Desford Library Community Hub
Analysis
Desford Library Community Hub is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. 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 December 2025, Desford Library Community Hub reported income of £21k and spending of £15k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £21k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Desford Library Community Hub sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bhagwan Valmiki Sabha (Birmingham) Cultural and Community Development Centre (£21k), 1st Hugglescote Robin Hood Scout Group (£21k) and It's Humanity Foundation, UK (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of a public library for recreation and/or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have a need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances for the public at large in the interests of social welfare in Desford and surrounding areas
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bhagwan Valmiki Sabha (Birmingham) Cultural and Community Development Centre | Birmingham | £21k |
| 1st Hugglescote Robin Hood Scout Group | Leicestershire | £21k |
| It's Humanity Foundation, UK | Bournemouth | £21k |
| Friends of Redlands | Banbury | £21k |