West Midlands Readers' Network

Analysis

West Midlands Readers' Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, West Midlands Readers' Network reported income of £34k and spending of £33k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2026, income fell from £36k to £34k (-6.8%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, West Midlands Readers' Network sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Harrogate Competitive Festival for Music Speech and Drama (£34k), Simon Balle School Psa (£34k) and Uttoxeter & District U3a (£34k).