| Names ofthe charity | trustees who man |
age the charity | ||
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| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted ifnot for whole year |
Name ofperson (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Linda Marshall | Chairman | TFOFL Members | ||
| Stephen Robson |
Vice Chairman | As above | ||
| Andrew Weatherby |
Treasurer | As above | ||
| Stephen Bilble |
As above | |||
| Janet Earwaker | As above | |||
| Ruth Hughes | As above | |||
| Fran Hutchinson | As above | |||
| Jennifer McNair | As above | |||
| Philip O'Reilly | As above | |||
| Jill Richardson | As above | |||
| Kathy Rudge | As above | |||
| Bernie Stribling | As above | |||
| WendWhitin | As above |
| The main activities undertaken for public benefit in relation to the |
Charity's | Charity's | Charity's | ||
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| objects are: 1.Operation of a public lending library and associated activities |
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| Summary ofthe main | services | ||||
| activities undertaken for |
the | 2.Provision of resources and ITfacilities, delivery of recreational |
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| public benefit in relation |
to | and educational events and services for the benefit and enjoyment |
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| these objects (include within | of the local community | ||||
| this section the statutory | 3.Provision offacilities for user groups and other hirers. |
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| declaration that trustees |
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| had regard to the guidance | The library has become an integral part ofthe community, engaging |
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| issued by the Charity | effectively with other local groups and organisations. |
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| Commission on public |
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| benefit) | |||||
| The Trustees declare that we have had due regard to the guidance |
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| by the Charity Commission on public benefit and confirm that all operations and activities are in accordance with such guidance. |
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| Additional details ofobjectives |
and activities (Optional information) |
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| The Charity is not a grant-making organisation. |
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| The Charity does not currently hold any investments. |
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| You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: ~ policy on grantmaking; ~ policy programme related |
Our volunteers make a significant and much-valued contribution to the successful running ofthe library and the Charity is dependent on and grateful for their commitment of time, help and support. The Charity has no employees and none of the trustees or volunteers paid or remunerated, other than the reimbursement of reasonable expenses and expenditure on behalf ofthe Charity. |
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| Summary of | the main | Achievements and initiatives ofthe Charity over the last year." |
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| achievements ofthe charity during the year |
~ | Retention of a knowledgeable board of 13Trustees who were retained en bloc with the permission of the members at the AGM |
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| July 2021. | ||||||
| ~ | Retention ofa core group of original charity volunteers who have |
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| been actively involved in delivery of library services during the |
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| Covid pandemic. | ||||||
| ~ | Good relationships 8 support among trustees and active |
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| volunteers —very much a community team effort where everyone' |
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| contribution is valued and appreciated -and respecting choice of |
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| volunteers who have felt unable to work in the library during the |
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| pandemic. | ||||||
| ~ | Continued use of virtual meetings for the Trustees, the AGM with |
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| members and liaison with LCC Support Officers &representatives |
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| from the local group of Community Managed Libraries. |
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| ~ | Management ofthe impact ofthe Covid pandemic - risk |
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| assessments were reviewed and appropriate control measures |
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| protect the public and volunteers continues so that library opening |
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| hours &services could be extended to 11 hours per week from |
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| April 2021. Customer footfall gradually increased over the course |
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| of the year as restrictions were lifted. |
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| ~ | Total library books issued in the year 1 April 2021 —21 March |
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| 2022: 7766jcompared to 'l553 last year] |
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| ~ | Total number of new library joiners: 123 I compared to 40last |
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| year] | ||||||
| ~ | Total number of active borrowers: 327 I compared to 135last |
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| previous yearJ | ||||||
| ~ | The Reading Agency's Summer Reading Challenge attracted 70 |
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| children aged 4-11 years to take part with 40 completing the |
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| challenge to read 6 books over the school summer holidays. |
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| ~ | Most events & usual fundraising activities and room hire were on |
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| hold this year with a continued focus on maintaing asafe |
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| environment for the provision ofa library borrowing service and |
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| access to public computers. | ||||||
| ~ | However, Little Ducklings Story Time was reintroduced in |
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| September 2021 8 2 outdoor sales of books, bric-a-brac and plants also took place. The 6'"Anniversary of the Community Managed Library was celebrated with a coffee morning and a sale |
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| in March 2022. | ||||||
| ~ | As the accounts show, the financial position ofthe charity remains |
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| stron in s ite of the restrictions on income eneration and all |
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| January 2023 |
| We are a not-for-profit organisation and all |
We are a not-for-profit organisation and all |
funds received or generated | funds received or generated | |||
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| Briefstatement | ofthe | directly support the purposes of |
the Charity | and sustainability | ofthe | |
| charity's | policy | on reserves | library. | |||
| Surpluses generated are carried |
forward towards our on-going |
liabilities | ||||
| and running costs in subsequent |
years and | we seek to retain | sufficient | |||
| reserves to cover events or situations that |
may occur. | |||||
| Details ofany funds materially | There are no funds in deficit. |
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| in deficit |
| Unrestricted | funds | |||||
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| Note | 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| Income and Expenditure | ||||||
| Incoming resources | ||||||
| Incoming resources from generated Voluntary income Activities for generating funds Investment income Fundraising |
funds: | 1,170 3,972 33 1,569 |
5,385 36,854 279 315 |
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| Total incoming resources |
E,6,744 | f42,833 | ||||
| Resources expended | ||||||
| Charitable activities |
5 | 10,646 | 11,869 | |||
| Cost offundraising Governance costs |
6 7 |
176 880 |
2,924 | |||
| Total resources expended | 611,702 | 614,793 | ||||
| Net (outgoing)/incoming | resources for the year | (4,958) | 28,040 | |||
| Unrestricted funds brought |
forward | 118,593 | 90,553 | |||
| Unrestricted funds c/forward |
at 31stMarch 2022 | 11 | 2113,635 | 6118,593 |
| O | RTHE YEARENDED 31STMARCH 2022 | RTHE YEARENDED 31STMARCH 2022 | ||
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| 1 | VOLUNTARY INCOME | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Donations received |
898 | 1,009 | ||
| Legacy Membership fees Market Harborough |
Lotto | 50 222 |
4,051 170 155 |
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| K1,170 | E5,385 | |||
| 2 | ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS | |||
| State aid from L.C.C. | 3,846 | 6,492 | ||
| S.106grant HDC covid grant LCC covid grant Room hire |
1,471 25,000 3,846 45 |
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| Library services | 126 | |||
| f.3,972 | E,36,854 |
| Cash deposits Co-op Bank Plc —Instant access savings account interest |
f33 | 6279 | |
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| 4 | FUNDRAISING | ||
| Refreshments | 33 | ||
| Book sales | 80 | 286 | |
| Sundry income Photocopying |
180 393 |
29 | |
| Plant and jam sales | 202 | ||
| Bag sales Duck food sales |
21 198 |
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| Events | 462 | ||
| K1,569 | 5.315 |
| FRIENDS OFFLECKNEY LIBRARY | FRIENDS OFFLECKNEY LIBRARY | |||
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| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | CONTINUED | |||
| FORTHE YEAR ENDED 31STMARCH 2022 | ||||
| CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Water | 227 | 91 | ||
| Repairs and maintenance Cleaning &rubbish removal Insurances |
3,350 1,410 721 |
5,232 2,717 696 |
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| Light &heat | 4,938 | 3,133 | ||
| 610,646 | 611,869 | |||
| COSTS OF FUNDRAISING | ||||
| Refreshment expenses |
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| Duck food purchases and bags |
61 | |||
| Logo merchandise purchased |
115 | |||
| 6176 | ||||
| 7 | GOVERNANCE COSTS |
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| Online rota system subscription Accountancy Depreciation on fixtures & furniture Covid PP equipment Other expenses |
145 570 165 |
145 558 127 1,929 165 |
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| $880 | K2,924 | |||
| TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | ||||
| Fixtures & | ||||
| furniture | ||||
| Net book value at 1 April 2021 | ||||
| Additions at cost |
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| Depreciation provided for year |
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| Net book value at 31 March 2022 | ||||
| CASH AND BANK | ||||
| Cash deposits: Co-op Bank Plc —Instant access savings account Co-op Bank Plc —Current account Cash and cheques in hand |
105,587 12,873 175 |
105,554 12,995 44 |
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| f118,635 | F118,593 | |||
| 10 ACCRUALS |
| O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES |
O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES |
The | Friends ofFleckney Library Receipts and |
Friends ofFleckney Library Receipts and |
Friends ofFleckney Library Receipts and |
payments | payments | accounts | accounts | CC&ea |
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| Forthe period from |
1"April 2021 | To | 31"March 2022 | |||||||
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| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||
| tothe nearest | to the nearest 6 | to the nearest 6 | tothe nearest K |
tothe nearest 5 | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||
| Voiunlary Income |
1,170 | 1,170 | 5,385 | |||||||
| Activities for generating funds |
3,972 | 3,972 | 36,854 | |||||||
| Investment Income |
33 | 33 | 279 | |||||||
| Fundraising | 1,569 | 1,569 | 315 | |||||||
| LCC Cultural Grant-see note 10in |
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| accounts restricted funds received this |
5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||||
| year but to be repaid | in 2022l23 | |||||||||
| Sub total(Gross | income forAR) | 6,744 | 5,000 | 11,744 | 42,833 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, |
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| (see table). | ||||||||||
| Sub total | ||||||||||
| Total receipts | 6,?44 | 5,000 | 11,744 | 42,833 | ||||||
| A3 Pa ments | ||||||||||
| Charitable activities |
10,646 | 10,646 | 11,869 | |||||||
| Cost ofFundraising | 176 | 176 | ||||||||
| Governance Costs |
880 | 880 | 2,924 | |||||||
| Sub total | 11,702 | 11,702 | 14,793 | |||||||
| A4 Asset and investment | ||||||||||
| purchases, (see | table) | |||||||||
| Sub total | ||||||||||
| Total payments | 11,702 | 1'I,702 | 14,793 | |||||||
| Net ofreceiptsl(payments) | 4,958 | 5,000 | 42 | 28,040 | ||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | ||||||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | ||||||||||
| Cash funds this year en | 4,958 | 5,000 | 42 | 28,040 |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||||||||||
| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds | |||||||||
| to nearest K | to nearest | R | to nearest | K | |||||||||
| B1Cash | funds | Savings Account | The | Co-op Bank pic | 105,587 | ||||||||
| Current Account The Co-op Bank pic | 7,873 | 5,000 | |||||||||||
| Cash | 175 | ||||||||||||
| Total cash funds | 113,635 | 5,000 | |||||||||||
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| account(s)) | |||||||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||||||||||
| funds | funds | funds | |||||||||||
| Details | to nearest K | to | nearest | K | to nearest | R | |||||||
| B2Other | monetary assets | ||||||||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value | ||||||||||
| B3Investment | assets | ||||||||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4Assets retained for the | |||||||||||||
| charity's | own use | ||||||||||||
| Fund towhich | Amount due | When due | |||||||||||
| Details | liability relates | (optional) | (optional) | ||||||||||
| B5Liabilities | LCC Cultural | Grant to be repaid | Current account | 5,000 | Repaid July 2022 |