SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

About SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 313660). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — 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), SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION reported a total income of £360,275 and total expenditure of £400,660, a spending ratio of 111% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION describes its activities as follows: Provides advice/support to members and information to others. Supports the development of effective school libraries and librarians, literacy, reading for pleasure and information literacy. Publishes a range of appropriate titles as well as a quarterly reviewing journal. Runs day training courses and also an annual conference/weekend course. Supports 16 national, regional and local branches. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for SCHOOL LIBRARY 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: 111.2% of income spent on charitable work