THE FRIENDS OF KENNINGTON LIBRARY

About THE FRIENDS OF KENNINGTON LIBRARY

THE FRIENDS OF KENNINGTON LIBRARY is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1179939). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE FRIENDS OF KENNINGTON LIBRARY reported a total income of £7,089 and total expenditure of £5,927, a spending ratio of 84% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE FRIENDS OF KENNINGTON LIBRARY describes its activities as follows: To provide financial support to and promote the services of Oxfordshire County Council Community Library's branch in Kennington, Oxford and to provide volunteers to assist library staff during opening hours . The charity holds regular free events for young children in the library and promotes readership more generally, including talks given by authors. It also arranges local fundraising events. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE FRIENDS OF KENNINGTON LIBRARY. 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: 83.6% of income spent on charitable work