The Rotherhithe Picture Research Library

Analysis

The Rotherhithe Picture Research Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending January 2025, The Rotherhithe Picture Research Library reported income of £13k and spending of £13k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £15k to £13k (-9.6%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 1867%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, The Rotherhithe Picture Research Library sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shifnal & District Male Voice Choir (£13k), Clandestine Theatre (£13k) and The Littlemoor Community Action Group (£13k).