Frecheville Library and Learning Centre
Analysis
Frecheville Library and Learning Centre 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 buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Frecheville Library and Learning Centre reported income of £13k and spending of £9,839, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £30k to £13k (-57%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Frecheville Library and Learning Centre sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wickwar Community Centre (£13k), Southill Parish Hall (£13k) and North Cerney Memorial Village Hall (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Normal library services loaning books etcSupporting learning, Refreshments,Mother and baby group sessions,Knit & natter & Ladies craft chat groups,Reading and writing groups.Book sales,Photocopying, computers & internet for public,Yoga Classes,Children's Lego ClubAll other opportunities to Fund-raise and develop the Library as a community hub
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wickwar Community Centre | Gloucestershire | £13k |
| Southill Parish Hall | Dunstable | £13k |
| North Cerney Memorial Village Hall | Gloucestershire | £13k |
| The Honiton 729 Club | Budleigh Salterton | £13k |