2025-03-31-accounts - Friends Of Marsden Library

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2024 Period start date To 31 March 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Friends of Marsden Library

Charity registration number: 1168781

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, e.g. 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
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers play a vital part in delivering the library service. Each hour that the library is staffed by a member of staff paid by Kirklees 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. On 9 October 2024 we hosted a volunteer information event
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	Website and social media- maintained and updated with news about library services and FOML activities www.friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk Twitter and Facebook - @MarsdenLibrary Marsden Calendar - 2025 • May – 31 June 2024 - 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 27 July - September 24 • Exhibition of winning photographic entries for the calendar – in the Mechanics entrance hall from 26 September 24 • Calendars on sale–from 26 September

• Stall at Walkers Christmas Lights Christmas Fair – 7 December 2024 Writers’ events 23 May 2024 – Polyp 27 June 2024 – Amanda Huggins 10 November 2024 – Brian Groom 6 March 2025 – Janette Martin and Rebecca Gill 9 March 2025 – Poet Laureate Collaborative events 28 April 2024 – Amy-Jane Beer – 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 Simon Armitage who gave 2 performances, on the L-M section of his library tour and another collaborative event with the Huddersfield Literature Festival. Our events were attended by c300 people. We worked with other Friends of Groups in Kirklees to successfully persuade the Council to withdraw their proposals to shift 8 libraries (including ours) from a community supported model to a community managed model. As part of our campaign, we advised the local community about the potential negative impact of the proposals that included withdrawing our library from statutory provision. We provided information to local people and to our local elected council members and the Member of Parliament.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Sales of the FOML calendar enabled us to raise over £1500 to support our activities and to contribute to the Marsden Community Trust. We also submitted a successful application to Northern Bookshelf which gave us access to their group of writers and funding for 2 events in 2025-26.
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 £6605 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	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	The principal risk facing the charity is the potential for the local authority to return to its proposals to shift the library from community supported to community managed. We will continue to lobby the council and advise our community on the value of maintaining a public library service.
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 any time 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

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

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Diane Barkley	Chair
Michael Binns	Secretary	1 April 2024-February 2025
Gail Ward	Treasurer
JennyHemmings
MarySnadden	Secretary	February2025
GaryGodolphin		April-October 2024
Rachael Payne
Janette Martin
Anne Barnes
Tim Lund		October 2024 onwards

– 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 None 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

Charity Name No (if any) Friends of Marsden Library Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01.04.24 31.03.25 ~~ee ee ee ee~~ Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts

A1 Receiptsptsts
Total funds end of lastyear(incpettycash)	4,938	-	-	4,938	5,809
Librarydonations and calendar sales	3,344	-	-	3,344	2,830
Events	567	-	-	567	754
Donation	75	-	-	75	925
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8,924 - - 8,924 10,318 Sub total (Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - - ~~==~~ Total receipts 8,924 - - ~~——~~ 8,924 10,318 A3 Payments MCT room hire 660 - - 660 428 Events 588 - - 588 619 Calendar/Marketing 876 - - 876 1,067 Tech 105 - - 105 195 ~~——————~~

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Misc/Sum up payments	40	-	-	40	71
Historical mistake byincluding pettycash	50	-	-	50	-
Donation to MCT ~~i~~ ~~i~~ ~~l f~~ ~~d~~ ~~d~~ ~~i~~	-	-	-	-	3,000
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**Sub total **	2,319	-	-	2,319	5,380

A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total **	-		-		-	-	-

**Total payments **	2,319		-		-	2,319	5,380

**Net of receipts/(payments) **	6,605	-		-		6,605	4,938
A5 Transfers between funds	-	-		-		-	-
A6 Cash funds last year end	-	-		-		-	-
**Cash funds this year end **	6,605	-		-		6,605	4,938

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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

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B2 Other monetary assets

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B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

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B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

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		Date of approval

11/23/2025