The Saffron Walden Public Library
Analysis
The Saffron Walden Public Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in April 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Saffron Walden Public Library reported income of £22k and spending of £18k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £26k to £22k (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 59% 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 Saffron Walden Public Library sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include J M Dixon Charity (£22k), Thames Vale Youth Orchestra Trust (£22k) and The East Surrey Museum (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Income of the Trust to be used for: i) the expenses of administrationii) the maintenance and improvement of the libraryiii) provision of the library facilities over and above those under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| J M Dixon Charity | Gloucestershire | £22k |
| Thames Vale Youth Orchestra Trust | Oxfordshire | £22k |
| The East Surrey Museum | Surrey | £22k |
| Upwey and Broadwey World War Memorial and Thanksgiving Hall | Dorset | £22k |