Little Chalfont Community Library
Analysis
Little Chalfont Community Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Amersham. It was registered in November 2013, 13 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Little Chalfont Community Library reported income of £25k and spending of £22k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £35k to £25k (-28%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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, Little Chalfont Community Library sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fieldnotes (£25k), 49th Scarborough (Eastfield) Scout Group (£25k) and Yeoford Community Association (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public by the provision of a lending library service for the benefit of residents of Little Chalfont and the surrounding area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fieldnotes | London | £25k |
| 49th Scarborough (Eastfield) Scout Group | Scarborough | £25k |
| Yeoford Community Association | Crediton | £25k |
| Pencombe and Little Cowarne Parish Hall | Bromyard | £25k |