The Old Library

Analysis

The Old Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halifax. It was registered in March 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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 2026, The Old Library reported income of £31k and spending of £22k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2026, income grew from £17k to £31k (+87%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 168%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Old Library sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carsington Sailability Trust (£31k), Stockton-On-Forest Village Hall (£31k) and Wellingborough and District University of the Third Age (£31k).