The New Gleadless Library

Analysis

The New Gleadless Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The New Gleadless Library reported income of £18k and spending of £24k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £23k to £18k (-25%), an average of -6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 New Gleadless Library sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bristol Inclusive Climbing (£18k), Sherford Village Community Association (£18k) and Bath & Wiltshire Schools' Sports Trust (£18k).