Annual Report Beddau and Tynant Community Library 2020-21 This is a shorter than usual Annual Report because for much of the period in question, the Library was actually closed for browsing and, most importantly, for meetings and hire, due of course to Covid. We did however offer a ‘click and collect’ service during this period, which many members of the community found very useful, especially when movements were restricted due to the pandemic. Naturally, the borrowing figures were down, but the figures show that we continued to offer a useful and popular service to our users We quarantined books for 72 hours once they were returned to us, and some customers even benefited from a home delivery service, all done in a covid-safe manner. There were several occasions when we did consider reopening for browsing and computer use, but due to the vulnerability of some of our volunteers, we decided to wait until things became safer. The Trustees continued to meet monthly online, and we had our first face to face, socially distanced, meeting at the Library in September. It was lovely to be back in the building, albeit a little chilly with the doors and windows open! We were able to agree to open for people to browse the books on September 13[th] , with opening hours being Monday 1500-1645; Wednesday 1000-11.45; and Saturday 10-11.45, as well as continuing the ‘click and collect’ service. We continued to source new books to keep our stock up to date. We also sorted out blue tooth printing so that we could offer a service printing off a customer’s own device. From the beginning of September, we had some limited hire from the local WI, and the Reading Group as well as our own Monday Club. We continued to use our social media pages to inform the community about events and consultations in the area as well as book availability. PACT meetings also restarted in September, and we were pleased to welcome them back; and the Library was also the venue for meetings to discuss holding events in the village into the Autumn and Winter. These events meetings followed on from a successful Tynant and Beddau Community Fair which was held in the village on September 5[th] at which the Library and the Monday Club had a stall and were able to attract interest from new people. The Library was used twice as a polling station during the year; on May 6[th] for the Senedd Elections and on July 22[nd] for the Tynant by-election for RCTCBC. In September we took delivery of a brilliant original painting by Rhondda based artist Barbara Castle of part of the Cwm Coke Works. We were delighted to be offered such a lovely work of art, and after being displayed in the Library for some months, we intend offering it on loan to local organisations and businesses to maximise its impact. We were feeling very optimistic about reopening in September, and things began to feel a little more ‘normal’. However, no one knew than that the Omicron variant was around the corner. We continue to hope that 2022 will eventually allow us to do more and return to our place as an important facility for the whole village. As always we are hugely indebted to our hard working Trustees and loyal volunteers, without who we simply couldn’t function. We also remain grateful to Llantrisant Community Council for all their support and for the Annual Grant we receive from them which ensures we can provide a service, whatever the circumstances. Julie Barton Chair of Trustees January 2022 Inde endent Examinerfs Re ort Beddau &T nant Communi Libra Chari Number 1157769 For the eriod endin 31"Au ust 2021 nsibililies of Irustees a￿1 exwniner The charity's Irust&s are re4K￿s1￿￿e forthe preparalion of the aX(￿nts. ￿rity9 tNstees requested an a￿111 this y4wfor fundiw and slatulory purposes. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under sedion 145 of the Charities Act, to foll￿ the pro(xdutEs18id down in the general Diredions ￿ by the Chaiity ComnNssion (under section 145{5Xb) of the Charitses Ac£ and to state whether particular rnatte￿ have t>)ffo to my attethion. Basis of inde ndent ex8minerfs statement My examination has been carried wt in &¢)xdan￿ ￿th dlrec1i0￿ given by the Charity Commission. The exam[r￿lIC￿ induded a review of the arxounting recx)rds kept by the charity and a comparison of the xcwnts Present￿ ￿ryth those re(uds. ft also included consideration of any unusual iteffts or disclosures in the a(￿urts. and seeking explanations from the trustees ccxwning any such matters. Inde ent exaninerfs Staten￿nt In Connecti￿ wrth my examinalion, no maiter (rf qx)ncem has (¥)me to my attention and In my oplnion the accounts: give a true and fair vivw of the stale of the chai11￿8 affairs as at 319t August 2021 and of ts ino)ming res￿r￿ and applications of resourcAs. for the year then ended ha￿ been properfy prepar&S in acc4)rdarnx ￿ UINt*J lfjngdom C*nerally Acopled Accounting Prxtice. and have been prepared in a0￿rda￿ with the reqUIr￿Trents of the CPArities Ad 2011. 202J Ins I Ceni £n Ll..L- L. ste Isan ci Relevant Profe&8lonal Qualmcatlon or Body.............................. .... 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