Thirsk Community Library

Analysis

Thirsk Community Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Thirsk Community Library reported income of £32k and spending of £21k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £56k to £32k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Thirsk Community Library sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodland Park Community Group (£32k), Rode Heath Village Hall (£32k) and Sheringham and District Sports Association (£32k).