African Hospital Libraries
Analysis
African Hospital Libraries is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, African Hospital Libraries reported income of £13k and spending of £17k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £32k to £13k (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, African Hospital Libraries sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Face2face Ministries (£13k), The Ducklings Trust (£13k) and The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
African Hospital Libraries sets up and supports health information library services in Sierra Leone. We select and ship high quality and context-relevant books and educational resources. We implement a standard system of library membership and borrowing. The libraries are free to join. We employ local library staff to manage the services. We work in partnership with local stakeholders.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Face2face Ministries | Devon | £13k |
| The Ducklings Trust | Buckinghamshire | £13k |
| The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust | London | £13k |
| Mat Charity | Mexborough | £13k |