The Wiener Holocaust Library

Analysis

The Wiener Holocaust Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00596820). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Wiener Holocaust Library reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.1m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £2.0m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Wiener Holocaust Library sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northleigh House School Ltd (£2.0m), V Learning Network (£2.0m) and The Talent Foundry Trust (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 47%, charitable activities 46% and investments 6.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £43k. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 7.4%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.