Registered charity · No. 1170092Charitable company
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Libraries Unlimited South West
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Libraries Unlimited South West is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Libraries Unlimited South West (number 1170092) 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 Libraries Unlimited South West do?
Promoting and encouraging a love of reading.Providing free access to information.Inspiring people of all ages to learn, imagine, create, succeed.Guiding and supporting people to explore and connect to the wider world.Offering a welcoming space to meet, socialise, learn, read and enjoy new experiences.Supporting the health and wellbeing of individuals and local communities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Libraries Unlimited South West
Answers Libraries Unlimited South West 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 Libraries Unlimited South West's highest-paid staff paid?
Libraries Unlimited South West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£90,001–£100,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
2
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Libraries Unlimited South West's money come from?
Libraries Unlimited South West reported £9.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £7.7m (82%), donations and legacies £939k (10%), trading and fundraising events £563k (6%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£7.7m · 82%
Donations and legacies£939k · 10%
Trading and fundraising events£563k · 6%
Investments£171k · 2%
Other income£7,818 · 0%
Does Libraries Unlimited South West receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Libraries Unlimited South West. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Libraries Unlimited South West reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Libraries Unlimited South West as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Libraries Unlimited South West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 Libraries Unlimited South West registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
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Is Libraries Unlimited South West a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Libraries Unlimited South West as a registered charity (number 1170092) 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 Libraries Unlimited South West's charity number?
Libraries Unlimited South West's charity number is 1170092. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1170092?
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What does Libraries Unlimited South West do?
Promoting and encouraging a love of reading.Providing free access to information.Inspiring people of all ages to learn, imagine, create, succeed.Guiding and supporting people to explore and connect to the wider world.Offering a welcoming space to meet, socialise, learn, read and enjoy new experiences.Supporting the health and wellbeing of individuals and local communities.
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How can I donate to Libraries Unlimited South West?
Libraries Unlimited South West's website listed in our register data is http://www.librariesunlimited.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Libraries Unlimited South West's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Libraries Unlimited South West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does Libraries Unlimited South West's money come from?
Libraries Unlimited South West reported £9.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £7.7m (82%), donations and legacies £939k (10%), trading and fundraising events £563k (6%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Libraries Unlimited South West?
The register records Libraries Unlimited South West as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Libraries Unlimited South West's trustees paid?
Libraries Unlimited South West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Libraries Unlimited South West registered as a charity?
Libraries Unlimited South West was entered on the register on 9 November 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09822597).