## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1/4/24 Period start date To 31/3/25 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 activities, by the**
**Provision of books (of all types)**
**Access to reference material**
**Free use of computers and internet**
**Access to photocopying and printing**
**(fee charged)**
**Provision of out of hours groups; both**
**for social/educational 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|**The library has remained open to the**
**public for its regular hours when book**
**loans, printing, photocopying and public**
**computers are all available.We are also a**
**source of public information. Our regular**
**out of hours groups have continued to**
**run successfully**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
~~benefit~~|Para 1.18|All library trustees
have provided written and verbal
statements in regard to their awareness of
the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.| ## **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|| **The library is run entirely by volunteers** Para 1.38 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|**Volunteers have maintained a library**
**service which otherwise would not exist.**
**We also act as a warm space.**
**In addition we continue to run sociable**
**groups such as board games and**
**crafting groups, as well as a digital drop**
**in and a group for pre-schoolers.**
**We have regular fundraising activities so**
**that we can continue to provide these**
**services.**| ## **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|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| Other ## **Financial Review** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **Period start date 31[st] March 2024 - Period end date 1[st] April 2025** ## **Charity name: Narborough and Littlethorpe Community Library** ## **Charity registration number: 1167677** ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Stable position.
As of 31stMarch 2025, the library’s current
account held £8,087.60| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|A level of reserve is held to ensure long
term financial sustainability; fund raising
and donations keeps the library in a strong
financial position.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£30,607.62| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are no uncertainties.| ||The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Leicestershire County Council (LCC) Grant
(Section 106);
Blaby District Council (BDC) grant;
Library business (holds, fines etc);
Donations received from the ‘Friends’
scheme;
Takings from our usual fund-raising
activities: book / plant sales, Quiz Nights
and the Summer Raffle and Fayre.
Fees raised from attendees of out-of-hours
groups form a regular contribution to the
library’s cashflow.
Gift aid received from HMRC.
Bank account interest.
This year, the library applied for and
received a ‘Fix the Digital Divide’ grant from
the Good Things Foundation. This money
was used by one of the library’s out-of-hour
groups - the Digital Drop-In group - with the
aim of supporting attendees in becoming
more digitally active and aware.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
N/A
Other| |---|---| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|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
|Para 1.25|**Appointed by existing trustees following**
**formal application.**| |~~trustees~~||| ## **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 we have**
**a dedicated support team from**
**Leicestershire County Council.**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Narborough and Littlethorpe Community Library| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1167677| |Charity’s principal address|Station Rd , Narborough, Leicester LE19 2HR| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
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20|Helen Huston|chair||~~**(if any)**~~| ||Clinton Ingrams|||| ||Sue Eley|||| ||Julie Jordan
Spence|||| ||Lesley Hull|||| ||Jackie
Kowalewski|||| ||Margaret
Watkins||1/4/24-30/12/24|| ||Sarah Peck|treasurer||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 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 ## **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)** Helen Huston **Full name(s)** Helen Jennifer Huston **Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 12/1/26 _**Accounts Summary - End of Year 1 Apr 2024 - 31 March 2025**_ _**Narborough and Littlethorpe Library**_ |**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Mar-25**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Mar-25**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Mar-25**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Mar-25**|**Receipts & Payments for the Financial Year Ended 31-Mar-25**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 - RECEIPTS**|Unrestr'd
Funds**£**
Restricted
Funds £
Total**£**
**Current Financial Year, Apr'24-Mar'25**|||**_Last Year_**| ||Unrestr'd
Funds**£**|Restricted
Funds £||Total**£**| |Voluntary Income
Income Generation
Investments Income|1,619
5,013
0||1,619
5,013
0|_1,171_
_3,890_
_0_| |Charitable Income|1,144|1,555|2,698|_1,862_| |Other Receipts|0||0|_0_| |**A2 - ASSETS & INVESTMENTS**|7,775|1,555|9,330|_6,923_| |Sale of Investments
Sale of Assets|0
0||0
0|_0_
_0_| |**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**A3 - PAYMENTS**|0
**7,775**|0
**1,555**|0
**9,330**|_0_
**_6,923_**| |||||| |Generating Funds|-1,353||-1,353|_-723_| |Charitable Activities|-15|-1,322|-1,337|_0_| |Support Costs
Othe Payments|-3,595
-65||-3,595
-65|_-5,143_
_-120_| |**A4 - ASSETS & INVESTMENTS**|-5,028|-1,322|-6,350|_-5,986_| |Purchase of Investments
Purchase of Assets|0
0||0
0|_0_
_0_| |**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**NET OF RECEIPTS-PAYMENTS**|0
**-5,028**
**2,747**|0
**-1,322**
**232**|0
**-6,350**
**2,980**|_0_
**_-5,986_**| |||||**_937_**| |**A5 - TRANSFERS****_{Between Funds}_**|0|0|0|_0_| |**NET AFTER TRANSFERS**|**2,747**|**232**|**2,980**|**_937_**| |**Cash Funds Last Yr End**|0|0|0|_34,778_| |**A6 - CASH FUNDS THIS YR END**|**2,747**|**232**|**2,980**|**_35,715_**| |Agency Funds_(HMRC & NEST)_|0||0|_0_| |**Total Cash Carried Forward**|**2,747**|**232**|**2,980**|**_35,715_**| 1 _**Accounts Summary - End of Year 1 Apr 2024 - 31 March 2025**_ _**Narborough and Littlethorpe Library**_ |**Statement of Asset & Liabilities as at 31-Mar-25**|**Statement of Asset & Liabilities as at 31-Mar-25**|**Statement of Asset & Liabilities as at 31-Mar-25**|| |---|---|---|---| |**B1 - Cash Assets**|General
Funds**£**
Restricted
Funds £
Total**£**
**Current Financial Year,**||**_Last Year_**| ||General
Funds**£**
Restricted
Funds £||_Total_**_£_**| |**General Fund**|38,695
0||_35,715_| |**Total Unrestricted Funds**
**Restricted Funds**
**Total Restricted Funds**||**38,695**
**0**|**_35,715_**| ||||**_0_**| |**Current Charitable Cash Assets**||**38,695**|**_35,715_**| |**Money Held as Agent**_{eg: HMRC,NEST}_
**Total Current Cash Assets**
**B2 - Money Owed to the Charity**_{Other Monetary Assets}_
Gift Aid claim
Other
**B5 - Money Owed by the Charity**_{Liabilities}_
Independent Examination Fee
Other||0
**38,695**
0
0
**0**
0
0
**0**|_0_| ||||**_35,715_**
**_0_**
**_0_**| ||||**_0_**
**_0_**
**_0_**| ||||**_0_**| |**Charitable Cash Assets****_{Net of Liabilities)_**||**38,695**|**_35,715_**| |**B3 - Investment assets**
0
**B4 - Assets retained for charity's own use.**
_Fixed Assets_
0
_Stocks of Goods for Sale_
0
**Total Current Funds**
**Total Funds**_(net of liabilities)_||0
0
0
**38,695**
**38,695**|**_0_**
**_0_**
**_0_**
**_35,715_**
**_35,715_**| 2 _**Accounts Summary - End of Year 1 Apr 2024 - 31 March 2025**_ _**Narborough and Littlethorpe Library**_ |**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-25**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Cash Assets**
**Cash at Bank & in Hand**
Cash Account
Bank, Deposit Account
**Total Cash Held**
Cash held as agent
**Current Charitable Cash Assets**
**Owed to Charity**_{Overdue Receipts}_
**Owed by Charity**_{Overdue Payments}_
**Net Cash Funds**|**Bt'Fwd at**
**01-Apr-24**
5,321
30,395
**35,715**
0
**35,715**
0
0
**35,715**|**Receipts**
**in Period**
9,117
0
**9,117**
0|**Payments**
**in Period**
-6,350
0
**-6,350**
0|**Transfers**
**in Period**
0
213
**213**|**Cd'Fwd at**
**31-Mar-25**
**8,088**
**30,608**| ||||||**38,695**
0| ||||||**38,695**
**0**
**0**| ||||||**38,695**| 3