CHARITY COMMISSION . FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Rothley Communlty Library Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To 01- r-24 31-Mar-25 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearost to the nearest £ to the nèar¢st£ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donations Gift Aid HMRC Book sales (of donated books ) Library takings Room hire Events Film takings Charnwood Lottery Printing Bank interest S106 Sub total (Gross income for AR) 1,739 176 905 2.177 473 1.792 418 517 202 356 100 2,674 266 1.258 1.535 610 1,479 492 605 230 490 418 163 8.755 A2 Asset and investment sales. (see table). Sub total &766 A3Pa ments Running costs Consumables Film costs Events Other Noticeboard IT costs Books 7210 9,288 2,057 325 350 109 185 257 1,814 131 309 361 263 520 1,787 Sub total 672 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) 10,000 Sub total 3A19 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 24,305 1,052 743 19,537 CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 2010512025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories etails Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Total 21.594 743 Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Details Details Fund to whlch asset belon Cost (Optional) Currnnt value tional Details Fund to whlch assot belon Cost (optional) Current value tional B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use ui Ing cabh'n Fumiture era ions -coun er, ers, Childrens area equipment ures Ings ran at nil value oun -Fl-ri-I IT project Counters& cupboards & lighting Kitchen refurbishment Counter Sneeze screen Carpet & Ik>oring Details Fund to whlch relates Amount due nal When duo onal B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2010512025
FINAL Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date ' Period end date From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Rothley Community Library Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1163508 Charity's principal address Mountsorrel Lane Rothley Leicestershire Postcode LE77PS Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office (if any) Name of person (or body) entitled oint trustee rfan Steve Mitchell Sandra Webster Trustee Treasurer Secretary Trustee Jill Williams Sue Barnes Claire Cole Michelle Stephenson Grace Henry Sandra Newman Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Heidi Mascus Trustee March 2025 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution Type of governing document How the charity is constituted CIO Association Trustee selection methods Elected as per constitution and co-opted as appropriate when vacancies arise Additional governance issues (Optional infonnation) 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 Ob"ectives and activities The provision of a public library in Rothley and surrounding area. To advance education of the public in Rothley by operating and managing a lending library. To promote for the benefit of the residents of Rothley and the surrounding area the provision of a public library for recreation and / or other leisure time. Summary ofthe objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012
We are open as a lending library for 14 hours per week . In addition, we host a number of regular groups in the library . Under 5s ran twice per week until July 2024. Yarn Craft 2 x per month, monthly Book Group, weekly Chess Group and Lego club running once per month. ug and mingle ' ran weekly from September 2024. We also host outside groups: the Writers, Group monthly, and the 'Adopters' group monthly, We have a number of community book boxes eretted around the village . We are part of the 'warm spaces, initiative and now offer hot drinks to those who want them. 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) All activities have been undertaken by the trustees with regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) TAR March 2012
The library only operates on the huge contribution of volunteers from the community. The local community values this facility and appreciates the efforts of people who give up much of their time to keep the library open. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grant making; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Visitor numbers from April 2024 to March 2025 were 5,500 visitors to the library. We had an average of 190 monthly active borrowers, and an average of 850 monthly book issues. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year We have maintained our Trustee meetings by Zoom and in person. Communications with volunteers have been kept up via team newsletters and the 'Three Rings, volunteer management system. Communications with the public and library members have continued to be important to keep the library in people's minds, and let them know about our services .Our Facebook pages and Website have been kept up to date. In addition, newsletters have been written for the local Rothley Post and library events posters displayed around the village. We have 32 active volunteers. 28 of whom work on the public counter in the library on a rota basis and a further 9 volunteers who work 'behind the scenes, offering support such as under 5's sessions, Lego Club, art and craft activities, Health & Safety advice, gardening. We now have 9 Trustees elected altogether at the AGM in March 2025 3 students have completed their bronze awards with the Duke of Edinburgh scheme. We have introduced a 'Quick Cover App, in order to fill the rota quickly should someone drop out .The library has only had to close On this year due to lack of volunteers. The Mug and Mingle group started in September 2024 , meeting weekly . This has proved very successful with up to 18 local people attending This is part of our 'warm spaces, initiative. We also offer hot drinks , biscuits and squash to library visitors on a 'donation' basis. During the summer months we have introduced the sale of ice creams. We have received large numbers of donations of books from the public . These have been sold in the library and at regular library book sales, traded online and via specialist book shops. Any new suitable books have been added into stock . The Leicestershire Libraries Summer reading challenge ran during July and August 2024. 91 Children took part and 56 % completed the challenge. Individual trustees and a volunteer took turns to run a craft making event each Saturday morning ( in keeping with the theme Marvellous Makers). The Rothley village Scarecrow festival was again organised by the Library .This took place over 2 days on a weekend in September 2024 There were 65 scarecrow entrants and the event proved to be very popular and was well reiVed -bringing 875 visitors to the library. This event raised over £1000 for the library. In September 2024 we also held an outdoor film evening which was attended by over 250 people in the village. In December 2024 the library participated in the village 'Xmas lights switch on ' by holding a book sale, raffle and providing information about the library. The library was decorated for Christmas and the 'elf on the shelf hide and seek ame roved ular with the children. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance The Community Book boxes were popular and well used during the summer month. These were emptied in October 24 and will be refilled by April 25. These have been renovated and spruced up. The Yarncraft group has created some fantastic yarn bombs on top of the village post office. These have bn well reiVed and scored lots of hits on social media. The group has also sold some of their creations to raise funds for the library. The library has participated in the Charnwood Borough Council lottery scheme as a way of raising some additional funds and supporting other good causes in Charnwood. Easy Fundraising was introduced as an initiative during the year, the take up for which has seen a gradual increase. By the end of the financial year, this had raised £189. Inside, the library is kept looking colourful and vibrant by a vOluntr who has created regular displays show casing what the library is doing The outside of the library has been spruced up, with the guttering and drains checked and cleared. A volunteer maintsins the flower boxes. The inside of the library had a major clean up this year. A additional volunteer from the local community joined us specifically to do this . Section E Financial review The charity does not have a formal Reserves policy. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves There was £22,357 of cash reserves at year end. Of this £10,514 was held in an interest paying deposit account. Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) TAR March 2012
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. Rothley Community Library's principal sources of funds for this year were . Library takings ( fines, reservations, printing ,refreshments) £2379 Donations £2,015 Events £2,210 Book sales £905 Charnwood lottery £516 Library hire £473 Bank Interest £356 Cash reserves have reduced by £3020 since April 2024 Leicestershire County Council has provided the lease of the building at a ercorn rent 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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) hJcW> Date TAR March 2012