Worstead Guild of Weavers Spinners and Dyers

Registered charity 1144939 Registered since 2011

Operates: Norfolk

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trustees on the board

4.4y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

4.2y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

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Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Education/training 7Environment/conservation/heritage 7

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Contact

Website	www.worsteadweavers.org.uk
Email	worsteadweavers@gmail.com
Phone	01263 587626
Address	Weavers Workshop, The Street, Dilham North Wlasham, NR28 9PT

Finances

£19,975 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£19,020	£4,948
2022	£7,871	£9,653
2023	£11,523	£6,690
2024	£11,610	£8,372
2025	£19,975	£36,130

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY EXISTS TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE CRAFTSMANSHIP IN HAND WEAVING, SPINNING AND DYEING, AND ALLIED TEXTILE CRAFTS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN SUCH CRAFTSMANSHIP. IN PARTICULAR TO: 1) PROVIDE A HAPPY AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH TO LEARN, DEVELOP AND PRACTICE THE SKILLS OF WEAVING, SPINNING AND DYEING FOR WHICH THE PARISH OF WORSTEAD IS FAMOUS. 2) EXPAND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF THESE CRAFTS BY DEMONSTRATIONS AT FESTIVALS, FOR EXAMPLE THE WORSTEAD FESTIVAL AND OTHER EVENTS. 3) SUPPORT LEARNING IN THE COMMUNITY BY ENCOURAGING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO TAKE UP THE CRAFTS OF WEAVING, SPINNING AND DYEING AND OR STUDY THEIR HERITAGE AND TO ASSIST THEM IN THIS PROCESS. 4) ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN AND PRACTICE THESE CRAFTS BOTH BY THEIR PARTICIPATION AT APPROPRIATE GUILD EVENTS AND ALSO BY WORKING WITH EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 08 NOV 2011 as amended on 15 Oct 2022

Trustees (7)

7trustees

0aged 70+

Carolyn Gelinas since 2022
Claire Sutton since 2021
Jacqueline Wearmouth since 2025
Lynn Weisner since 2019
Ruth George since 2024
Susan Wellerd since 2017
Lorraine Hunter since 2023

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