The Folklore Library and Archive

Analysis

The Folklore Library and Archive is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crediton. It was registered in June 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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 April 2025, The Folklore Library and Archive reported income of £33k and spending of £26k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2024 to April 2025, income grew from £7,216 to £33k (+357%), an average of +357% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 357%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Folklore Library and Archive sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% 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 Fine Giving (£33k), Ryton Community Centre (£33k) and The Peter Bibby Charitable Trust (£33k).