The Chalfont St Peter Community Library

Analysis

The Chalfont St Peter Community Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gerrards Cross. It was registered in October 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Chalfont St Peter Community Library reported income of £32k and spending of £28k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20k to £32k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Chalfont St Peter Community Library sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pitsea Mount Community Association (£32k), Farm Park (£32k) and The Baxter Hall Charity (£32k).