friends of the nations' libraries
Activities & Mission
Grants to promote the acquisition by national and regional libraries and archives of printed books, manuscripts and records of historical, literary, artistic, architectural, musical or such like interest and to assist the libraries in any other way which the Charity considers appropriate.
Fundraising
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Region
Country
Financial Information
Latest Income
£765,524
Latest Expenditure
£753,435
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 88.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 89.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 12.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £477,463
Charitable Activities £46,516
Other Trading £0
Investments £241,305
Other Income £240
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £675,150
Raising Funds £78,285
Governance £19,099
Grants to Institutions £656,051
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £765,524 | £753,435 | £675,150 | £6,310,868 | £6,310,868 | 0 / 0 |
| 2023 | £584,471 | £377,048 | £275,021 | £6,090,407 | £6,090,407 | 0 / 3 |
| 2022 | £1,979,227 | £1,427,106 | £1,351,355 | £5,747,531 | £5,747,531 | 0 / 3 |
| 2021 | £16,347,392 | £15,349,544 | £15,261,885 | £5,664,087 | £5,664,087 | 0 / 2 |
| 2020 | £1,221,740 | £757,774 | £700,264 | £4,302,703 | £232,805 | 0 / 1 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
PO BOX 4291
Reading
Berkshire
RG8 9JA
Reading
Berkshire
RG8 9JA
Email
admin@fnlmail.org.ukWebsite
www.fnl.org.ukRegistration Date
22 March 1963
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
313020
Charity Number
313020
Trustees
Charles Adam Laurie Sebag-Montefiore CBE
Professor RICHARD OVENDEN OBE
Mr Geordie Greig
Dr Jessica Pearsall Gardner
Joan Sanborn Harris Winterkorn MBE
Dr Amina Shah
Mark Philip Stevens
Tina Michelle Morton
Dr Rhodri Llwyd Morgan
Artemis Clare Antonia Cooper
Professor Kathryn Sutherland
Dame Anna Lisbet Kristina Rausing
Thomas William Ayling
Anothy Colin Richard Davis
STEPHEN PETER CLARKE
MARK HENRY STOREY
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARIES