# THE WILLIAM SALT LIBRARY TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1173509
- **Other names:** WILLIAM SALT LIBRARY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** June 21, 2017
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1173509


## Contact

- **Address:** 19 Eastgate Street, STAFFORD
- **Postcode:** ST16 2LZ
- **Phone:** 01785278372
- **Email:** william.salt.library@staffordshire.gov.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF STUDY,RESEARCH OR INSPECTION, OF A COLLECTION OF BOOKS,MANUSCRIPTS,ENGRAVINGS,ANCIENT DEEDS,AUTOGRAPHS AND WORKS OF ART RELATING IN PARTICULAR TO THE COUNTY OF STAFFORDSHIRE (AS CONSTITUTED ON THE 31 MARCH 1974) (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE LIBRARY).2) THE LIBRARY SHALL,SUBJECT AS PROVIDED IN CLAUSE 25 HEREOF, BE ACCOMODATED IN THE BUILDINGS SPECIFIED IN, THE SAID SCHEDULE PROVIDED THAT ANY ITEM FORMING PART OF THE LIBRARY MAY BE STORED ELSEWHERE IF THIS IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO SECURE ITS PROPER PRESERVATION.

**Activities:** Conservation and promotion for educational and other purposes of an historic library relating to Staffordshire,  with ongoing accessions and collection management




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Staffordshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £12216 | £15846 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £9801 | £7824 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £12889 | £36709 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £77914 | £13930 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £32555 | £6718 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **MRS MITHRA TONKING** (Chair) — appointed May 11, 2015
- Antonia ORLANDI-FANTINI — appointed July 19, 2025
- CHARLES HAWLEY — appointed July 21, 2017
- David Jacques — appointed Feb. 4, 2019
- Dr NIGEL TRINGHAM — appointed June 10, 2017
- FRANCES BEATTY — appointed July 21, 2017
- JANENE COX — appointed Sept. 5, 2022
- JOHN WILLIAM GIFFARD CBE QPM DL — appointed July 21, 2017
- MR DAVE MARRIOTT — appointed Nov. 30, 2015
- Sir Thomas Michael John Salt Bt. — appointed June 21, 2017
- VALERIE JEAN GANNON — appointed Feb. 3, 2020