AFRICAN HOSPITAL LIBRARIES

Registration #1170968 · Registered

www.africanhospitallibraries.org

contactus@africanhospitallibraries.org

56 Elms Drive Marston OX3 0NL

70
out of 100
Verified

African Hospital Libraries sets up and supports health information library services in Sierra Leone. We select and ship high quality and context-relevant books and educational resources. We implement a standard system of library membership and borrowing. The libraries are free to join. We employ local library staff to manage the services. We work in partnership with local stakeholders.

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About AFRICAN HOSPITAL LIBRARIES

AFRICAN HOSPITAL LIBRARIES is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1170968). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 70/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), AFRICAN HOSPITAL LIBRARIES reported a total income of £12,516 and total expenditure of £16,800, a spending ratio of 134% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, AFRICAN HOSPITAL LIBRARIES describes its activities as follows: African Hospital Libraries sets up and supports health information library services in Sierra Leone. We select and ship high quality and context-relevant books and educational resources. We implement a standard system of library membership and borrowing. The libraries are free to join. We employ local library staff to manage the services. We work in partnership with local stakeholders. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for AFRICAN HOSPITAL LIBRARIES. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Score Breakdown

Trustees & Governance20 / 25
Financial Health10 / 25
Filing History & Transparency20 / 30
Regulatory Standing10 / 10

Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 134.2% of income spent on charitable work

YearIncomeSpendingRatio
2025£12,516£16,800134%

Data sourced from the Charity Commission for England & Wales · Last scored 6/11/2026