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The Board of Trustees wesent their reporL together with the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. Structure, governance and management The Globe Community Library (The Globe) was registered on 6 February 2017 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation consthuted under a goveming document dated 23 January 2017. The charty is managed by a Board of Trustees under the Constitution there should be not less than 5 and rK>t more than 11 appointed trustees. Every trustee is appointed for a term of 3 years. The trustees who have served during the year were: Peter Chandler Bryn Grrffths Robert E Roberts (Chaimian) Roy Martin Carolyn Kitd)irvJ (from 5 July 2020) David Heggarty Fiona M Part(in Andrew Wake The library operates under a contract with North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC). The Library Manager arKI her relf are funded and employed by Stokesley Town Council - though the charty manages their day-t¢>day work Trustees continue to Value support given by the Tthvn Council. A North Yorkshire County Council {NYCC) library employee provides 15 hours work time to support the manager. Charlty Objective The objects of the charty are io: Prowde falItIeS for the educatKJn arKI soaal of the public by the prow&on of a library and infonnation hub for the benefft of residents of Stokesley and North Yorkshire-wide and for faolitating communty activfy. In planning activrties for the reporting period, trustees kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefrt.
Keeping in Touch Library services and activities are communicated lo the community through the local press, via posters in local venues and businesses, on social media and on our website the latter provides details of library services, events. news and recommended reading. The website also gives details of trM)w the tharity can be supported by individuals and businesses. Trustees vae the supw>rt given by FrieIS of The Globe and business sponsors. Activitles Govemment covid lockdo requirements imposed in Marth 2020 arKI subsequent staged easirYJ of restrictions severely limited the Servi operation of the library. Despite this, throughout the lockdovm the Library Manager and a small team of volunteers were able to provide a litKary service. in the early period of restrictions the seprfice was limited to a 'click and collect, scheme until, as restrictions were eased, customers gaIr limited access to the bookshalves. Throughout, a copying service YS provided and. as restrith'ons eased. public access to computers was made available. Moreover. the 'home library service, continued where it was safe to make deliveries. Trustees record their thanks to the dedicated team for providing the limited service durirg locJ(down. Unsurprisingly, community events and activrties were suspended and at the close of the reporting period had not been reinstated be(xuse social mixing restrictions were still in pla. Trustees are eager to reopen community activrties as soon as restrictions are lifted and it is safe to do so.
Financial review Inevitably, income of from library operations was significantly lower than in non-covid years - £3,555 in 2020r21 against £32.541 the previous year. Most signrficanl were loss of income from library charges (carr£lled by NYCC as 1p to library users - that income normally bein9 assigned to The Globe), dOnatIS. fvndraising, and room hire - for these the reduction in income was £15,160 compared to the previous year. On the other hand, expenditure of £3,720 was £9,118 lower than in the previous year. Loss of income overall was offset by reded expenditure leading to receiptslpayments loss of just £165 for the year. At 31 March 2021: 8. The surplus on unrestricted funds was £45,423 (2020.. £46,013) and is dailable to expend on activrties that fvrther the charitable purposes of The Globe. b. There was a surplus on deSnated furKls of £707 (2020: £282), Unrestrad funds are those that the trustees have set aside for a particular purpose. c. The charity held restrict8d funds of £12,245 (same in previous year), funds which the doncrs have speCff are to be used solely for a particular projects undertaken by the charity. Th8 effect of lockdown on The Globe's finances has been a significant loss of income that cannot be recovered. However. trustees are content that unrestricted funds remain sufficient to allcw library operations to continue in FY21122. That said. trustees are well aware of the priority is to utilise the charws signrficant funds as plans are developed to restart and expand community actNty when pandemic restrictions permit.
Looking Ahead The targets set for this reporting year were rK>t achieved as covid restrictions prevented community gatherings in the Library. Given continuing restrictions trustees are unable to set targets for FY 21r22, other than to reinstate full library and community activities as soon as may safely be reintroduce81&1. In anticipation of retuming nonnality, trustees will consider how to further extend community awareness and engagwnent. This report was approved by trustees on ... behalf by and signed on their Chair of Trustees
THE GLOBE COMMUNITY UBRARY RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS AccouKr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 PAARCH 2021 Unrestrlcted Designated Restricted Total funds funds funds 2020 Receipts Library charges and sale of goots Room hire Grants Contributions from parish coUr41S Donations Coop Local Communty Fund Gift AKI lax refurKJ Fundraising 916 131 916 5,500 131 1,378 443 2,562 450 710 1,262 8,621 0 11,762 646 311 1697 3,848 32,541 443 450 1.262 3.405 443 Paymènts Library supplies Rates Insurance Cleaning Professional fees Fundraising expenses Club èxpenses Events Legal fees Independent examination fee Purchase of assets Sundry expenses 527 527 339 374 1780 1,380 758 1.780 758 119 318 1,114 18 18 300- 7,681 337 1.515 3720 12838 337 3,702 18 Excess of Payments over ReIpts -297 425 128 19.703 Transfers between funds Bank funds at 1 Aprll 2020 45.896 282 12.245 58,423 38,720 Bank funds at 31 March 2021 45,599 707 12.245 58,551 58,423
THE GLOBE COMMUNITY LIBRARY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 2021 2020 Cash Funds Cash in hand Cash at bank 117 58.423 £58.540 58,551 £58.551 Other monetary assets Gift Aid Claim Payments in advan 318 £964 £0 Assèts retainod for the Charity's own use Website Furniture & equipment Computer equipment Donated assets 900 13,114 5.038 150 £19,202 900 13.114 5,038 150 £19,202 Llabllltl•8 Creditors and accruals £300 £300 The attached notes form part of these accounts Appro on thei y the Trustees on .. alf by: R E Roberts Carolyn J Krtchi
THE GLOBE COMMUNITY UBRARY NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 The movements in restricted funds during the year were:. At 1 April 2020 Ra¢olpts Paymonts Transfer to At unrnstricted 31 March nds 2021 The Jack Brunton Charitable Trust Clp Local Communty Fund 2,380 9.865 9.865 12.245 12,245 The grant from The Jack BNnton Charilable Trust was a receipt towards the Setting up of a craft area and other fuiure capital expenditure within the library. The grant from the Coop Local Communty Fund is for the purchase of equipment to run film shows for all ages, IT sessions for silver surfers and a 3D printing workshop. The movements in designated funds during the year wpre:_ At Rocolpts Payments Tran•for to At unrn8trl¢t•d 31 March fund• 2021 2020 Euro 500 443 443 443 The grant received from Euro500 was to cover the costs of our entry into the 2019 Robotics for Girls, European Code Week Competition. Surplus funds V11 be used by the Robotics Club for future projects. The library is managed on a day to day basis by a library manager, employed and funded by Stokesley Tovm Council. Grants reIved may be repayable rf certain associated conditions are not or have not been met.
THE GLOBE COMMUNITY LIBRARY INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE GLOBE COMMUNITY LIBRARY I report on the accounls of The Globe Community Library for the year ended 31 March 2021 which are set out on pages 5 and 6 of the Annual Report Re8PèCtlv• rnsponsiblllties of trustees and examlner The charity's trustees are responsibl8 for the preparation of the accounts. Th8 charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under s8Ction 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examinalion is needed. It is my r6sponsibility to- examine the accounts under section 145 of th8 Charities Act follow the procedures laid down in the general Diredions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515Mb) of the Charilies Act, and stat8 whether parlicular matters have come lo my attention. Basis of independent examlner's statement My examination was Carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by th8 charlty and a comparison of the accounts presented wth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosur8s in the a¢¢ountS, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do nol provide all the evidence Ihat would b8 réquired in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accoLJnts present a 'lrue and fair. view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examlnerf8 Statement In ¢onn8Ction with my examination. material matters have come to my attention which give me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting records were nol kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, or the a¢¢ounts do not accord with the accounting records I have come across no other matters in connection wth the examination to which attentlon should b8 drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ecember 2121 Davi Swallow FCA