2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees'	Trustees'	Annual	Report	Report	for	the period	the period
	Period	start date			Period	end date
	Day	Month	Year		Oay	~Month		tYear
From	01	pril	2022	To	31	!March		I2023
				r ~		~	~

	Names ofthe charity	trustees who man	age the charity
	Trustee name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot for whole ear	Name ofperson (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifan
	Linda Marshall	Chairman		TFOFL Members
	Stephen Robson	Vice Chairman		As above
	Andrew Weatherby	Treasurer		As above
	Stephen Bilbie			As above
	Janet Earwaker			As above
	Ruth Hughes			As above
	Fran Hutchinson			As above
	Jennifer McNair			As above
	Philip O'Reilly		1/4/22 to 29/6/22	As above
10	Jill Richardson			As above
	Kathy Rudge			As above
	Bernie Stribling			As above
13	Wendy Whiting			As above

		The main activities undertaken for public benefit in relation to the	The main activities undertaken for public benefit in relation to the	Charity's	Charity's	Charity's
		objects are:
Summary ofthe main		1.Operation ofa public lending library and associated activities services				and
activities undertaken for the		2.Provision of resources and ITfacilities, delivery	of recreational
public benefit in relation to		and educational events and services for the benefit and enjoyment
these objects (include within this section the statutory		ofthe local community 3.Provision offacilities for user groups and other	hirers.
declaration that trustees	have
had regard to the guidance		The library has become an integral part ofthe community,	engaging
issued by the Charity		effectively with other local groups and organisations.
Commission on public
benefit)
		The Trustees declare that we have had due regard to the guidance			issued
		by the Charity Commission on public benefit and confirm	that all	our
		operations and activities are in accordance with such guidance.
Additional details ofobjectives		and activities (Optional information)
		The Charity is not a grant-making organisation.
		The Charity does not currently hold any investments.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:		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 oftime, help and support. The Charity has no employees and none ofthe trustees or volunteers				is
~ policy on grantmaking;		paid or remunerated, other than the reimbursement ofreasonable
~ policy programme related		expenses and expenditure on behalf ofthe Charity.
investment;
~ contribution made by
volunteers.

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Summary	of	the main	Achievements and initiatives ofthe Charity over the last year:
achievements ofthe charity during the year			~	Retention ofa knowledgeable board of 12Trustees. One trustee resigned at the AGM in June 2022 after 6years ofservice to the
				board.
			~	Retention ofa core group of original charity volunteers who have
				been actively involved in delivery of library services during the
				Covid pandemic 8 recruitment of2 new volunteers.
			~	We also successfully supported 2 Duke of Edinburgh Award
				student volunteers this year —one Bronze and one Gold Award.
			~	Good relationships 8 support among trustees and active volunteers
				—very much a community team effort where everyone' s
				contribution is valued and appreciated.
				Re-established face-to-face meetings ofthe Trustees board from
				April 2022, at the AGM in June and with members and liaison	with
				LCC Support Officers & representatives from the local group of
				Community Managed Libraries.
			~	The 7'" Anniversary of the Community Managed Library was
				celebrated with a coffee morning and a sale in March 2023.
			~	A staged return to our pre-pandemic public opening hours of 15
				hours per week, starting at 13hours from April 2022 and increasing
				to 15hours from September 2022 - Monday &Thursday
				afternoons and Friday &Saturday mornings. Screens at the public
				counter and in the public computer room have been retained.
				Librar erformance:
			~	Total library books issued in the year 1 April 2022 —21 March
				2023: 10,990
			~	Total number of new library joiners: 251
			~	Total number ofactive borrowers: 463
			~	The Reading Agency's Summer Reading Challenge 2022 attracted
				106children aged 4-11 years to take part with 81 completing	the
				challenge to read 6 books over the school summer holidays.
			~	The weekly Little Ducklings Story Time was extended to include a
				Stay-&-Play session 8 several sales of books, toys and bric-a-brac
				also took place this year, fundraising for the charity.
			~	A weekly Knit 8 Natter Drop-In session was increasingly well-
				attended.
				While several of our pre-covid user groups have not returned,	new
				initiatives include a Baby Sensory and Baby Massage franchise
				who started regular room hire this year and New Life Church	began
				a weekly free 'Lunch at the Library' for the local community to

			We are a not-for-profit organisation and	We are a not-for-profit organisation and	all	funds	received or generated	received or generated
Briefstatement		ofthe	directly support the purposes of	the Charity		and	sustainability	ofthe library.
charity's	policy	on reserves	Surpluses generated are carried and running costs in subsequent	forward years	towards our on-going and we seek to retain			liabilities sufficient
			reserves to cover events or situations that			may occur.
Details ofany funds materially			There are no funds in deficit.
in deficit

				Unrestricted	funds
			Note	2023	2022
Income and Expenditure
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generated		funds:
Voluntary income			1	1,383	1,170
Activities for generating	funds		2	567	3,972
Investment income			3	139	33
Pundraising			4	3,487	1,569
Total incoming resources				5,576	6,744
Resources expended
Charitable activities			5	13,018	10,646
Cost offundraising			6	15	176
Governance costs			7	942	880
Total resources expended				13,975	11,702
Net outgoing resources for the year				(8,399)	(4,958)
Unrestricted funds brought	forward			113,635	118,593
Unrestricted funds carried	forward		11	f105,236	6113,635

FRIENDS OFFLECKNKY LIBRARY	FRIENDS OFFLECKNKY LIBRARY	FRIENDS OFFLECKNKY LIBRARY
NOTES TO THK FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARENDED 31STMARCH 2023
1	VOLUNTARY INCOME		2023	2022
	Donations received		908	898
	Membership fees		240	50
	Market Harborough	Lotto	235	222
			K1,383	K1,170
2	ACTIVITIES FOR	GENERATING FUNDS
	State aid from L.C.C.			3,846
	Room hire		328
	Library services		239	126
			6567	K3,972
3	INVESTMENT INCOME
	Cash deposits
	Co-op Bank Plc - Instant access savings account interest		2139	233
4	FUNDRAISING
	Refreshments		975	33
	Book sales		540	80
	Sundry income Photocopying Plant and jam sales Bag sales Duck food sales		376 502 290 9 56	180 393 202 21 198
	Events			462
	Hamper and other raffles		247
	Toast Office books		70
	Tombola		152
	Greeting card commission		128
	Logo items sold		75
	Wool sold		67
			K3,487	E,1,569

OR	THE YEAR ENDED 31STMARCH 2023
5	CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES	2023	2022
Water		481	227
Repairs and maintenance Cleaning k rubbish removal		4,622 1,563	3,350 1,410
	Insurances	751	721
	Light 8r, heat	5,601	4,938
		113,018	E10,646
	COSTS OFFUNDRAISING
	Refreshment expenses	11
	Duck food purchases and bags Logo merchandise purchased	4	61 115
		f15	6176
7	GOVERNANCE COSTS
	Online rota system subscription	145	145
	Accountancy	594	570
	Paypal charges Other expenses	23 180	165
		8942
	TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS
		Fixtures k
		furniture
	Net book value at 1 April 2022
	Additions at cost
	Depreciation provided for year
	Net book value at 31March 2023
	CASH AND BANK
	Cash deposits: Co-op Bank Plc - Instant access savings account	100,725	105,587
	Co-op Bank Plc - Current account	4,088	12,873
	Paypal account Cash and cheques in hand	66 357	175
		E,105,236	f118,635
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