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Activities & Mission

To promote study and research into early women's literature.To protect restore and preserve Chawton House, Hampshire and the surrounding estate for the benefit of the public.

Fundraising

See where Chawton House Library is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Hampshire

Financial Information

Latest Income
£641,115
Latest Expenditure
£661,586

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 73.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 71.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 28.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £138,506
Charitable Activities £177,456
Other Trading £230,695
Investments £89,980
Other Income £4,478

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £472,639
Raising Funds £188,947
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£641,115£661,586£472,639£8,133,483£014 / 80
2023£653,049£711,895£564,620£8,153,954£29,00025 / 73
2022£601,624£738,460£576,733£8,212,800£30,00026 / 60
2021£533,563£675,216£548,237£8,349,636£100,00022 / 70
2020£543,357£618,385£544,512£8,491,289£100,00020 / 70

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Chawton House
Chawton
ALTON
GU34 1SJ
Registration Date
6 October 1993
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1026921
Charity Number
1026921

Trustees

LOUISE ANSDELL
SIMON FAIRFAX KNIGHT DL
Mrs McMeehan Roberts
SUE SAVILLE
Professor Rosalind Margaret Ballaster
Joanna Barker
Clare Clinton
John Crissey
Dr Ailsa Grant Ferguson

Sectors & Classifications

Arts Beneficiary group Heritage

Also Known As

  • THE CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY ENGLISH WOMEN'S WRITING