Feminist Library and Information Centre
Analysis
Feminist Library and Information Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Feminist Library and Information Centre reported income of £55k and spending of £60k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £53k to £55k (+2.1%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Feminist Library and Information Centre sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Devonport High School for Girls Development Fund (£54k), Fern Hill Primary School Parent Staff Association (£55k) and The Burkitt Scholarship Fund (£54k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Feminist Library provides a reference resource, meeting place and programme of activities relating to feminism. It is the largest collection of Second Wave Feminist material in the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Devonport High School for Girls Development Fund | Plymouth | £54k |
| Fern Hill Primary School Parent Staff Association | Kingston Upon Thames | £55k |
| The Burkitt Scholarship Fund | Durham | £54k |
| Core Economics Education | Oxford | £55k |