2023-03-31-accounts

Easingwold Community Library Association (ECLA) Registered Charity Number 1170759

Chairs Report

A report for the Trustees April 1[st] 2022 – March 31[st] 2023

This report has been prepared and submitted by the Chair of Trustees of Easingwold Community Library. The views expressed are those of the Chair and not necessarily of the other Trustees until the report has been authorised at the AGM.

Key Points:

• An overview of key highlights and issues that arose in the period under

• review.

• Since re-opening after Covid Easingwold Community Library has recovered well and been run superbly by a group of enthusiastic and capable volunteers.

• Finances have continued to be soundly managed, and we have a healthy bank balance with resources to cover 3 years of costs.

• Volunteer numbers were stable, and we continued to use the ‘Three Rings’ volunteer management application.

Library Performance

EasingwoldLibrary	EasingwoldLibrary
Statistics comparingfinancialyear 2021/22and2022/23
	Performance 2021/2022	Performance 2022/2023	Difference
Active Borrowers	1220	1488	268
IT use	992	1384	392
Visits	20908	31401	10493
Home Library Clients	48	47	-1
Buzzy Bee	101	54	-47
Issues	37702	43735	6033
SRC Starters	106	192	86
SRC Finishers	72	147	75

ECLA’s Community Activities

• Regular activities included Poppets, Rhymetime, Knit and Natter and the Writing Group

• A series of innovative and entertaining events were run including the Jubilee Tea Party, Out of our Heads, a comedy night, a coffee morning and a poetry evening

• These events contributed £1,352 with many thanks to the volunteers who organised and ran them.

Financial Performance

• The financial performance is covered in the Accounts for Year Ended 31[st] March 2023

• Income generation comes from Easingwold Town Council office rent, donations, operations and events

• Expenditure consists mainly of utilities and building maintenance.

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EASINGWOLD COMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION tsfor rEnd Notes 31 March 2023 31 March 2022 Fixed assets at net book value Bank Cash in Hand Total assets 8,181 38.326 101 46,608 9.545 36.994 66 46,605 Balance brougm forward Exces51ldeficill of receipts ovèr paymgnts Totsl aca¢mulated funds 46.805 44,416 2,189 46,606 46,608 ** sl Fixed assets at net book ¥alve Temporarily restricted Feseryes. NYC Stronger Comrnunities Fund Long term wntingency res¢rve Total restricted reseryes 8.181 9,545 515 6,500 7.015 6.500 6.6LIO Unrestricted resetves 31,412 30,560 Total reserves 46,608 46,605 rants and donations recewed wllh spendlng r&strictions Notes I See separate sheet 2 This is the balance remaining al the year end of the £1,000 grant for the 101 Stories project. 3 Estimate of six months running expenses. I have examined the accounts shown on pages 1 and 2. whlch are in agreement wth the records, vouchers and explanatlons provided. Signed.. (Accountant) Dale.. I,)LoLik

EASINGWOLD COMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION March 2023 Note I FurnitUTe , fittings and mural Cost Al 1 April 22 Additions Disposals Al 31 March 23 10,908 10,908 Depreclatlon Al 1 April 22 Charge lor the year Al 31 March 23 1,363 1,364 2.727 Net book value Al 1 April 22 Additions Disposals Depreciation Al 31 March 23 9,545 -7,364 8,181 Dépreciation policy- 8 year straight line