--- title: "The Embroiderers' Guild — charity 234239 | CharityCompare" description: "The Embroiderers' Guild (charity 234239): income £167k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-embroiderers-guild retrieved: 2026-10-08T12:49:33.207Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 234239Charitable company EG # The Embroiderers' Guild Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Embroiderers' Guild is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.embroiderersguild.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=234239&subId=0) Work at The Embroiderers' Guild? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-embroiderers-guild&type=claim&name=The%20Embroiderers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Embroiderers' Guild? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £166,531 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £141,409 Registered charity number 234239 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Church Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.embroiderersguild.com](http://www.embroiderersguild.com/) Quick answer The Embroiderers' Guild (number 234239) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Embroiderers' Guild do? The Embroiderers Guild is a national educational charity with around 1500 members and a network of just over 100 affiliated independent stitch groups. It has a museum with a unique global collection and offers a programme of exhibitions, events, workshops and lectures. It also has a specialist library and publishes Embroidery the successful textile art magazine. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Embroiderers' Guild Answers The Embroiderers' Guild gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Embroiderers' Guild's highest-paid staff paid? The Embroiderers' Guild's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Does The Embroiderers' Guild receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Embroiderers' Guild. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Embroiderers' Guild reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Embroiderers' Guild as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Embroiderers' Guild's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 May 1964 Company number [00294310](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00294310) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Isle of Man ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Embroiderers' Guild registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Embroiderers' Guild yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Embroiderers' Guild. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Embroiderers' Guild? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-embroiderers-guild&type=claim&name=The%20Embroiderers) [Visit charity website](http://www.embroiderersguild.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Embroiderers' Guild a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Embroiderers' Guild as a registered charity (number 234239) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Embroiderers' Guild's charity number? The Embroiderers' Guild's charity number is 234239. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 234239? Search 234239 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Embroiderers' Guild do? The Embroiderers Guild is a national educational charity with around 1500 members and a network of just over 100 affiliated independent stitch groups. It has a museum with a unique global collection and offers a programme of exhibitions, events, workshops and lectures. It also has a specialist library and publishes Embroidery the successful textile art magazine. Does The Embroiderers' Guild have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Embroiderers' Guild. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Embroiderers' Guild? The Embroiderers' Guild's website listed in our register data is http://www.embroiderersguild.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Embroiderers' Guild's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Embroiderers' Guild's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Embroiderers' Guild? The register records The Embroiderers' Guild as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Embroiderers' Guild's trustees paid? The Embroiderers' Guild's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Embroiderers' Guild registered as a charity? The Embroiderers' Guild was entered on the register on 8 May 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00294310). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=234239&subId=0).