Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association
Analysis
Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in February 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08367164). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association reported income of £24k and spending of £17k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £24k (+118%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Association sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lilleshall Memorial Hall (£24k), Langford and Ulting Village Hall (£24k) and The Emsworth Maritime and Historical Trust (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Southwold Sailors' Reading Room was built in 1864 as a refuge for fishermen and mariners when not engaged at sea. Displays of a seafaring nature line the walls and fill glass cabinets. Pictures and portraits of local fishermen and seascapes, model ships and maritime paraphernalia offer a fascinating history of Southwold's connections with the sea.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lilleshall Memorial Hall | Newport | £24k |
| Langford and Ulting Village Hall | Maldon | £24k |
| The Emsworth Maritime and Historical Trust | Emsworth | £24k |
| Grays Thurrock 'a' Townswomen's Guild | Essex | £24k |