## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 April 2021 To 31 March 2022** ## **Charity name: Feminist Library and Information Centre** ## **Charity registration number: 1174735** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE
PUBLIC BY: 1) OPERATING AND
MAINTAINING FOR GENERAL USE A
SPECIALIST LIBRARY OF FICTION,
NON-FICTION AND ARCHIVE
RESEARCH MATERIALS RELATING
TO THE POSITION OF WOMEN IN
SOCIETY AND;
2) PROVIDING OTHER FACILITIES
FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
INTO THE POSITION OF WOMEN IN
SOCIETY.| |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|The library received funding from the
Heritage Lottery Fund to help conserve
and develop our collection. This allowed
us to hire a new library assistant to work
on the collection, open the library for extra
days and arrange a wide programme of
events, exhibitions and collaborate with
many artists, academics and other
organizations. We had to close again at
certain points in the year due to covid so
a lot of activities were stalled. We also
employed an Administrator and Finance
coordinator on PAYE for three days a
week to help with the day-to-day running
of the library.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustee’s have considered the
Charity Commission’s guidance on public
benefit when planning to charity’s
activities, and have remained mindful of
public benefit and of the charity’s stated
purposes. We have consistently provided
facilities and activities open to the public
and worked to develop our audience to
allow as many people as possible to
benefit from the work of the organisation.| You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **Additional information (optional)** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|•
Volunteers have helped with the
daily running of the library,
including opening up, helping
visitors with queries and directing
them to specific research areas
•
Volunteers have worked to
maintain the collection,
cataloguing and conserving
journals and books
•
Volunteers have been running the
bookshop every weekend and our
online shop
•
Volunteers have ran and
organised book clubs in Spanish
and English
•
Volunteers have also contributed
by helping out with in person
events| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|•
Running book clubs, in English,
Spanish and occasional other
languages including Polish.
Throughout the year these were
held online to reach an
international audience.
•
Hosting exhibitions such as The
Mobile Feminist Library at Mostyn
in Wales, Dreaming
Reconstructions, No Loose
Strands
•
Events as part of our Heritage
Lottery Funding such as Bare
Minimum Collective, TRANSfer,
Whose curry is it anyway?
•
Publishing, including the bilingual
Spanish/English annual Calendar.
•
Sister Library founder Aqui Thami
came for a residency at the library
•
Over 1000 people attending online
and in person events during the
year.| |---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Total funds at 31 March 2022: £58,991| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We ensure to retain at least £6,500 in our
savings account to cover staffing and
related expenses should the organisation
cease its activities| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£6,500| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Donations through our Friends scheme, grant funding, events and bookshop sales The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) **N/A** Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted **N/A** A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection 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|Para 1.25|Trustees named as founding members of
CIO, additional Trustees may be nominated
and elected at Annual General Meetings.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Feminist Library and Information Centre| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Feminist Library| |Registered charity number|1174735| |Charity’s principal address|Sojourner Truth Community Centre
161 Sumner Road
London
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**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Gail Chester|Chair||| ||Patrizia DiBello|Secretary||| ||Anna Pigott|Treasurer||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
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**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Anna Pigott|| ||
Treasurer|| ||28/12/2022|| ||28/12/2022|| FEMINIST LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTR Charity number 1174735 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2022 COMMUNITY FEMINIST LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Page Statement of Financial Activity Balan￿ Sheet Notes fomiing part of the financial statements Independent Examination report FEMINIST LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Unrestricted Funds Restrlcted Funds 2022 Total 2021 Total Note Income Donations & legacies Charitable activities Other trading income Total Income 24,305 8,043 9,949 42,297 24,305 21,223 9,949 55,477 48,102 2,721 2,539 53,361 13,180 13,180 Expenditure Chantable activities Cost of raising funds Total Expendlture 34,391 515 21,510 55,901 515 32,581 2,160 34,741 34,907 21,510 56,416 Net In¢omèl(Expen80 7,391 18,330) (939) 18,620 Transfer between funds (7,730> 7,730 Total funds at 1 April 2021 59,330 600 59,930 41,310 Total funds at 31 March 2022 58,991 58,991 59,930 The notes on page 3 - 4 fom part of these financial statements. FEMINIST LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022 2022 2021 Note Current Assets Cash at bank and in hand Total Current Assets 78,523 78,523 60,902 60,902 Current Ilablllties Creditors 19,532 972 Net assets 58,991 59,930 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Tolal funds 58,991 59,330 600 59,930 68,991 The Trustees declare that they have approved the accounts. q/JA, Signed Date 1611212022 FEMINIST LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 1. Accountlng pollcles Basis of the preparatlon of the accounts The financial statemenls have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement on Recommended Practise applicable to charities preparing their a¢¢ounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {effective 1 January 2019)- (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102> and the Companies Act 2006. The charity constitLrtes a public benefrt entity as defined by FRS 102. Cash flow The financial statements do not indude a cash flow statement because the charity, as a small reporting entity, is exempt from the requirement to prepar8 such a statement under Financial Reporting Standard 1 "Cash flow statements" Incomlng resources Grants receivable are recognised in the accounts when conditions for their receipt are satisfied. Granls with conditions attached to their use are included in restricted funds. Donations, legacies and other forms of voluntary in¢ome are recognised as incoming resources ￿en receivable. Resources expondad All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and is ￿cognISed when there is a legal or Constructive obligation to pay. Expenditure has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to a particular heading they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of the resources. Costs classified as govemance relate to the general running of the charity and include the operations of the Board of Trustees and addressin9 constitutional audit and other statutory matters. Resources expended include attributable VAT, which cannot be recovered. Going conGorn The tfustees of the charity deem that there are sufficient funds available to continue operating on a going concem basis for the forseeable future 2. Donatlons and legacies Unrestricted Restricted 2022 2021 Donations Gift aid 21,705 2,600 24,305 21,705 2,600 24,306 45,955 2,146 48,102 3. Income of Gharitablo activities Unre$trlctod Regtricted 2022 2021 Grants Other 8,000 43 8,043 13,180 21.180 43 21,223 1,000 1,721 2,721 13,180 FEMINIST LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 4. Othor trading income Unrestricted Restrfcted 2022 2021 Sales 9.949 9,949 9,949 9,949 2,539 2,539 5. Expenditure of charitable activlties Unrestrlcted Restricted 2022 2021 Wages Subcontractor wages Direct expenses Audit and accountancy Other professional fees Coordinationlperformance General exp8nses Insurance Printing, postage & stationery Advertising & marketing IT software and consumables Staff training Subscriptions & membership Telephone & intemet Travel - national 5.320 14,083 1,057 441 129 3,864 3,311 2,912 1,176 20 1.387 5,177 10,725 2,354 10,497 24,808 3,411 441 2,005 3,864 3,768 2,912 1,176 20 2,174 134 483 15 192 27,225 59 146 1,876 550 91 60 278 457 787 134 3,358 150 483 15 192 663 34.391 21,510 55,901 32,581 6. Creditors 2022 2021 Accruals Deferrèd income 512 19,020 19,532 972 972 7. Staff No staff were paid more than £60.000 per annum. An average of 2 staff were employed during the year. 8. Related partl88 There were no related parties within the year. None of the Trustees received any remuneration during the year. FEMINIST LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 I report on the accounts of Feminist Library and Information Centre for the year ended 31 March 2022 which are set out on pages 1 to 4. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's Trustees consider thal an audit is not required for this year (under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (The Act) but that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charty Commissioners (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent •xamin8r's Stat•m•nt My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considerations of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The prO￿dureS undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examIne￿S statsment In the course of my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Charities Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did nol comply viith the applicable requirements con￿rning the form and content of the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Shelley-marie Rudling FMAAT AATQB for and on behalf o ' Community360 Winsley's House, High Street, Colchester, Essex