The William Salt Library Trust

Analysis

The William Salt Library Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stafford. It was registered in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The William Salt Library Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £16k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £33k to £12k (-62%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 56% 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, The William Salt Library Trust sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% 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 Cylch Meithrin Bwlchygroes (£12k), Ashby Concert Band (£12k) and The White Rose Concert Band (£12k).