2024-03-31-accounts - Friends Of Burford Library

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date 01 04 2023

Period end date 31 03 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Friends of Burford Library

Other names charity is known by

1157846 Charity's principal address Burford Library 86a High Street Burford Postcode OX18 4QF ~~—~~

Registered charity number (if any) 1157846

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Veral Marshall Chair 2 Jan Cohen Treasurer 3 Maureen Percival Secretary 4 Anne Youngson 5 Ann Morris 6 Rachel Read 7 Elizabeth Deverson 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~Oe~~ Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year

TAR

March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Foundation

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)

Appointed to serve for terms of three years Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To maintain the continuing operation of Burford Library for the benefit of Burford and district. To encourage and facilitate the use of the Burford Library’s facilities by pupils of the local schools and all local children. To develop the role of Burford Library as a community hub open to all sections of the local population.

TAR

March 2012

As often as possible story time is held in the library for pre-school children to encourage the use of the library facilities and to encourage reading.

Once a month an adult reading group meet in the library to discuss a book, and use the library facilities, i.e. ordering books, using the computers, etc.

We hold occasional “Meet the Author” sessions when a visiting author comes along to promote a new publication.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the Various other events are arranged and held in the library for the benefit of public benefit in relation to the local community and to encourage the use of the facilities. these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The Charity would like to acknowledge and especially thank the hard work and commitment of the people who have volunteered their time to man the library for several hours each week.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

TAR

March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Engaging with the residents of Burford and the surrounding villages to promote the use of the library via “Meet the Author”, exhibitions, and group meetings. Help with computers problems and family history. Two major events have taken place this year to raise funds and awareness of the facilities available at the library, and we are always looking for new ideas to encourage engagement with the library.

Provide volunteers to open the library or support library staff.

TAR

March 2012

Section E Financial review

To hold reserve funds an amount that the trustees consider sufficient to Brief statement of the engage staff for two years, at the present time this would amount to charity’s policy on reserves approximately £4500

Also, from time to time to be in a position to add to the library’s book stock via donations to the Oxfordshire Library Service

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Jan Cohen

Full name(s) Janice Carol Cohen Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 13.06.2024

TAR

March 2012

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Section A Receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds	Restricted	Endowment funds	Total funds		Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £		to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Fund Raising	1,331		-	-	-	1	1,331	882
Subscriptions	313		-	-	-	313	313	337
Gift Aid	86		-	-	-	86	86	78
Donation	245		-	-	-	245	245	500
	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	(Gross income for AR) 1,976		-	-	-	1,976	1,976	1,797
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total receipts* 1,976 - - 1,976 1,797 ~~—_————~~
A3 Payments
Magazine Subscription	342		-	-	-	342	342	329
Competition Prize	15		-	-	-	15	15	120
Oxfordshire CountyCouncil	3,473		-	-	-	3	3,473	2,188
FundraisisngExpenses	289		-	-	-	289	289	217
SumUpMachine Purchase	95		-	-	-	95	95	-
Oxfordshire County Council - Book Fund
	500		-	-	-	500	500	500
Crafting/expenses	-		-	-	-	-	-	30
	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
**Sub total **	4,713		-	-	-	4,713	4,713	3,384
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total payments* 4,713 - - 4,713 3,384 ~~——_————~~
*Net of receipts/(payments)* - 2,737 - - - 2,737 A5 Transfers between funds - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 14,805 - - *Cash funds this year end* 12,068 - - 12,068 ~~———~~						- - 2,737 - 14,805 - 12,068	- - 2,737 - 14,805 - 12,068	- - 2,737 - 1,587 - 16,391 14,804	- 1,587 - 16,391 14,804

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

13/06/2024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Signature J. Cohen Details Details Balance as per Bank 31/03/2024 Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 12,067 - - - - - 12,067 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Janice Carol Cohen	Endowment funds to nearest £
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		Date of approval
J. Cohen	Janice Carol Cohen	13.06.2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

13/06/2024