Rert to the Charitics Committee The Moretonhampstead Bowring Library Charitable Tntst Rewjrt". January 2023 - December 2023 l. The Moretonhampstead Bowring Library Charitsble Tnt (MBLCT) was regisiered &8 a charity at the end of Augusi 2016. Its charithble putPK)ses are as sei out in its constitution dated 31.8.16- 3.1 FOR TI4E BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANfs OF MORETONHAMPSTEAD PARISH AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND OF VISITORS TO THE TOVIN. TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE GRADE 11 LISTED BOWRING LIHRARY BIIII.DINCy WITH THF AIM OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT AND THECULTURE AND HERITAGE OF THE TOWN: AND 3 ? FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HABITANTs OF MORETONHAMPSTEAD PARISH AND SURROUNDING AREAS. ANDOF 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 en subsequently changed. 2. During the reporting period '. The followin8 IteeS were in PKlSt: Clive Bowrin8, Richard Durnford, Jane Bowes Vivienne Hodges. Bas Payne, Hu8h Amold. and Camilla Rooney. We sad to rew)rt the death of Clive BowTing in January 2023. The trust continues lo encourn8e participation from fillther trUSS in the local ommunity and also from the BowTing family. 3. The trustees met infonnally during the rewlrting period and business was maintained throughoul the reporting period via continuo8 email contacl. 4. The first aim of the trust is to negotiate the trdnsfer of the BoTIng l.ibrary building from Dcvon County Council (DCC) to the loc community so that repairs w be undertaken and the lon8 term future of the building secured. 5. The T has appoinied a solicitor to ad for the Trust and is in continuing negotiation with DCC for the transfer of the building. Sebastian Payne (Acting chairn) Jane Bowes (Treasurer)
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