Cosby Community Library Park Road Cosby Leics LE9 1RN
Telephone: 0116 305 8764 e.mail: cosby.community.library@gmail.com
Registered Charity No. 1168347
Annual meeting of Trustees 21[st] January 2025
In attendance: Lesley Clarke, Helen Lapidge and Terry Crossley (the 3 trustees)
Cosby Community Library was registered as a charity on 21[st] July 2016.
Our objectives:
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To advance the education of the general public in Cosby and the surrounding area, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of a lending library.
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To further or benefit the residents of Cosby and the surrounding area without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associates , together the said residents and Local Authority, Volunteer and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.
The library has 3 trustees, a Management Team of 8 members and a further 30 volunteers. The team meets on a monthly basis, usually 1 or 2 of Trustees in attendance. The management team also communicate during the month via email and a Team WhatsApp group, to allow decisions to be made quickly on daily matters. The AGM is held in June and all the library community are invited.
Achievements and Objectives for year
To get the library fully functional following Covid and to increase footfall. To introduce possible new groups to the library
Many of our groups have increased in number. Our preschool group (Ducklings) has been very well supported, and is bringing regular income towards the upkeep of the Library. We feel that this is providing a great service to Cosby and the wider community. Our Cribbage group, Crime readers and
Coffee mornings are also well supported, providing regular groups for our community. Our Warm Space initiative has been very successful. Although it officially finished in March, we have continued to offer free drinks and magazines/books to all those who visit when we are open.
Financial Review
During this period our costs, in particular for Gas and electricity, have increased significantly. Most other expenditure has remained similar/slightly increased.
Our Income has remained similar. Last year we had a significant donation, our bank interest has increased because of this.
We hold regular second hand book and Jigsaw sales. Our Christmas events also helped increase our income and we are planning on expanding these. We currently have a few ideas of improvements. Due to the roof/drain problems (now resolved) and a crack in the floor which is under investigation by the Local Authority, we are waiting before moving forward.
We also plan on asking the management team to add one off events separately on our payment/receipts account for the future. This we feel, will allow us to see how individual fund raisers have helped.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved this trustees report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity trustees.
Signature: Full name: Lesley Joan Clarke Position: Chair of Trustees Date: 21[st] January 2025
| Cosby Community Library | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Number 1168347 | |||
| Receipts and Payments account for theyear ended 31st March 2024 | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| INCOME | |||
| BlabyDistrict Council | 400.00 | 4,350.00 | |
| Covid Grant | |||
| Friends Of CosbyLibrary | 360.00 | 375.00 | |
| Donations/Events | 5,268.09 | 27,565.70 | |
| Fines | 144.64 | ||
| Coffee mornings | 500.00 | 510.00 | |
| Raffles | 843.00 | ||
| Card Re-Issue | 0.00 | ||
| Reservation Fees | 61.30 | ||
| Miscellaneous income | 77.46 | ||
| Photocopying | 101.50 | ||
| Sale of Books & Christmas | 647.90 | ||
| Jigsaws/CDs | 62.90 | ||
| Refreshments | 9.00 | ||
| Crib | 46.00 | ||
| Gather Create and Grow | 150.00 | ||
| WMVC | 535.00 | ||
| Bank Interest | 501.57 | 11.14 | |
| Total Income | 7,714.66 | 34,805.54 | |
| EXPENDITURE | |||
| Alarm | 678.78 | 949.72 | |
| Gas & Electricity | 4,678.09 | 1,682.50 | |
| Water | 203.40 | 219.07 | |
| Insurance | 739.01 | 670.44 | |
| Maintenance andgarden | 16,438.10 | 17,394.12 | |
| Stationery | 57.98 | 41.80 | |
| Postage | 13.04 | ||
| Special Events | 631.80 | ||
| Refreshments | 119.08 | ||
| Three rings | 336.00 | ||
| Bank charges | 2.50 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 323.50 | 239.02 | |
| Total Expenditure | 23,457.36 | 21,960.59 | |
| Excess of income over expenditure | (15,742.70) | 12,844.95 | |
| Brought Forward from 2022/2023 | 44,238.65 | 31,393.70 | |
| Balance Carried Forward | 28,495.95 | 44,238.65 | |
| Represented By: | |||
| Bank Deposit Account | 19,450.21 | 18,951.14 | |
| Bank Current Account | 8,676.90 | 25,164.55 | |
| Cash In Hand | 368.84 | 122.96 | |
| 28,495.95 | 44,238.65 | ||
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