THE BRADFORD TEXTILE SOCIETY TRUST

Registered charity 529101 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Monthly lecture meetings, an annual Design Competition open to students and designers throughout the UK, an annual Design Seminar, and an annual Dinner

Objects

THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS ENGAGED OR EMPLOYED IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY OR ANY PART THEROF. THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES CONNECTED WITH OR USED IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY BY MEANS FO LECTURES AND THE READING OF PATERS ON SUBJECTS RELATING TO THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY

Area of benefit: BRADFORD AND WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE

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

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Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£29k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased slightly from £35,966 to £36,542, resulting in a small surplus of £576 for the year. The trustees consider the level of reserves to be prudent having regard to anticipated future requirements. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations are disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: prudent having regard to the Trust's anticipated future requirements (held: £37k)
“The Trustees consider the level of reserves to be prudent having regard to the Trust's anticipated future requirements.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Bradford Textile Society Limited
“The Bradford Textile Society Limited, a company limited by guarantee, is the Trustee of the Trust.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£30k£29k
30/06/2024£32k£26k
30/06/2023£40k£29k
30/06/2022£31k£30k
30/06/2021£30k£30k

Common questions

Is THE BRADFORD TEXTILE SOCIETY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased slightly from £35,966 to £36,542, resulting in a small surplus of £576 for the year. The trustees consider the level of reserves to be prudent having regard to anticipated future requirements. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations are disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.