THE EVANGELICAL LIBRARY

Registered charity 1040175 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Library provides a resource of both historical and contemporary evangelical literature for the Christian public, and supports similar libraries in other countries.

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Latest income
£43k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £49,207 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by lower donations and an unrealised investment loss. Despite this, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,295,732, which the Trustees consider adequate for its purposes. The charity is not dependent on future funding to continue as a going concern, as it has adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: accumulate and retain prudent levels of funds in order to expand the work of the Library (held: £1.3m)
“The Trustees reserves policy is to accumulate and retain prudent levels of funds in order to expand the work of the Library. The Trustees consider the current level of reserves to be adequate for this purpose.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£43k£75k
30/06/2024£45k£87k
30/06/2023£73k£86k
30/06/2022£49k£81k
30/06/2021£57k£80k

Common questions

Is THE EVANGELICAL LIBRARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £49,207 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by lower donations and an unrealised investment loss. Despite this, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,295,732, which the Trustees consider adequate for its purposes. The charity is not dependent on future funding to continue as a going concern, as it has adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE EVANGELICAL LIBRARY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE EVANGELICAL LIBRARY as a grant recipient include THE MATT. 6.3 CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MATT. 6.3 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£18kGrants, Promotion of the Christian Faith
THE MATT. 6.3 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kGrants, Promotion of the Christian Faith