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British Textile Biennial

Activities of exhibition and fair organisers

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 2

  1. Christine Cort 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Charise Jeanine Johnson 2024-2025 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of exhibition and fair organisers; Artistic creation
Incorporated
26/02/2021
Registered office
Blackburn
Also a registered charity
British Textile Biennial
Previous names
British Textile Biennial Limited (until 15/04/2021)

Ownership

Owned by (4) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Ruth Andrea Raban ceased 2024-12-02
    25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-02-26
  • Lindsey West ceased 2023-08-31
    25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-02-26
  • Laurie Peake ceased 2024-12-02
    25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-02-26
  • Christine Checinska ceased 2024-12-02
    25-50% voting · notified 2023-08-01

Group

  1. British Textile Biennial is controlled by Ruth Andrea Raban
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-02-26, ceased 2024-12-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ruth Andrea Raban.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

4 grants · £725,624 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £440,000 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £285,624 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £155,2202025-02-12
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £130,4042023-05-04
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £220,0002022-10-13
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £220,0002022-10-13
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

6 directors on the board

3.7y median 4.5y
average tenure
5.4y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Health and social care 2Property 2Arts and leisure 1Professional services 1Utilities 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
13228972
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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