Belfast Library and Society for Promoting Knowledge (Linen Hall Library)
Also known as: Linen Hall Library
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Charity number
- 104564
- Status
- Received
- Registered
- April 22, 2016
Address
- Address
- Linen Hall Library
17 Donegall Square North
Belfast
Bt1 5GB
BT1 5GB
Contact
- Phone
- 028 9032 1707
- info@linenhall.com
- Website
linenhall.com
Activities
And whereas the Society was originally established for the collection of an extensive library, philosophical apparatus, and such productions of nature and art as tend to improve the mind, and to excite a spirit of general inquiry, and has acquired a valuable collection of books and other things, which have hitherto been preserved in the buildings and premises aforesaid; and the Society has, by the means aforesaid and otherwise, promoted education in Belfast and its neighbourhood; and the present object of the Society is to promote knowledge by the maintenance of a library, and by such other means as the Society shall from time to time deem it advisable to adopt.
The advancement of education,The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Arts,Cultural,Education/training,General charitable purposes,Heritage/historical,Volunteer development
Who the charity helps: Children (5-13 year olds),General public,Interface communities,Language community,Men,Mental health,Older people,Sexual orientation,Specific areas of deprivation,Voluntary and community sector,Volunteers,Women,Youth (14-25 year olds)
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £1,181,234 | £1,286,598 | £336,524 | 19 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £1,628,077 | £1,464,987 | £317,287 | 20 |