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
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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
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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
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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 re￿iVed -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.
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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 b￿n well re￿iVed 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 vOlunt￿r
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)
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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
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March 2012