The Quilt Association
What it does
Presentation and promotion of quilting, patchwork and textile art exhibitions, seminars and workshops available to the general public at The Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes (the home of the association). The conservation and study of antique and modern quilts in the Association Collection, particularly Welsh heritage pieces. Provision of exhibition and meeting space and facilities for community or
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN RESPECT OF PATCHWORK AND QUILTING IN PARTICULAR AND TEXTILE ART AND CRAFTS IN GENERAL.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: National and Overseas
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 November 2025, it had income of £79,455 and spent £50,442.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £79,455 | £50,442 | Not reported | 50 |
| 30 November 2024 | £26,998 | £28,801 | Not reported | 20 |
| 30 November 2023 | £21,040 | £20,715 | Not reported | 26 |
| 30 November 2022 | £22,266 | £22,553 | Not reported | 25 |
| 30 November 2021 | £13,556 | £24,595 | Not reported | 14 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 486%, from £13,556 in the year to 30 November 2021 to £79,455 in the year to 30 November 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 63% of its income in the year to 30 November 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 November 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 November 2024 | £200 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 30 November 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2007, worth at least £100,983.
By funder
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£95,983, 2 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£5,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2025 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £90,990 |
| 19 Jan 2009 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 19 Dec 2007 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £4,993 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
14 January 2026
Named by Russell George in the Senedd
…this recent damage causes some difficulties in being able to continue with the projects that were planned. As a charity, and along with the Quilt Association that is based at the centre, they've arranged fundraising events, to begin with a Raise the Roof event on 7 February to raise the £20,000 tha…
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Carol Ann Ryles
- Caroline Malone
- Christine Ann Shercliff
- Sheila Alison Davis
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | 30 September 2026 | Received 2 October 2026, 2 days late | Received 2 October 2026 |
| 30 November 2024 | 30 September 2025 | Received 15 September 2025, 15 days early | Received 15 September 2025 |
| 30 November 2023 | 30 September 2024 | Received 19 September 2024, 11 days early | Not required |
| 30 November 2022 | 30 September 2023 | Received 13 October 2023, 13 days late | Not required |
| 30 November 2021 | 30 September 2022 | Received 28 September 2022, 2 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1080218
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 April 2000
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27/11/96, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 16 AUGUST 2000, 18 NOVEMBER 2006 AND 30 APRIL 2008. as amended on 14 Sep 2020
- Company number
- 03284386This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- quilt.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.