Low Fell Library Association

Analysis

Low Fell Library Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne And Wear. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Low Fell Library Association reported income of £33k and spending of £22k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £28k to £33k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 228%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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, Low Fell Library Association sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Preston Village Hall (£33k), St Marys Social Centre (£33k) and Halifax Light Opera Society Juniors (£33k).