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Registered charity · No. 509231

Bradford Mechanics Institute Library

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Bradford Mechanics Institute Library is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Bradford Mechanics Institute Library?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£102,969
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£86,822
Registered charity number
509231
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
76 Kirkgate
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Bradford Mechanics Institute Library (number 509231) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Bradford Mechanics Institute Library do?

Provision of educational facilities for general public particularlyin arts and literature.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bradford Mechanics Institute Library

Answers Bradford Mechanics Institute Library gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Bradford Mechanics Institute Library's highest-paid staff paid?

Bradford Mechanics Institute Library's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Bradford Mechanics Institute Library as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Bradford Mechanics Institute Library's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Bradford City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Bradford Mechanics Institute Library registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Bradford Mechanics Institute Library yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bradford Mechanics Institute Library. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bradford Mechanics Institute Library a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bradford Mechanics Institute Library as a registered charity (number 509231) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Bradford Mechanics Institute Library's charity number?
Bradford Mechanics Institute Library's charity number is 509231. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 509231?
Search 509231 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Bradford Mechanics Institute Library do?
Provision of educational facilities for general public particularlyin arts and literature.
Does Bradford Mechanics Institute Library have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bradford Mechanics Institute Library. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Bradford Mechanics Institute Library?
Bradford Mechanics Institute Library does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is Bradford Mechanics Institute Library's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bradford Mechanics Institute Library's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bradford Mechanics Institute Library?
The register does not record Bradford Mechanics Institute Library as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Bradford Mechanics Institute Library's trustees paid?
Bradford Mechanics Institute Library's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Bradford Mechanics Institute Library registered as a charity?
Bradford Mechanics Institute Library was entered on the register on 24 October 1979.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.