,264,284. The trustees regard the present level of reserves as adequate for the present needs of the Charity, noting that resources are sufficient to finance expenditure through the realization of investments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate level of reserves for normal working capital requirements (held: £2.9m)
The trustees’ policy is to use funds raised primarily for the benefit of the charity’s aims and objectives whilst maintaining an adequate level of reserves for normal working capital requirements. — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£125k£6k
31/03/2024£180k£195k
31/03/2023£85k£92k
31/03/2022£94k£189k
31/03/2021£100k£4k

Common questions

Is COTTON TEXTILES RESEARCH TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £2,945,096, supported by a net gain on resources of £118,543 and investment assets valued at £2,264,284. The trustees regard the present level of reserves as adequate for the present needs of the Charity, noting that resources are sufficient to finance expenditure through the realization of investments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE COTTON INDUSTRY WAR MEMORIAL TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
COTTON TEXTILES RESEARCH TRUST£125k0aboveno doubt
THE COTTON INDUSTRY WAR MEMORIAL TRUST FY2025£440k0unclearno doubt
THE LABOUR BEHIND THE LABEL TRUST FY2024£101k0unclearno doubt
THE FASHION & TEXTILE CHILDREN'S TRUST FY2025£402k£80,001 - £90,0001unclearno doubt
THE TC FOUNDATION FY2025£227k0aboveno doubt
THE C P CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£330k0unclearno doubt

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