THE LONDON LIBRARY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The advancement of education, learning and knowledge by the provision and maintenance in London of a library embracing the arts and humanities
Latest income
£6.3m
Expenditure
£5.8m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £4.9m | £4.2m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £4.0m | £4.8m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £6.0m | £4.6m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £4.8m | £5.2m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £6.3m | £5.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £2.9m |
| Charitable activities | £3.0m |
| Trading | £106k |
| Investment income | £299k |
| Total income | £6.3m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £4.9m |
| Raising funds | £863k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £239k |
| Total expenditure | £5.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £2.6m |
| Total funds | £32.3m |
| — restricted | £1.8m |
| — unrestricted | £24.2m |
| — endowment | £6.3m |
| Total assets | £32.3m |
| Cash | £3.2m |
People
| Employees | 73 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.