Community Library in Painswick

Analysis

Community Library in Painswick is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stroud. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08102556). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Community Library in Painswick reported income of £21k and spending of £11k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £10k to £21k (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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, Community Library in Painswick sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bottesford and Yaddlethorpe Village Hall (£21k), Corse and Staunton Village Hall (£21k) and Louth Choral Society (£21k).