Friends of Honley Library

Analysis

Friends of Honley Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Holmfirth. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment and recreation, 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, Friends of Honley Library reported income of £52k and spending of £20k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,175 to £52k (+4311%), an average of +158% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 736%. Over the whole period it spent 59% 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, Friends of Honley Library sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hilda Lane Community Association (£52k), Deddington Windmill Community Centre (£52k) and Somerset Partnership Arts Education Agency (£52k).