Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians
Analysis
Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wolverhampton. It was registered in September 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians reported income of £256k and spending of £253k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £61k to £256k (+320%), an average of +105% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 334%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Romney Counselling Services Ltd (£255k), The Valley Project (£258k) and Sandwell Young Carers (£255k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Libraries Rising works with all governmental, professional and other organisations and individuals, including children and young people themselves, in order to promote the value and awareness of library and information services for young people;We develop policies, programmes and training for the membership to enhance and sustain library services for children, young people and families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Romney Counselling Services Ltd | New Romney | £255k |
| The Valley Project | West Yorkshire | £258k |
| Sandwell Young Carers | West Midlands | £255k |
| The Mercer Foundation | London | £259k |