2021-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 06-04-2020 Period start date To 05-042021 Period end date

Charity name:St Just Community Library

Charity registration number: 1170142

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17 (a) (b)	the advancement of education for the benefit of the public in St Just and thesurrounding area by the provision of a community lending library and associated services, which will provide access to information, other media and IT facilities. (b) to promote for the benefit of the public in St Just and the surrounding area without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinion by associating together the said residents and local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the 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	Provided volunteers to assist members of the public using the library. Providing equipment to facilitate events at the library or enhance the experience of library users. A programme of events to encourage a broad mix of community members to visit the library The library building was closed to the public throughout the period reported and our activities adapted accordingly. Following total closure during the first Lockdown, the library operated a ‘Click and Collect’ service. For the remainder of the period. We provided information and guidance to library users on the service available and organized online events.

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Statement confirming Para 1.18 All of our activities and expenditure are whether the trustees designed to benefit the public and to have had regard to the include all in our community. We hold guidance issued by the reviews to identify opportunities for Charity improvement Commission on public benefit

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SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social Para 1.38 investment including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

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SORP reference
Activities have encouraged the
community to make use of the facilities
and services provided at the library.
Summary of the main
achievements of the Our events have introduced individuals
charity, identifying the Para 1.20 to the library and improved their
difference the charity’s awareness of the services it provides.
work has made to the
circumstances of its
Our volunteers have assisted library
beneficiaries and any
users to make use of the library
wider benefits to society
services and increase the benefit they
as a whole.
derive.
During Lockdowns and other
restrictions we have helped members
of our community to continue access to
the library service to enable them to
benefit from education, information
and entertainment during a time of
unprecedented social isolation for
many.
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Achievements against
objectives set Para 1.41
Performance of
fundraising activities
against objectives set Para 1.41
Investment
performance against Para 1.41
objectives
Other
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Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 We maintain adequate funds and
financial position at the income to enable activities to continue
end of the period towards our objectives.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 We maintain adequate reserves to
the policy for holding enable us to prepare to hold events
reserves stating why and provide equipment or services to
they are held progress our objectives
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £3288
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 none
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 none
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Our funds come from grants and
donations at events
The charity’s principal
sources of funds
(including any Para 1.47
fundraising)
Our funds are held at our bank
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy Para 1.46
adopted
Risk of insufficient persons coming
forward to act as trustees or
A description of the volunteers. Perceived as low, there is a
principal risks facing the Para 1.46 strong volunteering culture locally.
charity
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts: Type of governing Para Constitution 1.25 document (trust deed,

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royal charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation
constituted? (Foundation Model)
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Appointed by existing trustees.
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
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We invite potential trustees to induction
meetings with trustees to understand
Policies and procedures our activities.
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees Para 1.51
The charity is run by seven volunteer
trustees who organise events,
The charity’s determine needs and arrange
organisational structure procurement of equipment supportive
and any wider network Para 1.51 of our objectives.
with which the charity The trustees also run the Friends of St
works Just Library, made up of the wider
community, keeping them informed of
our events and library activities.
St Just Town Council provide the library
premises and paid library staff.
Relationship with any Cornwall Library Service provide books,
related parties Para 1.51 IT service and support services.
Other
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Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name St Just Community Library
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1170142
number
Charity’s principal 25 Chapel Street
address St Just
Penzance
Cornwall
TR19 7LT
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Names of the charity trustees who

manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any)
whole year
Elizabeth Sarah Catherine
Allmark
Katherine Louise Beckly Co-chair
Christopher Dennis Ellery-Hill Secretary
Virginia March Co-chair 06-Apr-20-16-Sep-20
Rita Mary Nield Volunteer coordinator
Abigail Reynolds 02 Nov 20 - 05 Apr 21
Kimberley Margaret Williams Treasurer
Tamsin Elizabeth Ellis Young Co-chair 07 Nov 20 - 05 Apr 21
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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 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

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Type of adviser Name

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) C D Ellery-Hill Full name(s) Christopher Dennis Ellery-Hill Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Secretary Date 05 February 2022

Charity Name			No (if any)
St Just Community Librar	Library		1170142
Receipts andpayments accounts					CC16a
For the period from	Period start date 06/04/2020	To	Period end date 05/04/2021

Section A Receipts and payments

Total funds Last year Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Grants - - - 1,000 Donations - - 95 Fundraising 10 - - 10 377 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 - - 10 1,472 Sub total(Gross income for AR) ~~=—===—=~~
- - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 10 - - 10 1,472 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~————~~
A3 Payments Event expenses 16 - 16 1,466 Printing costs - - - 45 Website renewal - - - 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 16 - - 16 1,530 ~~======~~
- - - 606 - 257.4 257 - - - - Sub total - 257 - 257 606 Total payments 16 257 - 274 2,135 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) IT equipment for library volunteers and events Furniture and equipment for events and volunteers ~~—=====~~
Net of receipts/(payments) - 6 - 257 - - 264 - 664 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 2,658 894 - 3,552 4,216 Cash funds this year end 2,651 637 - 3,288 3,552 ~~=SSS~~

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

20/01/2022

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