CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF THE WOMEN'S LIBRARY

Registered charity 277165 · organisation 277165

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
24 January 1979
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£5,083
Latest expenditure
£17,849
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PO Box 508, 275 New North Road, London, N1 7AA

Website recorded by the regulator: http://friendsofthewomenslibrary.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Fundraising activities in support of The Women's Library; attracting Friends by means of social activities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
12 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,083
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,849
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,355
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,809
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
1 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,359
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,831
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£47,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,644
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
15 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,888
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,940

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,355
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,809
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
14
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£47,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,644
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE WOMEN'S LIBRARY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1979-01-24T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18TH JANUARY 1978 AS AMENDED 7TH DECEMBER 1978 AND 3RD JUNE 1993, 2ND JUNE 1994 AND 5TH JULY 2001 as amended on 05 Dec 2025
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FAWCETT LIBRARY.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
110908
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE FAWCETT LIBRARY

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling