THE NATIONAL NEEDLEWORK ARCHIVE

About THE NATIONAL NEEDLEWORK ARCHIVE

THE NATIONAL NEEDLEWORK ARCHIVE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1136942). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Good Standing" rating with a CharityScore of 63/100 — a charity in good standing with solid but not exceptional governance indicators. This reflects adequate performance across most criteria, though some areas fall short of the strongest-rated charities. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE NATIONAL NEEDLEWORK ARCHIVE reported a total income of £18,038 and total expenditure of £20,051, a spending ratio of 111% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE NATIONAL NEEDLEWORK ARCHIVE describes its activities as follows: The NNA maintains a documentary and photographic record of textiles located in the community throughout the United Kingdom. The archive is used for research, and helps raise the profile and esteem of textiles housed in public, or semi-public places, and those owned by community groups or associations. It highlights the historical, sociological and design value of this vast resource of textile art. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE NATIONAL NEEDLEWORK ARCHIVE. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 111.2% of income spent on charitable work