2024-05-06-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period ret Period start date Period end date li 07 May 2023 06 May 2024 From To ~~Se~~ Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Taibach Community Library ~~PO~~ Other names charity is known by ~~PO~~ Registered charity number (if any) 1158698 Charity's principal address Taibach Community Library 5 Commercial Road Taibach, Port Talbot Postcode SA13 1LN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

• Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body)

• Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee (if whole year any)

• 1 Luke Jenkins Chair of Trustees 2 Christine Thomas Treasurer

• 3 Alyson Moore

• 4 Sean Pursey

• 5 Rhian Davies Secretary

• 6 Jennifer Morris

• 7 Susan Grundy

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~~LS~~ Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution – adopted 07 May 2014

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

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustees are elected from the membership at Annual General Meetings Trustee selection methods with a third of trustees retiring at each AGM. They can be appointed until (eg. appointed by, elected by) the next AGM by the existing trustees between annual general meetings.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to 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)

The text as reads in the governing document: “To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the electoral wards of Taibach and Margam and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for education, recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants.” These objectives are carried out by the running of a community Library in Taibach.

The main activities carried out by the charity are: • Lending of Books and DVDs to members of the public. • Providing 4 public access computers with internet access, which are usable free of charge. • Providing a photocopying facility. • Providing a place for public documents and consultations to be displayed. In addition to this, the library offers a range weekly activities and events to encourage all members of the community to come along and get involved with. A team of 12 trained volunteers have been responsible for the day-to-day running and operation of the library and is made up of people from the local community and neighbouring towns and villages. In planning and delivering these activities and services, the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main During the 2023-24 year, the Charity continued to successfully operate a achievements of the charity library provision for the communities of Taibach, Goytre, and Margam. during the year

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During this financial year, the charity was able to once again offer its full range of services to its customers, which had been hampered in previous years by the COVID-19 pandemic. The library has developed a range of weekly clubs and activities to try and appeal to a wide range of people, encouraging them to come into the library and get involved. On a Monday morning, an Employability Hub is offered by NPT Council. On afternoon, there is an opportunity to research Family History with a dedicated volunteer providing this service. On a Tuesday morning, customers can take part in the weekly Art Group. The Knitting and Crochet Circle continues to be popular, now meeting three times per week, on a Tuesday afternoon, Thursday afternoon, and Friday evening. Thursday morning sees the Jigsaw and Board Game Club take place, where customers can come in to play a game or help build our library jigsaw. Saturdays are dedicated to Kids Club. As well as the weekly Kids Club, during school holidays additional sessions are held to encourage children to come in and use the library’s facilities. In addition to this, in the weeks leading up to Easter and Halloween, special children’s craft sessions took place, allowing the children to create seasonal crafts such as Easter decorations and pumpkins. In May 2023, the library hosted a talk titled 'Glimpses of Fine Art Photography' by Gareth Martin, which was well received by attendees. The library joined the National Databank scheme, allowing us to provide free mobile data to those in need and on certain benefits, ensuring better digital access for members of our community. Additionally, the Ball Library initiative was introduced, enabling young people to loan a football free of charge, encouraging outdoor play and physical activity. This year, we successfully received a Cost of Living Grant from the Welsh Government, which covered essential costs such as utilities and insurance. Previously, these costs came out of general library funds, so we are thankful that we were able to get funding to cover these rising costs. The library also received grant funding from the Margam Community Benefit Fund, which will be used in the following financial year to purchase new computer equipment. The library has continued to embrace the use of Facebook and Instagram to promote the library’s offerings to the local community. The success of

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using these tools has been encouraging, with posts on the Facebook page reaching an average of 9,000 people per month.

Support continued from the local council (Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council) in the form of ICT systems support and the continued supply of books for the lending library.

Section E Financial review ~~ee~~

Brief statement of the

We have a healthy level of reserves in the bank.

charity’s policy on reserves

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include As in previous financial years, the costs of operating vary due to the additional information, where nature of invoicing and recharging of utilities and other bills from the relevant about: Local Authority.

• 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.

~~ee~~ Section F Other optional information

~~eee~~ Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Luke Jenkins Christine Thomas ~~re ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc)[Chair of Trustees ] ~~a~~

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Date 10/02/2025 10/02/2025

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Charity Name		No (if any)
Taibach Community Library		1158698
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
Period start date For the period from 7-May-23		Period end date To 6-May-24
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds		Endowment funds Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £		to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Librarytakings cash and cheque 3,611 - Librarytakings card 205 - Room Hire 285 - Book recycling 14 - Clothes bank recycling 272 - Online fundraising 257 - Rent Grant - NPTCBC - 1,495 Warm Space Grant - NPTCBC - - Cost of LivingGrant - Welsh Gov - 4,000 Margam CommunityBenefit Fund - 5,775 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 4,644 11,270 ~~=== ~~		- 3,611 3,300 - 205 122 - 285 - - 14 - - 272 484 - 257 280 - 1,495 1,100 - - 2,400 - 4,000 5,000 - 5,775 - - 15,914 12,686 ~~===~~
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 4,644 11,270 - 15,914 12,686 A3 Payments Utilities (Gas, electric, trade waste, water, fire safetyetc.) - 1,585 - 1,585 2,082 Broadband 535 - - 535 - Rent 80 1,495 - 1,575 1,200 Insurance - 1,480 - 1,480 1,135 Information Comissioners Office 35 - - 35 - Equipmentpurchased 1,811 - - 1,811 1,956 Photocopier bill 54 - - 54 153 Cash loss/till error - - - - 7 Purchase of books - - - - 24 Sub total 2,514 4,560 - 7,074 6,566 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 2,514 4,560 - 7,074 6,566 ~~===~~ ~~mallt~~ ~~===~~
Net of receipts/(payments) 2,129 6,710 A5 Transfers between funds - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 11,466 3,966 Cash funds this year end 13,595 10,676 ~~==~~	6,710 - - 3,966 10,676	- 8,840 6,120 - - - - - 15,432 9,312 - 24,272 15,432 ~~===~~	6,120 - 9,312 15,432

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

			Unrestricted Restricted		Endowment
Categories	Details		funds funds		funds
			to nearest £ to nearest £		to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	13,545 10,676 - 50 - - 13,595 10,676 - Total cash funds Bank account Cash ~~———~~
	(agree balances with receipts and payments	(agree balances with receipts and payments
	account(s))		OK OK		OK
			Unrestricted Restricted		Endowment
			funds funds		funds
	Details		to nearest £ to nearest £		to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~=====~~
	Details		Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional)		Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets	- - - - - - - - - - ~~=—====~~
	Details		Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional)		Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Unrestricted 329 - Unrestricted - - Unrestricted - 20 Unrestricted - 250 - - - - - - - - - ICT Equipment (Printer, Photocopier, Till) Catalogued books Fixtures and Fittings Second hand books for sale ~~====~~
			Fund to which Amount due		When due
B5 Liabilities	liability relates (optional) (optional) - - - - - Details ~~=—====~~
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Date of approval 10/2/2025 10/2/2025 Print Name Luke Jenkins Christine Thomas Signature ~~=~~