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Friends Of Puddletown Library

Clip, Community Library In Puddletown, Fopl

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1154773
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 15, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Nov. 27, 2013
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
C L I P
Puddletown Library
High Street
Puddletown
Dorchester
DT2 8RX

Activities

The Friends of Puddletown Library provide a centre for people to meet informally and library services for the people of the surrounding villages. Young children accompanied by their parents are provided with story telling and in introduction to reading by trained volunteers. Jigsaw puzzles and magazines are provided for all.

Objects: To Further Or Benefit The Residents Of Puddletown And The Neighbourhood, Without Distinction Of Sex, Sexual Orientation, Race Or Of Political, Religious Or Other Opinions By Associating Together The Said Residents And The Local Authorities, Voluntary And Other Organisations In A Common Effort To Advance Education And To Provide Facilities In The Interests Of Social Welfare For Recreation Leisure Time Occupation With The Objective Of Improving The Conditions Of Life For The Residents. In Furtherance Of These Objects But Not Otherwise, The Trustees Shall Have Power:to Run The Library Sited In The Village Hall, Puddletown Known As The Community Library In Puddletown (Clip) And To Maintain, Develop Or Manage Or Co-Operate With Any Statutory Authority In The Maintenance, Development And Management Of The Library For Activities Promoted By The Charity In Furtherance Of The Above Objects

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
Dorset

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
April 5, 2026 Sept. 15, 2026On time £5,648 £4,613
April 5, 2025 Feb. 5, 2026On time £3,836 £4,440
April 5, 2024 Feb. 5, 2025On time £3,031 £4,283
April 5, 2023 May 21, 2024106 days late £3,044 £1,969
April 5, 2022 Aug. 27, 2025934 days late £1,879 £2,559
April 5, 2021 Aug. 27, 2025 £2,187 £2,278

Trustees

Name Appointed
Paul Poser (Chair) Sept. 14, 2021
Peter Bishop Aug. 12, 2013
Peter Redman Feb. 1, 2026