Ore Community Library Group
Analysis
Ore Community Library Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, 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 March 2025, Ore Community Library Group reported income of £14k and spending of £6,775, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3,510 to £14k (+313%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 248%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Ore Community Library Group sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Life Spring Assembly (£14k), British Community Council of Istanbul (£14k) and St Albans District Shopmobility (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
OCLG, based in Ore, Hastings aims to create greater literacy and numeracy skills, learning and employment opportunities for local residents by operating a community library which will benefit the individuals and the local economy by widening access to quality, focussed resources, including the borrowing of books and access to digital resources, e.g. computers, the Internet, printers and scanners.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Life Spring Assembly | London | £14k |
| British Community Council of Istanbul | Cambridge | £14k |
| St Albans District Shopmobility | St Albans | £14k |
| Radio Forest | Epping | £15k |