North Harrow Community Library

Analysis

North Harrow Community Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrow. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, North Harrow Community Library reported income of £120k and spending of £85k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £121k to £120k (-0.9%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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, North Harrow Community Library sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bath Light Operatic Group (£120k), York House Centre (Stony Stratford) (£120k) and Platform Earth (£120k).