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Friends of the Nations' Libraries

Friends Of The National Libraries

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
313020
Status
Registered
Registered
March 22, 1963
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
PO BOX 4291
Reading
Berkshire
RG8 9JA

Contact

Activities

Grants to promote the acquisition by national and regional libraries and archives of printed books, manuscripts and records of historical, literary, artistic, architectural, musical or such like interest and to assist the libraries in any other way which the Charity considers appropriate.

Objects: The Purchase Of Books And Manuscripts As Gifts To The National Libraries.(the Expression "National Libraries" Is Understood Primarily To Mean The British Museum, And The National Libraries Of Scotland And Wales; But The Society Will Be Free, As Occasion Arises, To Assist Also University, Municipal And Other Libraries To Secure Printed Books Or Manuscripts Which Have Special Interest For Them).

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Accounts
Dec. 31, 2024 £765,524 £753,435 £6,310,868 PDF
Dec. 31, 2023 £584,471 £377,048 £6,090,407 PDF
Dec. 31, 2022 £1,979,227 £1,427,106 £5,747,531 PDF
Dec. 31, 2021 £16,347,392 £15,349,544 £5,664,087 PDF
Dec. 31, 2020 £1,221,740 £757,774 £4,302,703 PDF