Derwent Valley BRIDGE
Community Library and Resource Centre
(A ChariL1bl• InCO￿Orated Organisationl
(Charity Reglstratlon Number 1152276)
Trustees, Annual Report & Financial Statements
for the year ended
31 March 2024

Derwent Valley BRIDGE
Community Library and Resource Centre
(A Charitable InC￿porated Organlsatlon)
(Gharlty Reglstralion NuM￿r 11522761
Contents
Index
Page
Trustees. Annual Report
Independent Examiners Report
Receipts and Payments Accounts
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Notes to the Accounts

Trustees. Annual Report
From: 01 April 2023
31 March 2024
Reference and Admlnlstratlon dela115
Charity name
Other names the charity Is known by
Registor•d Charity number
Charlty's prlncipal address &
Reglstered oifico
Derwent Valley Bridg8 Cornmunity Library and Resource Centre
1152276
3 Pickefing Road
West A￿on
North Yofkshire
Postcode Y013 9JE
Names of tho charlty trust806 Iwho are also the rnernbers) who manage the charlty
person
or ljo
entitl•d to appoint trusto•
Ifan
Trust¢• Nam•
Offlu lif #ny)
D•t•s •Gt•d if not y•ar
Laurel Armitage
Cuve pr￿tOr
Anita Cassedy
David Knowleden
Margaret Barker
Helen Evans
Cllr David Jeffels
John Fortnum
Chair (to16109120241
Resigned 1610912024
Chair (from 2211012024)
Resigned 0710312024
Names of any ¢u$todlan trustees
None
D•tes athd if not for whol• y•ar
strueture,
overnance and mana
omont
Descriptlon ol the ¢harftys trusts
Gov•rnlng Document
CIO - A550oialion
How the charlty Is constltuted
R•gl$lr•tlon dat•
Charitable InGorpor8led organisatsf￿)
04 June 2013
Appolntment of Irustees
The number of trustees rnusl not fall below three or exceed hvelve. At every AGM one third of the board of trnstees retire
but they can stand for re-election if they so wish.
Ob'e¢tives arKI activiti¢5
Sumrnary of the objects of the charity set out In Its governing document
Provision of a community library. infomiation seTrice and IT resources as part of a multiseryice facility wtthin the Derwent
Valley. We provide opportunities for voiunteenng. an adult readers book cjub, activities fDr childr8n and their
f8milieslcarer5, a local hisloryffamily history resource. tslks and events of literary and lo¢al interest. a craft group 8nd
meeting rooms for the local community.

Summary of the main actlvltles undertaken for the public benefit in relation to the￿ object8
Tha core of our activity is to provide libr8ry and infDmiation services for adults and children. This is achieved by the loan of
books, story tapes, talking books and DVDS. In adailion. we provide access lo computers: the intemet and
printerslphotocopiers. There is also the availability of information on health and social care, housing. edJc8tion, leisure
activities. wdFare benefits, community safety, local authonty 58rvices, child care. voluntary groups and area transport.
The trustees consider that they have ccxnplied wilh th￿r duts'e5 to have due regard to the wbliG benefit guidanGe published
by th8 Charity Commission.
Achlevem•nts and erformance
Summary of the maln achievements of the chaTity during the year
The year 2023124 brought new challenges mainly in tern15 of finance - we were faced w¢th higher energy bills and less
funding by way of grants, whi18 our fundraising was slow to recover following the pandemic. Our number of volunteers
incre¥sed slightly and our number of active borrowers increased lo 498 with 15.329 total issues for th8 ye8r (llver 100
more than 2022123). W8 provide books to Snainlon Reading Room and appreciate the generous finanoal assistance from
Snainton Parish Council.
We Gontinued to offer Book Club . Happy Hour (for children), Baby Booktime sessions. Knit & Stitch and our Winter Talks
prcgramme. The Pat Amond lecture was given by the Poet Laureate. Sirnon Armitsge - this proved very popular all
tsckets sold, ansj w8s a first rate evening.
Children's activities increased this year with Easter crafts and an Easter trail in the library garden enjoyed by 50 children.
We also involved families in a Water Safety Day, a Dinofeelings Day: an Under Ihe Sea Day, a Space Day. Our Under the
Sea Trail around the village was enjoyed by 73 children. For the younger ¢hildr8n, we held 3 music sessions. 85 children
Slgnéd up for the Summer Reading Challenge. Classes from East A￿on schod visited four timès. and one of our
volunteers visileé the school six times during the year.
We provided displayB for 818ck Hislory Month and Local History Monlh and held a Fair Trade coffee moming. We held
our yeady quiz and manngd a slall al Ayton Gala and took part in 8 Litter Pick around the villages. Some volunteers
reGeived trainin9 in stock conlrol and some in helping cusiomers to access 81ue Badges, and 811 volunteers have updated
Dats Protection training. We had a deep clean of the library anc the pram store. We now have a volunt88rs'
meelinglcoffee mcming once a month. We have to thank our gardening and cleaning volunteers for keeping both the
outside and inside areas ol the library looking gcod.
We were delighted to accept Chris Gray'5 offer of acting 8$ our Treasurer. Bul we were sad to the see the retirernent of
Fred and Sharon, (NYC library Staff> both of whom had provided us with a lot of help over the past years.
Flnanelal R•vlew
The results for the period ending 31 st March 2024 show final balan￿$ of £11.527 unrestncted free reserves and £1,888
designaleé reserves. The latter reflecling the Pat Almond Memorial Fund.
There have been new restrtcted funding grants r￿1ved this yeaf from North Yorkshire Counul which have both been
fully spent in year.
Rèserves Policy
In financial lerm5, Ihe CIO holds unr8Strict8d reserves of over a full year budgeted operatlng costs.
Funds mateylally In dofl¢lt
None
Going concern
The trustees are confidenl that the charity can maet its financial obligatiorts over the forthcoming year.

Trustee's re
n$lbllltlo8 In rdatlon to the financtal stat•monts
Law applicable to thanliès m England and Wales requires the trust88s to p￿pare finanaal slatemonts fLY èach ffinancial
year which oive a true and fair view of the chJitrfs finanGial activthes during the yeaJ.and of its financial Frfxttion al lh8 end
of the yraT. In preparirfj financial statements giving a tru8 and tair view. tho tJustees snould follow best pr3cl￿e ￿1.
selert Suitable ac¢ounting pol￿185 and then app4y them consisiently.
make judgements and estimates thai are reasonable and prudent"
stale whether applicable accounting sianoards aniJ stateFnents of recommended prartiC8 have
b8en fol￿d. su4.eci to any departUfe5 disck)5ed and explained in the financial statements,.
and
prepare the finanual statements on ltte going eoncem basis unless it is iftapprLyriate to
PT85ume that the d)anty will continue in opwalion.
The trustees are responsiLle for keeping acceAmling ￿COrdS disdose ￿1￿ reasonable ac￿raCY the financial F*)silio
of the tharity and whi¢h $Aable them ￿ awrtain the f5nancial posiljon of the Ct￿rity and whiGh enablc ih¢m io ¢nsure that
the financb31 ststements wmFAy with the charit￿￿ Ad. They are also feswnslb￿ for safeguarding ihe assets of the tharity
and henGe for takirvJ r88SOnab￿ steps lor the prov9nt￿n and detection of fra￿# and 0th8r iffegularities.
Declarallon
The tnJstoe$ de¢lar• that th•y hay? approv•d th• trustws. report abov•
Signed on behalf of the chaiity's trusto¢s
Name
Amila Cas$8ty, chair
Dale 31.to l LG"

Independent Examinerfs Report
INd•p4nd•Trt •x•m*Mfs report lo the tru•l•es of D•nv•nt Vall•y Brldgè Community
Library and Resour￿ Centrn
I report lo the tnjslees on my examination of the accounts of the atrf)ve chanty llh8 Trusi-)
for the year ended 31 March 2024 are sel oui on pages 5 10 7.
Refjponsibilities and basis of r•port
the ehartfls truslees. are respjnsible fow the preparaiion ol the aecljunts i
acco[(lan￿ wiltt ts requirements of the Charili95 Act 2011 Ilhe Acl"}.
l ￿pOrt ￿ respect of my ex8m5naknon ol the Trust's acGwnts carried oJt under sedion 145 of
the 2011 Act and in c2rryirMJ oui my 6xam￿nal10n. I have lollowed all the applirAble Dire¢ts'ons
given by Ihe Charbty Commi5SK)n sectkon 1451511bl of the Act.
Independ•nl ex8ffllnorf$ •tst•rn•nl
have completed my exanNnaiwJn. l that no material rrotteryts have c(xne lo my
attentbon in connoction wth IM oxamination ￿lch gives me ￿LIse to believe that in, any
maienal respèct:
' the accounting records were not kept IA accordance th SeCt￿n 130 of Ihe
Charitses Act.. or
. th8 8ccounls did nol aCLord with the accounting re¢ords: or
. thè accounts did DDI conwy vhth the 8ppkable requirements conceming th8 fom
8nd eonlÈnt of accounts set out in the Charitses (Accounts and RerK)rts)
Regllations 201J8 olher than any requirement thal the accxjunls give a 'tru8 and
fair. view vknich is not a matter ec￿SKyered as part of an independenl exatninatlon.
I have no (xjncems and have come 8crosg no othar matters in connecthm the
examination to whith allenlion should ￿ dra￿ in thi$ rnport in (fftler to gn8bla 8 prtjpef
und•rstandiry of the accounts 10 be reached.
LX.￿L
Tracy Brarnley
D8t8: ¥17. LZ.
Toty Brarnley ACMA. CG
Orchard House Acccrtjnling
Orchard House
72 Low Moorgate
Rllington
Mallon
Y017 8JW

Derwent Valley BRIDGE
IA Charitable In¢orporated Organisationl
(Charity Registration Number 11522761
Receipts and Payments Accounts for the year ending:
31 March 2024
Restrictsd Designated Unrestri¢ted
funds
fvnds
funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Rece
Notes
Friends of the Library
Donations
Fundraising
Book sales
Book club
Pat Almond Memorial
Grants
Room hire
Baby book time
Storyty'me
Talks
Fines
All other services
Sundry
1.753
1,182
628
70
1,753
1,182
628
70
1.605
1,920
510
1,137
635
441
72
652
600
242
28
168
774
896
180
237
1.605
100
3&4
540
1.280
510
1,080
1.128
764
817
1,080
1,128
764
817
Total receipts
540
1,705
9,212
11,457
6,077
Pa
ments
Electricity & gas
Rates & water
Phone calls & rental
Repairs. rna1ntenan￿ & garden
Insurance
Pal Almond Memollal Lecture
Child￿n,$ activities
Stslionery & office equipment
Licences & fees
Sundry expenses
Meetings admin & AGM fees
Independenl Examination & accounting fees
Lectureltalks expenses
Equipment
Training
Health & Safety
4,883
182
941
97
4.883
182
3,568
177
1,192
304
813
755
227
178
93
668
878
375
97
1.996
1.996
819
35
124
363
1.434
651
118
279
240
579
35
124
342
1,434
651
118
21
279
120
482
165
165
Total payments
1,996
10,392
12.928
9,830
Net of receiptsl{payments)
12911
11,1801
{1,4711
13,7531
Transfers between funds
Cash funds last year end
12.707
14,866
18.619
Cash funds this year end
1,868
11.527
13,395
14,866

DenNent Valley BRIDGE
(A Clwitabl• Ineorptsr*d Offjaniuts'qnl
Ichwity Regijtylon 11522761
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at:
31 March 2024
Tot•1
2024
Total
2023
Cash lund$
Cash al Bank and in Hand
urront AccrAJnt
Cashlcheque bwikiro clearinfj year end
Cash in har*1 Imixe¢J coin$ held)
Toial cash tund8
13.379
119
35
14.707
146
13,395
14,868
R•pr•s8nted by funds
Resmcted lunds
Designaied lunds
Unrestrbcl8d funds
1.868
,527
2.159
12.707
13.395
14.866
Llablllties
Credit(Ys Due Within One Yoar
sialutory Accounts Preparauon & Ind8p6n¢Jent
Examinatson Fee
C￿0fta Energy
EDF Energy
450
321
356
These accounts were approved by the trustees
and signea on thwr t*half tr)y:
SKJned
NaTr*
Anita Cassedy
Posftion
Chair
Date
JI IIGI Lol

Derwent Valley BRIDGE
{A Charltabl• Incorporated Organisation)
(Charity R•gl•tration Numbor 1152276}
Notes to the accounts for the year ended:
31 March 2024
1 Basis of preparatlon
The trustees have taken advantsge of the C*arities Act 2011 and prepared the accounts on a receipts and
payrnents basis, with all revenue and expenses shown on a cash basis.
2 Donations
2024
2023
VarioLbS donations and donalions in kind.
1753
1137
3 Grants
2024
2023
Parish Councils
1,380
600
600
4 R8stricted funds
blf 1 ADnl
Re¢eipts
Payments
Transfers GM 31 March
Name of funder
NYC equipment grant
NYC Get GoinA Grant
300
240
540
300
240
540
5 Deslgnatèd funds
These amounts relate to the Pat AIMC￿d Memorial.
6 Reserves Policy
The trustees have approved a reserves policy supports the accumulation of unrestricted ￿ serves to an
amount that wll enable the organisation to function for at least 12 months.
7 Guarantees to thlrd partles
The trustees confirm, in accordance V￿th the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (G8nerall Regulations 2Q12,
that 8t the year end Ihe CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts sewred on
assets of the CIO.
8 Trustees
No truslees received any remunerats.on lor services rendered during the year: nor payment for trustee expenses
12023-. Nil>