PRIVATE LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION

About PRIVATE LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION

PRIVATE LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1052063). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 81/100 — 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 (2024), PRIVATE LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION reported a total income of £19,300 and total expenditure of £11,141, a spending ratio of 58% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, PRIVATE LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION describes its activities as follows: Founded in 1956, the Private Libraries Association is an international society of book collectors - collectors of rare books, fine books, single authors, special subjects, and, above all, collectors of books for the simple pleasures of reading and ownership. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for PRIVATE LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION. 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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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 57.7% of income spent on charitable work