## **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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||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**
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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
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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
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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 ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|| |---|---|---| |You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |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)| **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|| |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
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