## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 April 2020 Period start date To 31 March 2021 Period end date Charity name: NARBOROUGH AND LITTLETHORPE COMMUNITY LIBRARY Charity registration number: 1167677** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Provision of a public library service for**
**recreation and/or other leisure time**
**activities, by the**

**provision of books (of all types)**

**access to reference material**

**Free use of computers & internet**

**Access to photocopying &**
**printing**

**Provision of out of hours groups,**
**both for education & social**
**purposes**| |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|**Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the library**
**was closed to the public for much of the**
**year. However, a “Click & Collect” service**
**was introduced once permitted in**
**accordance with government &**
**Leicestershire County Council (LCC)**
**guidelines.**
**Also, a personalised loan service was**
**arranged by diverting phone calls to a**
**volunteer.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The charity trustees are aware of & have**
**had regard to the Commissions Public**
**Benefit Guidance in relation to their**
**decision making**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **Without all of our volunteers in several different roles the library service would** Para 1.38 **not function** Contribution made by volunteers 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|**Within Government & LCC guidelines for**
**Covid-19 restrictions, the library has**
**continued to provide as much of a**
**service as has been possible (see**
**previous paragraph).**
**We have made improvements to the**
**buildings (eg new outside lighting & hand**
**washing facilities) and installed Covid-19**
**secure facilities inside the library itself.**
**We were unable to have our twice-yearly**
**gatherings with volunteers nor our social**
**activities groups. However, we**
**maintained contact with volunteers**
**through newsletters & personal contact.**
**The “Busy Hands” group members were**
**active independently making many**
**themed decorations for display outside**
**the library, which were greatly admired &**
**provided a real source of interest for**
**local people, eg for VE day, Easter,**
**Summer¸ Halloween and Christmas.**
**Although we have inevitably lost some of**
**our volunteer librarians, we have been**
**able to recruit some new ones by local**
**advertising.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**Very little fund raising was possible,**
**although we did have three outside table-**
**top sales during local “walking market”**
**events. This raised our profile, as well as**
**raising cash.**| |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|**The library was in a stable position as of**
**31st March 2021. The current account held**
**£15,646.**
**£5,000-10,000 could be transferred into**
**reserves so that the library benefits from**
**the interest rate there.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The library maintains a level of reserves**
**to ensure long-term financial**
**sustainability. We are aware, for instance,**
**that the library’s IT infrastructure will**
**need to be renewed, which could require**
**a substantial outlay of funds. The library**
**has been fortunate in benefitting from**
**some financial support from LCC to-date.**
**This though is soon likely to come to an**
**end or be reduced substantially.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£16,033**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Not applicable**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**Not applicable**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**Not applicable**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**During this period, the library received:**
**1. LCC-provided Government, Retail,**
**Hospitality and Leisure Grant of**
**£10,000.**
**2. LCC (GCF) Running Costs Grant**
**of £2,092**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**Not applicable**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Not applicable**| |Other||**A change of bank has been undertaken**
**during this period. The library now uses**
**the CAF Bank. This has enabled us to**
**adopt on-line banking, which has proved**
**useful.**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royalcharter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Incorporated**| |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|**Appointed by existing trustees following**
**formal application**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**As a Community Managed Library (CML)**
**we have a dedicated support team from**
**Leicestershire County Council for the**
**provision of library services**
**In this our 4th year, the co-opted members**
**of the management committee fulfilled**
**their agreement & stepped back. The**
**library now has one, combined,**
**committee of trustees & members**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Narborough & Littlethorpe Community Library| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1167677| |Charity’s principal address|Station Road
Narborough
Leicester LE19 2HR| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Helen Huston|Chair||| ||Sarah Peck|Secretary/treasurer||| ||Clinton Ingrams|Data Protection||| ||Margaret Watkins|||| ||Patricia Foster-Lutz|Safeguarding|Appointed 27-5-2021|| ||Kathryn Robinson||Resigned 27 5 2021|| ||Alan Hewerdine||Resigned 8-1- 2021|| ||Christopher
Hudson||Resigned Jan 2021|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 **Not applicable** held in this capacity Name and objects of the **Not applicable** charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for **Not applicable** safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 ## **Other optional information** ## **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**|Margaret|Watkins| |---|---|---| ||Margaret Linda|Watkins| ||

trustee|| ||1-12-21|| ||1-12-21|| _**N&LCL ACCOUNTS 2020-21.xlsx 12/05/2021 07:40**_ |**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Mar-21**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Mar-21**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Mar-21**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Mar-21**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Mar-21**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 - RECEIPTS**|**Current Financial Year, Apr'20-Mar'21**|||**_Last Year_**| ||Unrestr'd
Funds**£**|Restricted
Funds £|Total**£**|Total**£**| |Voluntary Income
Income Generation|1,480
534||1,480
534|_599_
_4,107_| |Charitable Income|13,276|0|13,276|_8,842_| |Other Receipts|0||0|_0_| ||15,290|0|15,290|_13,548_| |**A2 - ASSETS & INVESTMENTS**||||| |Sale of Investments
Sale of Assets|0
0||0
0|_0_
_0_| ||0|0|0|_0_| |**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**A3 - PAYMENTS**|**15,290**|**0**|**15,290**|**_13,548_**| |||||| |Generating Funds|-10||-10|_-869_| |
Charitable Activities|0|0|0|_0_| |Support Costs
Other Payments|-3,933
-34||-3,933
-34|_-12,239_
_0_| ||-3,977|0|-3,977|_-13,108_| |**A4 - ASSETS & INVESTMENTS**||||| |Purchase of Investments
Purchase of Assets|0
0||0
0|_0_
_0_| ||0|0|0|_0_| |**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**NET OF RECEIPTS-PAYMENTS**|**-3,977**|**0**|**-3,977**|**_-13,108_**| ||**11,313**|**0**|**11,313**|**_440_**| |**A5 - Transfers Between Funds**|0|0|0|**_0_**| |**NET AFTER TRANSFERS**|**11,313**|**0**|**11,313**|**_440_**| |||||| |||||| |**Allocation of Actual Funds for the Financial Year To 31-Mar-21**||||| |Actual Funds Brought Forward
Movement After Transfers
**Total Funds Carried Forward**|**Current Financial Year,**|||**_Last Year_**| ||Unrestr'd
Funds**£**
20,080
11,313|Restricted
Funds £
-
0|Total**£**
**20,080**
**11,313**|_Total_**_£_**
_19,641_
_440_| ||**31,393**|**0**|**31,393**|_20,080_| _**N&LCL ACCOUNTS 2020-21.xlsx 12/05/2021 07:40**_ |**Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To**|**Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To**|**Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To**|**Movements in Actual Funds for the Financial Year To**|**31-Mar-21**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Cash Assets**|**Bt'Fwd at**
**01-Apr-20**|**Receipts**
**in Period**|**Payments**
**in Period**|**Transfers**
**in Period**|**Cd'Fwd at**
**31-Mar-21**| |**Cash at Bank & in Hand**|||||| |Bank, Current Account
Cash Account
CAF Bank ac
Bank, Deposit Account
**Actual Cash Assets**
**Owed to Charity**_{Overdue Receipts}_
**Owed by Charity**_{Overdue Payments}_
**Net Cash Assets**|10,055
0
0
10,026|14,333
0
1,786
8|-3,220
-315
-986
0|-21,168
315
14,853
6,000|**0**
**0**
**15,652**
**16,033**| ||**20,080**
0
0|**16,127**|**-4,522**|**0**|**31,685**
**0**
**-6 **| ||**20,080**||||**31,679**| ||||||| |**Statement of Asset & Liabilities as at 31-Mar-21**|||||| |**B1 - Cash Assets**|**Current Financial Year,**|||**_Last Year_**|| ||General
Funds**£**
Restricted
Funds £||Total**£**|_Total_**_£_**|| |**General Fund**
**Net Payments in Advance**
**Designated Funds**
**Total Unrestricted Funds**|31,685
0|||_20,080_
_0_|| ||||**31,685**|**_20,080_**|| |**Restricted Funds**|||||| |**Total Restricted Funds**|||**0**|**_0_**|| |**Total Cash Funds**
**B2 - Money Owed to the Charity**_{Other Monetary Assets}_
Gift Aid claim
Other
**B5 - Money Owed by the Charity**_{Liabilities}_
Independent Examination Fee
Other
**Net Cash Assets**
**B3 - Investment assets**
0
0
**B4 - Assets retained for charity's own use.**
0
0
**Total Current Funds**
**Total Funds**_(net of liabilities)_|||**31,685**|**_20,080_**|| ||||0
0|**_0_**
**_0_**|| ||||**0**
0
-6|**_0_**
**_0_**
**_0_**|| ||||**-6 **|**_0_**|| ||||**31,679**|**_20,080_**|| ||||0
0
31,685
31,679|**_0_**
**_0_**
**_20,080_**
**_20,080_**||