2022-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2021 Period start date To 31/03/2022 Period end date

Charity name: Burbage Community Library

Charity registration number: 1165707

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of Burbage Community Library are: (a) To promote for the benefit of the residents of Burbage and surrounding area or communities the provision of a public library for recreation and or leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said residents. (b) To advance the education of the public in Burbage and surrounding area or communities, by operating and managing a volunteer run lending library
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	All the usual functions of a small community lending library.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes

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SORP reference Para 1.38

Policy on grant making

Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The volunteers run the library and form the management committee.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	One of this year's key events for fundraising was the opening of “The Friendly Bookshop”. One of our volunteers took this project to his heart and has, (after a lot of work was carried out by other people to actually create the space and stock it with bookshelves) created a really nice second-hand bookshop. The addition on the walls of paintings from Hinckley & District Society of Art further adds to the ambiance. Currently the bookshop raises roughly £120 each week. We are delighted to have installed “The Friendly Bench” at the front of the library. This gives us an opportunity to host events outdoors as well as indoors, as well as helping combat loneliness in the local community. The bench itself, which incorporates high-level planters, is delightful in appearance. From various Covid grants a large HEPA filter has been purchased to help reduce the spread of Covid within the library. A Shires bio-diversity grant from LCC has funded the installation of bird & bat boxes, a hedgehog house, a solitary bee home, bird feeders, a bird bath, two large wall trellises for climbing plants, a compost box and two large wooden planters. S106 monies have been used to purchase two book display cases, two armchairs for volunteers manning the desk, a CO2 monitor, a 4-camera CCTV

system, an electronic cash till and a cordless Shark vacuum cleaner. Wriggly Readers continues to go from strength to strength, and we thank the Readers for their superb art works decorating the back wall of the children's library. (As well as another separate display showing our late Queen's meeting with a small Peruvian bear.) We were delighted to be approached by Burbage Community Arts Festival regarding the possibility of a commemorative metal sculpture being sited on our grounds. Needless to say we agreed and “The Wishing Tree” now makes a terrific addition to the locality. Our “Sumup” credit/debit card reader has certainly proved its worth since its purchase shortly before last Christmas. Rather a lot of people no longer carry any cash with them and the reader has earned its cost many times over, enabling painless sales to these folk.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	With several Covid-related grants our finances are currently in a very good condition.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Our reserves are kept to ensure that the library will continue to be a public benefit for as long as possible.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£31,486.90
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Christmas Fayre 100 Club Second-hand book sales Photocopying and printing Library fines Tea and Coffee sales Room hire
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	“Association” Model Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Elected at AGM

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Short induction followed by “On the job” training
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	We are linked to Leicestershire County Council who provide training and assistance as well as our book-stock.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	We are part of a cluster group of similar local libraries.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Burbage Community Library
Other name the charity uses	BCL
Registered charity number	1165707
Charity’s principal address	Burbage Community Library Church Street Burbage HINCKLEY Leics. LE10 2DA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	PhilipNaldrett	Chair
	Deborah Wilbur	Treasurer
	Anne Horslett	Secretary
	Carole Kemp	Volunteer Coordinator
	Margaret Davies
	Jane Dillon

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

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) Date
	Mrs Deborah Wilbur	Mr Philip Naldrett
	Treasurer	Chair
	10 January 2023
	10 January 2023

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