FRIENDS OF THE BODLEIAN

About FRIENDS OF THE BODLEIAN

FRIENDS OF THE BODLEIAN is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 280573). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 77/100 — 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 (2023), FRIENDS OF THE BODLEIAN reported a total income of £20,452 and total expenditure of £11,477, a spending ratio of 56% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, FRIENDS OF THE BODLEIAN describes its activities as follows: Acquiring by gift, purchase or otherwise, and present to the Bodleian Library rare printed books and manuscripts as well as other items of literary, musical, historical or artistic interest, assisting the library in the purchase of any such material and its preservation; promoting and supporting the library in its aim to fulfil the needs of the University of Oxford. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for FRIENDS OF THE BODLEIAN. 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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Latest spending ratio: 56.1% of income spent on charitable work