Friends of Church Stretton Library

Analysis

Friends of Church Stretton Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Church Stretton. It was registered in March 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Friends of Church Stretton Library reported income of £14k and spending of £9,345, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £12k to £14k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Friends of Church Stretton Library sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 3rd Newton Scout Group (£14k), Gotherington Village Hall (£14k) and Saracens Head Village Hall (£14k).