Bradford Mechanics Institute Library

Analysis

Bradford Mechanics Institute Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in October 1979, 47 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.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bradford Mechanics Institute Library reported income of £103k and spending of £87k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £47k to £103k (+118%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Bradford Mechanics Institute Library sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Parc Owles Trust (£103k), Old Sarum Community Centre (£103k) and Knightsbridge School Education Foundation (£103k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.