LEARNING LIBRARY ANNUAL REPORT
Presented to Management Group On 18[th] November 2022
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LEARNING LIBRARY ANNUAL REPORT
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Reporting Period 1[st] April, 2021 to 31[st] March, 2022
1. MANAGEMENT GROUP
Management Group continue to provide the Learning Library with their support.
2. EVENTS
Obviously up until March this year organisations were still cautious over Covid-19. We have therefore attended only one event.
Little Treasures Information Event at Burnhope : Kirsten
3. STAFF
One long term member of staff retired in May and a new outreach worker has now been appointed and will commence her employment shortly.
5. FEEDBACK FROM MEMBERS
We are have now resumed our service fully with outreach workers interacting with the member and their family inside the home. The feedback from members/families has been really positive and they are happy that we are now operating a complete service. Used items are still thoroughly cleaned at our Unit in Tudhoe before being brought into the Library Premises to ensure no trace of any virus can be passed on.
6. INCOME APRIL 2021 – MARCH 2022
6.1 Grants
Specific grant details for this year are as follows:-
| £ | |
|---|---|
| Albert Hunt | 1,000 |
| Baily Thomas Trust | 2,000 |
| County Durham Community Foundation | 4,940 |
| BBC Children in Need | 26,898.55 |
Durham AAP
11,400
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| Durham County Council | 8,000 |
|---|---|
| Job Retention | 6,772.69 |
| Joseph Strong Frazer Trust | 1,000 |
| Sir James Knott Trust | 5,000 |
| Skipton Building Society | 2,921.72 |
| Spennymoor AAP | 17,000 |
| TOTAL | £86,932.96 |
| 6.3 6.2 |
Other income(credits, interest and refund) 266.75 Own Fundraising Bucket Collection 355.00 Gala 45.00 Learning Library Money Boxes 200.00 Tombola 91.30 Toy Sale 260.00 |
|---|---|
| TOTAL £961.30 |
6.3 Subscriptions
Income from Subscriptions was £2,790
6.4 Other Income
Other income such as bank interest, refunds/credits brought in £266.75
6.5 Donations
Donations to the Learning Library from individuals and organisations brought in £335.00
6.6 Totals
The total funds into the Learning Library was £91,264.10
7. EXPENDITURE APRIL 2021 – MARCH 2022
7.1 Vehicle Costs
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The vehicle costs for this financial year to include, fuel, insurance and maintenance etc was £4,756.37.
7.2 Staf Costs
Christmas gifts for staff were £125.00
7.3 Running Costs
This cost includes accountancy, repairs, stationery, postage, telephone, HR charges etc. The costs were £5,397.69.
7.4 Premises Costs
This cost includes building maintenance, heating and lighting, buildings insurance etc. The total cost for this was £5,689.66
7.5 Equipment
The cost this year equipment was £23,516.23
7.6 Wages
Wages for financial year 2021-2022 were £60,663.37
7.6 Totals
Total running costs for the year came to £100,126.41
9. YEAR ON YEAR COMPARISON
Financial year 2020-21 was difficult due to Covid-19. However, our service managed to carry on and we maintained financial stability. The Learning Library received some additional grants which unable us to continue to operate a service during the pandemic.
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Learning Library Costs 1/4/2020 – 31/4/2021
10. COMMUNITY AND NETWORKING
- 10.1 We have maintained close links with the Portage Service, special and mainstream schools, the occupational therapy service as well as many other organisations which support people with learning disabilities and additional needs. We continue to support Endeavour Woodcrafts whenever possible. We are looking forward to reaching out and networking with other organisations and services once again now that social distancing for Covid-19 is no longer in place.
11. MEMBERSHIP
Our membership continues to increase with the majority of our new members being in the Durham area.
12. STOCK-TAKE
The yearly stock-take will commence after the Christmas break and all members of staff will take part.
13. COMMUNICATION
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13.1 Our website address remains www.learninglibrary.org.uk .
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13.2 Our email address remains at info@learninglibrary.org.uk.
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13.3 Our Facebook continues to be regularly used by members parents/carers to request items or to contact our Outreach Workers.
14. CONCLUSION
The onset of the Covid pandemic had made providing our current service extremely challenging. However, we continue to maintain a positive attitude and are determined to carry on, albeit in a socially distanced way. The need for our service continues to grow and does our resolve to help and support those with additional needs throughout the County.
The support of funders, both large and small, has enabled us to continue to meet the needs of the children and adults with learning disabilities and additional needs who are members. We also offer our support to their parents and carers. We maintain excellent relationships with our members and continue to receive positive feedback from them and other organisations with whom we are involved.
Finally, thank you to all staff, volunteers, Management Group members, member’s parents/carers, funders and supporters who help us support the children and adults who need our service.
Presented by Marion Nelthorpe, Learning Library Manager to Board of Trustees at the Annual General Meeting on Friday 10[th] December, 2021.
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| Report to the trustees/ | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| members of | Leaming Library | ||
| On accounts for the year ended |
31 March 2022 | Charity no(ifany) | 1000589 |
| Set out on pages | |||
| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above | |||
| charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31/03/2021 | |||
| Responsibilities and | As the chan.ty's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the | ||
| basis Of report | accounts in accordance | with the requirements Of the Charities Act 201 1 | |
| ("the Act„). |
| I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out | |
|---|---|
| under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in canying out my examination, I | |
| have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission | |
| under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. | |
| Independent | I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have |
| examiner's statement | come to my attention in connection wl.th the examination (other than that |
| disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material | |
| respect: |
| Donations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Asda | 200.00 | |
| Individuals | 25.00 | |
| V Watson | 110.00 | 335.00 |
| Grants | ||
| Durham County Council | 8,000.00 | |
| rrmc TRs | 6,J72.cO | |
| Children in Need | 26,898.55 | |
| Sir James Knott Trust | 5,000.00 | |
| Albert Hunt | 1,000.00 | |
| Skipton Building Society | 2,921.72 | |
| Joseph Strong Frazer Tmst | 1,000.00 | |
| Bailly Thomas Trust | 2,000.00 | |
| Spennymoor AAP | 17,000.00 | |
| Durham AAP | 11,400.00 | |
| CDCF | 4,940.00 | 86,932.96 |
| Other Income | ||
| Bank Interest | 43.58 | |
| inazon Credit | 201.26 | 244.84 |
| Own Fundraising | ||
| Gala | 45.00 | |
| Toy sale | 270.00 | |
| Tombola | 91.30 | |
| Buc,ket c,ollec,tion | 355.00 | |
| Money boxes | 200.00 | 961.30 |
| Subscriptions | ||
| Nursery | 280.00 | |
| Schools | 2,160.00 | |
| Day Care | 280.00 | |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary | 70.00 | 2,790.00 |
| 91,264.10 | ||
| Bank Balance as at lst April, 2021 | ||
| Current Account Balance as at 31 st March 2021 | 62,734.20 | |
| Deposit Account Balance as at 31 st March 2021 | 32,817.15 | |
| Opening Cash in Hand | 130.95 | 95,682.30 |
| 186,946.40 |
| Cash in Hand | Elm |
|---|---|
| Bank Current Account | 53,646 |
| Bank Deposit Account | 32.861 |
| Total Cash Funds | 86,820 |
| General Account | ||
|---|---|---|
| B fivd B ought S o ld | Dep n Cfivd | |
| Office Furniture and Equipment | 1,298 | 260 1,038 |
| Fixtures, Fittings and Equipment - Cost | 90,328 24,582 | 11,491 78,837 |
| Motor vehicle - Cost | 12.634 | 2,527 34,689 |
| 104`260 24,582 | 14,278 114,564 |
| CC16a | ||||
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| AI Rece. t I Kece.ptsDonations |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest f |
Restricted Endowment funds funds to the nearest f to the nearest £ ' '''1'```''11'**'**''`'```''1 |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| 335 | ||||
| Grants | 86,933 | |||
| Other Income | 245 | |||
| Own Fundraising | 691 | |||
| Subscriptions | 2,790 | |||
| Sub total 90,994 :t2c.Assetand |
nvestmentsa | es,EEEEE Total receipts -EiE A3 Payments Miscellaneous IIINIIImlIIImlll IIEEIEEIIIIIIIEIEEIII |
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| New Branch Set up Costs | ||||
| Premises Costs | ||||
| 5,690 | ||||
| Running Costs | 5,031 | |||
| Staff Costs | ||||
| 125 | ||||
| Vehicle Costs | ||||
| 5,017 | ||||
| Wages & ON Costs | 60,663 | |||
| Volunteer Costs | ||||
| Subscription Creditors Adjustment Sub total A4 Asset and investment purchases, etc. |
982 75,545 |
EE | ||
| Total payments | 100,126 | |||
| Nat of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
EE |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | ||
| to nearest f | to nearest f | to nearest £ | ||
| 81 Cash funds | Bank & Cash Accounts | |||
| Total cash funds | EEE= | |||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments | ||||
| account(s)) | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||
| funds | funds | fu nds | ||
| De!:ails | to nearest f | to nearest i | to nearest £ | |
| 82 Other monetary assets | ||||
| rJ.3,[a;is;`, | Cost (optional) | Current value (Optional) |
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| 83 Investment assets | ||||
| 84 Assets retained for the charity's own use |
De`cai!s Office Furniture & Equipment Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment |
= Fund to which 111111111 |
Cost (optional) 111111111 |
Current value 11111111 |
| Motor Vehicle | ||||
| Fund to which | Amount due | When due | ||
| Details | (Optional) | |||
| 85 Liabilities | Creditors | |||
| E | ||||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name | ||
| u\c,vl^ ts J |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Learning Library On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 Charity no {if any) 1000589 Set out on pages 1to2 I report to Ihe trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 3110312021 Responsibililles and basis of report As the charitls trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no materTal matters have examinerfs statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me Cause to believe that in, any material respect: the a¢¢ounting records wer& not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act.. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting reGords,' or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of acxounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the a¢counts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 1111112022 Name: Mr Alan Dixon Relevant professlonal quallficatlonls) or body Ilf any): ICPA IER Oct 2018
Address: Church View, High Etherley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 OHS Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highSight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items thattho examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018