Newtown Textile Museum
What it does
The Newtown Textile Museum is open to the public in the summer months for the education and enjoyment of its visitors. In addition to the permanent displays there are special exhibitions, demonstrations of spinning and weaving, and lectures. Visits from schools, education, and social groups are encouraged. Funds are committed to the upkeep of the building, the care, conservation of the artefacts.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITION OF ITEMS OF ANTIQUARIAN, EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL OR LOCAL INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
Income and spending
In the year ending 4 April 2026, it had income of £24,923 and spent £15,793.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2026 | £24,923 | £15,793 | Not reported | 20 |
| 4 April 2025 | £18,791 | £22,965 | Not reported | 30 |
| 4 April 2024 | £19,589 | £22,789 | Not reported | 30 |
| 4 April 2023 | £12,211 | £15,910 | Not reported | 35 |
| 4 April 2022 | £40,916 | £24,094 | Not reported | 40 |
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
- Down 39%, from £40,916 in the year to 4 April 2022 to £24,923 in the year to 4 April 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 63% of its income in the year to 4 April 2026. 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 4 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 4 April 2024 | £9,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 4 April 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2022, worth at least £12,500.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £7,500 |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £5,000 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Dr JANET DIANA LEWIS ACSSChair
- Carrie Canham
- Clare Stoughton-Harris
- Daniel Hugh Brawn
- James Edward Christopher Tomley
- Norman Davies
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2026 | 4 February 2027 | Received 19 September 2026, 138 days early | Received 19 September 2026 |
| 4 April 2025 | 4 February 2026 | Received 24 December 2025, 42 days early | Received 24 December 2025 |
| 4 April 2024 | 4 February 2025 | Received 9 January 2025, 26 days early | Received 9 January 2025 |
| 4 April 2023 | 4 February 2024 | Received 19 December 2023, 47 days early | Received 19 December 2023 |
| 4 April 2022 | 4 February 2023 | Received 26 January 2023, 9 days early | Received 26 January 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1188651
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 March 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Mar 2020
- Website
- www.newtowntextilemuseum.co.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.