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Friends of the Nations' Libraries

Friends Of The National Libraries

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
313020
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed June 27, 2026. Filing history
Registered
March 22, 1963
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
Po Box 4291
Reading
Berkshire
RG8 9JA

Contact

Phone
01491 598083
Email
admin@fnlmail.org.uk
Website
fnl.org.uk
Screenshot of the Friends of the Nations' Libraries website

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

Geography

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets
Dec. 31, 2025 June 27, 2026On time £457,571 £479,727 -
Dec. 31, 2024 July 9, 2025On time £765,524 £753,435 £6,310,868
Dec. 31, 2023 July 11, 2024On time £584,471 £377,048 £6,090,407
Dec. 31, 2022 June 29, 2023On time £1,979,227 £1,427,106 £5,747,531
Dec. 31, 2021 Aug. 3, 2022On time £16,347,392 £15,349,544 £5,664,087
Dec. 31, 2020 July 8, 2021 £1,221,740 £757,774 £4,302,703