Report to the Charities Committee
The Moretonhampstead Bowring Library Charitable Trust
Report: January 2022 – December 2022
- The Moretonhampstead Bowring Library Charitable Trust (MBLCT) was registered as a charity at the end of August 2016. Its charitable purposes are as set out in its constitution dated 31.8.16:
3.1 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MORETONHAMPSTEAD PARISH AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND OF VISITORS TO THE TOWN, TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE GRADE II LISTED BOWRING LIBRARY BUILDING WITH THE AIM OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT AND THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF THE TOWN; AND
3.2 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MORETONHAMPSTEAD PARISH AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND OF VISITORS, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY.
and have not been subsequently changed.
2. During the reporting period :
The following trustees were in post: Clive Bowring, Richard Durnford, Jane Bowes Vivienne Hodges, Bas Payne, Hugh Arnold. and Camilla Rooney.
The trust continues to encourage participation from further trustees in the local community.
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The trustees met informally during the reporting period and business was maintained throughout the reporting period via continuous email contact.
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The first aim of the trust is to negotiate the transfer of the Bowring Library building from Devon County Council (DCC) to the local community so that repairs can be undertaken and the long term future of the building secured.
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The Trust has appointed a solicitor to act for the Trust and is in continuing negotiation with DCC for the transfer of the building.
Sebastian Payne (Acting Chairman) 29/10/23 Jane Bowes (Treasurer)
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Moretonhampst¢ad Bowring Library Charltsble Tnjst Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For tha p&rfod from To 0110112022 31112r2022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds tothe nearost Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Lt year to th$ Iwr•st £ to tho nearggt£ tothe r*amt£ to th8 ne•rest£ A1 Rècelpts Sub total (Gross income for ARJ A2 Asset and investment sal•$, Isee table). Sub total A3Pa ments Bank Charges Sub total 79 A4 Asset and investment ur¢ha$es.1s8e table) Sub total 84 79 Net of recoipts/(pAyments) A5 Transfers between fund A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 84 79 815 815 731 731 815 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 2011212023
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