Groby Community Library Group

Analysis

Groby Community Library Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 and provides services.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Groby Community Library Group reported income of £23k and spending of £19k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £7,838 to £23k (+198%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Groby Community Library Group 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 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Linton Community Sports and Activity Centre (£23k), 2nd Reepham Scout Group (£23k) and Lions Boxing Club (£23k).