Rluk (Research Libraries UK)

Analysis

Rluk (Research Libraries UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02733294). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Rluk (Research Libraries UK) reported income of £590k and spending of £557k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £531k to £590k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Rluk (Research Libraries UK) sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Academy of Social Sciences (£589k), Spread the Word (£592k) and Back to Ours Arts Limited (£589k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, trading 5.5% and investments 4.0%. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £465k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.