The Thomas Poole Library Nether Stowey

Analysis

The Thomas Poole Library Nether Stowey is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in December 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, 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 Thomas Poole Library Nether Stowey reported income of £45k and spending of £31k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £66k to £45k (-32%), an average of -9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 57% 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 Thomas Poole Library Nether Stowey 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 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minstead Hall Trust (£45k), The Phoenix Theatre Company (£45k) and Chartham Village Hall Management Committee (£45k).