The Embroiderers' Guild

Registered charity 234239 Registered since 1964

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Isle Of Man

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.3y median 10y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.3y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

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

Commercial experience

Education 9Tech and media 6

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Contact

Website	www.embroiderersguild.com
Email	receptionist@embroiderersguild.com
Phone	07455597039
Address	Bucks County Museum, Church Street, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 2QP

Finances

£166,531 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£264,725	£481,986
2022	£83,329	£188,175
2023	£140,237	£83,076
2024	£205,367	£137,470
2025	£166,531	£141,409

What it does

What

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

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

A) TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE ART OF EMBROIDERY AND RELATED AND ENCOURAGE THE CREATION OF FINE ARTICLES INCORPORATING THE USE OF OR ASSOCIATED WITH EMBROIDERY;B) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND ART OF EMBROIDERY AND TO UNDERTAKE OR SUPPORT RESEARCH IN THAT SUBJECT AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH; ANDC) TO COLLECT, DOCUMENT, PRESERVE, EXHIBIT AND INTERPRET EXAMPLES OF FINE EMBROIDERY WHICH ARE OF HISTORICAL OR EDUCATIONAL MERIT AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC SUCH ARTICLES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 NOVEMBER 1934 AS AMENDED 15/01/1959, 18/06/1963, 10/07/1974, 18/05/1978, 18/05/1985, 05/051990, 09/04/1994, 22/031997, 27/03/1999, 15/4/2000, 05/04/2003, 03/04/2004, 02/04/2005 AND 29/03/2006NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 20/06/2015 as amended on 11 Sept 2025

Trustees (7)

7trustees

66median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Anthea Godfreyage 81 since 2016
Alex Messengerage 69 since 2016
Amanda Smithage 66 since 2016
Anne Haighage 62 since 2021
Helen Millerage 62 since 2021
Lucy Fitzpatrickage 50 since 2025
Penny Hillage 67 since 2016

Linked company (Companies House)

Embroiderers Guild (the) · 00294310 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 22/11/1934

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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