## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1 April 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Friends of Marsden Library**
## **Charity registration number:** 1168781
## **Objectives and Activities**
|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
The object of the CIO is to support the
continuation of a library service in Marsden
for the benefit of the residents of Marsden
and the surrounding area, and in so doing to
provide facilities for education, recreation,
leisure time, occupation and social
interaction with the object of improving the
personal development and conditions of life
for the residents.|||
|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 main activities of the FOML relate to the
promotion of library use and include:
A website and other social media
Membership
Events and activities to promote library use
to under 18s
Events and activities to promote library use
to adults
Fundraising events and activities such as the
production of annual calendar
Submission of funding applications to
support events and activities to promote the
library
Joint author reading events with other
organisations, eg Huddersfield Literature
Festival
Publicity to promote library use
Publicity to promote Kirklees organised
library events
Publicity to promote the opportunity to
volunteer in the library|||
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|These events are planned and co-ordinated
by the trustees at our monthly meetings. In
developing the programme of events and
activities the trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit.|
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SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Volunteers play a vital part in delivering the
Para 1.38 library service. Each hour that the library is
Contribution made by staffed by a member of staff paid by Kirklees
volunteers MBC is matched by a volunteer. Volunteers
participate in issuing and return of books,
answering queries from library users,
reading to children and other day to day
library activities. Volunteers also contribute
to the recruitment and co-ordination of other
volunteers. In addition all the activities of
FOML are provided by volunteers, this
includes organising and staffing events and
managing the website and social media to
promote library use.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
Website and social media - maintained
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
|---|---|---|---|
|SORP reference||||
|||**Website and social media**- maintained||
|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||and updated with news about library
services and FOML activities
www.friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk
Twitter and Facebook - @MarsdenLibrary
**Marsden Calendar - 2024**
May – 31 June 2023 - entries open on
the website for the submission photographs
for the competition to produce images for the
annual Marsden calendar that includes
information about the library service and
local events
Selection of winning photographs and
production of the calendar 29 July -
September
Exhibition of winning photographic
entries for the calendar – in the Mechanics
entrance hall from 21 September 23
Calendars on sale – from 21 September
Stall at Walkers are Welcome festival – 9
September 23 and Christmas Lights
Christmas Fair–2 December 23|
**Writers events** 20 April 2023– Polyp 18 May 2023 – Robin Ince 4 August 2023 – Tony Collins 7 September 2023 – Michael Stewart 22 February 2024 – Michael Stewart 7 March 2024 – Ali Ronan and Cyril Pearce **Collaborative events** 2 April 2023 – Milly Johnson – with Huddersfield Literature Festival
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|During this year we were able to promote the
library to people attending 7 writers events.
This included FOML hosting Robin Ince on
his library tour and another collaborative
event with the Huddersfield Literature
Festival. Our events were attended by c250
people.|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Demand for the FOML calendar outstripped
supply**.**This enabled us to raise over £1500
to support our activities, in particular to build
a new website.|
|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|FOML had £4938 in funds at the end of the
period**.**This enabled us to plan to continue
our core activities of author events and
producing an annual calendar for the
following year.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The charity does not hold reserves as we do
not have ongoing financial commitments
such as salaries or rents.|
|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 currently no financial uncertainties
with regard to the charity continuing as a
going concern.|
## **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|FOMLS principal sources of funds include
sales of the annual calendar, small
individual donations, occasional fundraising
from local charities, occasional ticket sales
from events.|
|---|---|---|
|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|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|Trustee selection is via advertising
vacancies when relevant. New trustees may
be appointed by members at the AGM or by
members or the Trustees at anytime
provided such appointment would not
exceed the maximum number of Trustees
(12)|
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|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||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Friends of Marsden Library
Other name the charity uses FOML
Registered charity number 1168781
Charity’s principal address Marsden Library
Marsden Mechanics
Peel Street
Marsden
HD7 6BW
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Diane Barkley Chair
2 Michael Binns Secretary
3 Gail Ward Treasurer
4 Jenny Hemmings
5 Mary Snadden
6 Gary Godolphin
7 Rachael Payne
8 Janette Martin
9 Anne Barnes
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– 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|None|
|---|---|
|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
**N/A**
## **Other optional information**
Declarations
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|**Section A Receipts and payments**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Last year**
**to the nearest £**
**to the nearest £**
**to the nearest £**
**to the nearest £**
**to the nearest £**
**A1 Receipts**
Period end date
01.04.23
31.03.24
**CC16a**
**Receipts and payments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**To**
**e**e
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~~ee~~||||||||||
|Total funds at end of last year
**5,809**
**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**
**5,809**|**5,809**||**-**|
|Library donations and calendar sales
**2,830**
**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**
**2,830**|**2,830**||**-**|
|Events
**754**
**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**
**754**|**754**||**-**|
|Cuckoo's Nest donation
**925**
**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**
**925**|**925**||**-**|
|**-**
**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**||**-**|
|**-**
**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**||**-**|
|**-**
**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**||**-**|
|**-**
**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**10,318**
**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**
**10,318**|**10,318**||**-**|
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Total receipts_**
**10,318**
**-**
**-**
**10,318**
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**-**
**-**
**10,318**|**-**|**-**
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A3 Payments
MCT Room Hire 428 - - 428 -
Events 619 - - 619 -
Calendar/Marketing 1,067 - - 1,067 -
Misc Expenses 71 - - 71 -
Donation MCT 3,000 - - 3,000 -
Website 195 - - 195 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total 5,380 - - 5,380 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 5,380 - - 5,380 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 4,938 - - 4,938 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
- - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end 4,938 - - 4,938 -
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Categories Details funds funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds - - -
- - -
- - -
Total cash funds - - -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) Agreement Error OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B3 Investment assets - -
- -
- -
- -
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## **B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use**
## **B5 Liabilities**
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- -
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of ail the trustees
Date of Signature Print Name : ‘ approval Signature Print Name Date of approval Gail Ward 18.11.2024
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