# GRESFORD AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY LIBRARY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1159045
- **Other names:** GDCL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Nov. 3, 2014
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1159045


## Contact

- **Address:** Gresford Community Library, Vicarage Lane, Gresford, WREXHAM
- **Postcode:** LL12 8UW
- **Phone:** 01978 852627
- **Email:** gresfordlibrary@hotmail.com
- **Website:** https://gresforddistrictcommunitylibrary.org.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** 4(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN GRESFORD, WREXHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY THE RUNNING AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMMUNITY LIBRARY.4(2) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF GRESFORD, WREXHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, 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 AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE IF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID RESIDENTS.

**Activities:** GDCL provides a venue for local learning/leisure activity with a thriving library at its heart to maintain/develop the pre-existing LA library service within our community. Our Mission is to provide a quality library service, community hub and key outreach services for use by all our inhabitants - children and adults alike - in a safe and welcoming environment: our library, our community.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Wrexham



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2025 | £23096 | £10484 | — | — |
| April 5, 2024 | £24525 | £13312 | — | — |
| April 5, 2023 | £13630 | £8746 | — | — |
| April 5, 2022 | £45876 | £46220 | — | — |
| April 5, 2021 | £27637 | £17887 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **ANDREW CHARLES BAILEY** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 3, 2014
- Alexander John Merry — appointed Nov. 11, 2019
- Caroline Berry — appointed Nov. 10, 2025
- Jeanie Dunsmuir — appointed May 11, 2017
- Johanna Louise Merry — appointed Nov. 11, 2019
- MS JANET JONES — appointed Nov. 3, 2014
- MS SUE  BRITTON — appointed Nov. 3, 2014
- Mrs A Ward — appointed May 28, 2015