Wendover Community Library Trnst
Charity number 1157773
Princi
al Office: Wendover Community Library, High StreeL Wendover,
Bucks, HP22 6DU
Trustees
Martin Chambers
Emma Guy
Chris Lane
Ron Melville
Philip Mitchell
Jenny Summerfield
Stephen Worth
Annual Re
rt for the
ear endin
31° March 2025
The Wendover Community Library Trust ("WCLT') is a Charitsble
Incorporated Organisation approved for registration as a charity by the
Charity Commission on 8 July 2014. The Objects of WCLT in its
Constitution (dated 26 November 2013) are:
"In partnership with the Buckinghamshire County Library Service, to
manage the operation of the Wendover Community Library and to
increase the use of the library building for a wider range of educational,
community and commercial activities and events for the benefit of the
residents of Wendover and the surrounding areas." The WCLT works
alongside the Buckinghamshire County Library Service in the day to day
running of the Wendover Community Llbrary. Buckinghamshire County
Library Service provides essential paid professional staff, who work
alongside community volunteers and have important management
responsibilities. We have a 'Group Manager, and two part-time 'Library
Assistants who work alongside our volunteer staff. This sharing of
responsibilities between public service employees and community
volunteers is an importallt part of our purpose.
Trustees are selected for appointment according to their skills, knowledge
and experience relevant to the requirements for the effective
administration of WCLT. Meetings of the trustees are held on a regular
basis to review matters such as the library facilities and activitie
services, volunteer4 fund raising and the relationship with

Buckinghamshire County Library Service. Nominated trustees
additionally attend meetings of the Executive Committee. which consists
of an equal representation of trustees and executives of Buckinghamshire
Council.
Policies Adopted by the WCL Trnstee&
Since our last report all the policies adopted by the Trustees remain in
place.
Summary of Activiti
During this year, our annual calendar. created through the annual
photograph Competitio￿ was again very well received It is a wonderful
reflection of Wendover and the surn)unding countyside. The magazine
Shelf Life, usually produced every two month& gives regular accounts of
the activities that take place in the library. It also provides articles that
cover the PUryK)se and ideas behind the Community Library's place in the
Wendover community.
The much enhanced 'Wendover On Screen. has continued throughout
this year. 'On Screen, continues to show films targeted at particular age
groups, and also to show more than the previous 'one film per month,. It
is important to add that there is no charge to see these films. Those
seeing the films can make a voluntary contribution to the cost if they
wish.
The Extensllon of the Community Library.
As noted in Iast y&r's repor¢" after the successful application for funding
support from the Libraries Improvement Fun(L we have been able to put
forward plans to make Si￿Aficant improvements to the Community
Library and to the range of services that will be offered from the building.
The extension will provide space to increase the range of community
based activities that will be provided A new children's are4 larger than
the existing are￿ will enable a wider range of children's activitie4 the
computers available to library customers will be more flexible in how
they can be US￿ The local tourist inforniation area will be enhance￿ the
upstairs section of the library will have better access but above all the
provision of new furnitutr and the redecoration of the whole library will

enhance the ambience of the library and increase its attractiveness to all
age groups in the community. It is also anticipated that the planned
changes to the library's windows will improve the light inside the
Library, and enhance considerably the functionality of our Library.
We are now able to confirnL (because this report is being written in
August 2025). that after all the plans were agreed and confirn]e(L and
contracts for the work were issue4 the library closed in September 2024
for construction work to begin. This work was overseen by
Buckinghamshire County Council, and after the work's successful
completioffj our Library reopened during April 2025. During this
unavoidable period of closure we were grdteful to the Wendover Parish
Council, who allowed us to use their offices to operate 'a borrow and
return service, of library books. Since the reopening of the Community
Library. we have only received positive comments from members of our
local community. I very much look forward to completing next year's
repor¢ (2025-2026) and being able to comprehensively report on
Wendover's 'new' Community Library. Perhaps we will be able to
include a number of photographs?
In conclusiofy it is important to add that Trustees continue to be pleased
that so many members of the local community continue to support their
local library.
Philip Mitchell (Chair)
Wendover Community Library Trust Truste¢s.
August 2025

WENDOVER COMMUNITY LIBRARY TRUST; Icharity number 1157773)
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT . YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Incoming Resources, Generated Funds,
Voluntary Income,
Grants
Subscriptions and Support
Tax Repayment
Local Fundraising Efforts
TOTAL
31.3.2024
iooo
1078
640
5889
9940
2448
612
4752
Total Incoming Resources.
8607
17752
Resources Expended,
Local Fundraising Efforts
Charitable Activities,
Three Rings" Website
Library Sundries
Library Plan and Garden
Grant-aided costs
Walk Booklets
Li brary Stock
Film shows costs
Total Resources Expended
2992
1982
115
197
552
iooo
839
4067
990
10752
204
171
1500
392
533
642
5424
Net Movement In Funds
Funds Brought forward, 1.4.2024
-2145
26023
12328
13695
Funds Carried Forward, 31.3.2025, represented by..
Lloyds Bank PIC
23878
26023
Hon. Chair of Trustees
Date,.
ff ty/,I,LLt
Philip Mitchell
Hon. Treasurer, Friends of
Wendover Library
Neville Morton

Wendover Community Library Trust, (Charity number 1157773)
Notes to the Financial Statements, for the year to 31 March 2025
l. Restricted Fund,
£100012024 £1500) Grants were received for and spent on a specific purpose.
Those funds were restricted in that they could unly be used for that intended purpose.
2. Friends of Wendover Community Library, {FOWL).
This committee raises funds and supports the Wendover Community Library Trust
and is responsible to the Trust. As such, its income, expenditure and funds form part of the
funds of the Trust. and is included in the attached figures.
3. Walk booklets cost £1839, £1000 of which was grant-aided.
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