Broomhill Community Trust Registered Charity Number: 1176562 Broomhill Community Trust ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANaAL STATEAIENTS For the 12 month perlod ended 31 December 2025 Broomhill Community Trust Contents Legal and administrative information Trustees, annual report Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the accounts 9-10 Broomhill Community Twst Legal and admlnlstratlve Information for the 12 month period ended 31 December 2025 Charlty number 1176562 Trustees Judith Pitchforth Elaine Nunn Katharine Hark*)rd Kathleen Whittaker Lindsey Beagles Hari Hara Subramanian Ra8huraman Fiona Carr Aline Yasmine Chair Treasurer Resigned 1° May 2025 Prlnclpal address Broomhill Community Library 10 Taptonville Road Sheffield SIO 5BR Broomhill Community Trust Trustees, annual report For the 12 month perlod ended 31 December 2025 The trustees submit their annual report and the financial statements for the 12 month period ended 31 December 2025 Structure Governance & Management 8momhill Community Trust (B￿) is a community-based CIO (Charity number 11765621 run by volunteers which was registered in January 2018. The Trust took over the running of 8roomhill Community Library after 8roomhill Community Library Ltd ceased trading and was dissolved in 2023. The trust is governed by a Board of Trustees who meet on a monthly ba515. Volunteers and Friends are eligible for membership of BCT. The trustees are elected by the membership at the Annual General Meetin8. Objects and artlvltles The charity's objects are: The advancement of education for public benefit in the district of Broomhill, Sheffield and the surroundin8 area through the provision of a community lending library and associated services. to further or benefit the residents of the area of benefit, without dlstlnction of sex, sexual orlentation. race, or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the 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. for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit to provide or asslst In the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improvlng thelr conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit in particular but not exclusively by the conservation, promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the heritage of the library building and its gardens Summary of the main artlvltle5 undertaken forthe public benefft The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit when planning their actNities. BCT was established to pro8res5 the development of the library buildin8 and restoration of its heritage garden. The Trust operates to raise funds for this development project through donations, grants and developed revenue streams. The aim is to develop the building and garden into a hub and 8reen space for the benefit of the local community. Our request to the Charities Commlsslon for permission to make minor changes to update the wording of our objects was in the main accepted so the proposed changes were presented to the 2025 Annual General Meetin8. The changes were to include the word 'heritage'. the removal of the name 'Oriel House, and the replacement of 'preseNation' by 'conserrfation'. The arnended objects are given above. BCT has continued to progres5 the plans for the development of the library building which will enable the work to be undertaken in phases. We recoBnise that it is highly unlikety that we will be awarded any grants that would enable the work to be done as a whole and the length of time that the Broomhill Communtty Trust Tru5tees' annual report 2025- continued Ilbrary would be closed is felt to be unacceptable. Plans for both the building and the garden are now at RIBA Stage 3, which means that we can seek advice from professionals which will inform the likely costs of the changes. Members and other volunteers have continued to clear the garden areas in preparation for future works. 8CT ha5 continued to develop the range of activities available to members of the public durin8 2025 alongside the library offer. Context Broomhill Community Trust IBCTI was established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI in January 2018. Since then, BCT has operated to progress the development of the library building and its gardens towards a future sustainable community hub. The library Service in Broomhill is co-delivered by agreement between Sheffield City Council ISCCI and Broomhill Community Trust IBCTI. The agreement with SCC Library Services operates in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding IMOUI, which is reviewed annually. The library continues to be staffed entirely by volunteers whilst the buildin8 and its gardens are owned by the local authority. Volunteers maintain the gardens around the building. Activities during the year Achlevements ar￿ Current Operatlng Posltlon BCT currently has over Icx) committed volunteers, who help to run the library and maintain its heritage gardens. We have maintained our opening hours at 33 hours per week. closing at 17.30 on weekdays to increase our range and offer of children'5 aCtNities. During 2025 volunteers worked as library a5515tants for over 10,060 hours. Trustees spent over 4362 hours in managing and developin8 the Ilbrary, with some of that work taking place at home. The numberof people volunteering in our garden continues to grow- and they spent 8C(J hours over the year In dolng so. Our grand total for volunteer hours is around 14,SC(l over the year. We have had over 44,8CKJ visitors in the period covered by this report. The increase in library assistant hours reflects the recruitment and work done by the dedicated Children's Library Assistants. ICLAS) who are working in the Children's Library during opening hours. Some of the CLA5 also lead activities. There were 4,383 registered active borrowers at Broomhill Community Library at the end of December 2025.. Children under 5.. 276; 5-15 yrs-. 978 Young Adult.. 74,. Adult.. 3055. This is a drop of around 1000 from last year mainly because SCC has increased diligence and removed non-borrowers from the Library Management System. The best way of judging performance is actually via book loan numbers, computer usage and attendance at activities. The number of SCC books issued at Broomhill Community Library in 2025 was 60,097 made up from 40.583 adult print items and 19,514 of children's books. We started issuing our own books, known as BLOB IBroomhill Library's Own Booksl, in the Children's Library in February and by the end of December 2025 we had issued 3163 of BLOB. Our grand total number of books issued in 2025 was 63,260. which is an increase of 16.5% over the year. We now have over 171Y) books on the BLOB catalogue. Most of the BLOB were donated to the library by our users and we are grateful to them for their kind generosity and the excellent quality of their donations. During the year we have offered author-led evenings, where local authors have made preseTrtation5 about their books. which have been wide ranging from a book about Anglo Indians to escaping from wartime Czechoslovakia. We will continue this project in the coming year and plan to make their books available for sale as a service to the community. Broomhill CommunityTrust Trustees, annual report 2025- continued In response to changes in the local offer, we have partnered with Hallam Art Group and provide an outlet for their artlSts' own cards which have proved very popular- the range is changed frequently and the cards are modestly priced. BCT continues to provide free computer use and Wi-fi for library users, together with scanning and printing facilities. We have noticed a marked increase in the number of people coming in to print documents overthe past year, which was reflected in the numberof tonercartridges we used! Printing helps us in our fundraising efforts together with grants, donations, rental income. and fundraising events. Donations come from book sales. recycling and activities as well as from individuals and groups. Gift Aid is claimed on eligible donation5 receNed and we have now benefitted from the HMRC Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme which enables us to recover tax paid on anonymous small voluntary donations. We continue to be a 'Warm Space, for people. offering tealcoffee and newspapers as well as our book stock for people to use. Activities for both children and adults continue to thrlve. with the offer ranging from crafts to conversation groups for people for whom English is not their first lan8ua8e. A shared readin8 8roup started in the autumn. led by two volunteers who had received specialised training. Once again BCT put on standalone events such as the Heritage Open Days and a Welcoming Cultures Picnic, the latter being funded by a grant from the Council's Local Area Committee. We celebrated World Book Day in March by 8ivin8 away books to children who came in to the library. The ever popular quarterly bumper Book Sales in the library raised funds. along with the Children's Toy and Clothing Sale at Christmas. In 2025 we held a fund raising concert. with a performance by the Steel City Concert Band which raised £950. We have expanded our provision in temis of providing activities for wellness, with a social gardenin8 project, Spring into Wellne55 and a Winter Wellness event. More activitles are planned for 2026 to help to support people in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Governan¢e The trustee5 continue to meet on a monthly basis. Kathy Whittaker, a long-standing trustee and supporter of Broomhill Community Library retired in May, and we are grateful for her work as trustee since the inception of the charity and its precur50r, Broomhill Community Library Ltd.. In 2025 we finalised our Business Plan for 2025-2030 and regularly reviewed and updated the 8oals and tasks we need to achieve the Plan. We have reviewed and revised our Safe8uarding Child￿n & Vulnerable Adults pollcy, Financial Procedures policy and Unusual Circumstance5 policy this year as part of our cycle. Groups continue to meet to develop the work of the charity, notably the Communications Group which is now using professional software to produce adverts for event5. Credit Is due to all the volunteers who have upskilled in order to achieve their hi8h standard. We now have a Fundraising Group which is promoting the library and seeking grants lo enable us to improve our offer to the community. Building and Garden Development Most of the focus in 2025 was in developing the plans that should enable the charity to adapt the building in phases, subject to funding and landlord's approval. Plans for the garden now enable the project to be done in phases, with hard landscaping being the first part of the work. The Expression of Interest to the NLHF was put on hold because of the uncertainty surrounding whether we would need a lease to make even small adaptations to the building and garden. Discussions with Sheffield City Council are ongoing. Broomhill Community Trust Trustees, annual report 2025- continued Events and activities Events and activities are f0cL￿d around our three strands of Learnin& Heritage and Well-being. BCT participated in the Heritage Open Days in September, wtth free events provided by volunteers and the library was also used as a venue for 'outside events.. The events were popular and illustrated how much we need to increase our available Spa￿ for such acty.vlt￿5. We aly) 5UPPOrted the Great Big Green Week. Adults, activities Book Groups Imonthlyl Coffee. Cake and Chat Iweeklyl Crafternoons loccasionall Creative Writing Ifortnightlyl Garden Blitz Iweeklyl Litter Pick Imonthlyl Shared Reading Iweeklvl Well-being walks {fortnightlyl Yarnlng Ifortnightlyl Children's weekly activities Baby Self-wei8h INHS lead} Babytime Crafty Kids Club ICKCI Friday Fun Stay and Play Teè, Talk and Tots Flnancial review At the end of another successful year, Bcf had an operating surplus of £8,930. In vlew of the potential opportunity to apply for NLHF fundin& which requires IO% match funding, the Trustees agreed to designate £10,000 from general funds to the Development Project. Thi5 will also cover any professional fees for which external funding is MO￿ difficult to secure. During 2025. Bcf secured grant fundin8 of £5.161. This included £2.121 from the Co-op community fund, £1,050 from LAC for our Wellness programme, £I.C￿l from Central LAC for the Welcome Cultures picnic and £990 from South West LAC for the Social Gardening proSect. In 2025, our fundraising events and book sales raised £5,883, which is almost £2,0(M) more than the previous year. 8cr received £4,571 in donations lincluding Gift Aid) alongside our re8ular income streams Such as room hire. printing char8es and recyclin8. Operating expenditu￿ of £8,856 was well within budget. However, most of the totsl spend during 2025 related to professional fees IArchiterts and Landscape Architect) which was required to produce R18A Stage 3 plans for the building development and garden restoration projects. The cost of this work was £18,174, funded from our designated funds and a residual grant. The charlty's polky on resernes As part of the annuol financial review. the Trustees agreed to increase the minimum reseThe to £4,C4JO In line with the current level of annual commitments. As at 31 December 2025, BCT had free rese￿eS Igeneral fund cash after transfers} of £7.789. In addition £66.499 was held in designated funds {see note 4 to the accounts}. The level of reserves and designated funds will be regularly reviewed by the Trustees as options for the development project are explored. Looking to the futu The current method of funding the library is reviewed annually, although the Library Se￿iCe has indicated that there may be some changes ahead. but no decisions have yet been made. Sheffield Citv Council continues to value the work that we do, as voiced by one of our local councillors at the 2024 AGM who cited the library building as the only secular safe space in Broomhill. Br¢M)mhill Community Trust Trustees, annual report 2025- continued We are continuing to explore the options of developing the building to make it more user friendly and appropriate for the 21 century. We would like to change the Children's Library by removing the spiral staircase which is impractical. This would create more space for activities and book stock. However the process is taking longer than we hoped as our discussions with SCC continue. We have found Volunteer Action Sheffield very helpful when we seek new volunteers. We will continue to invest in our volunteers in terms of training and extending our offer to the public. We are still seeking to widen our board of trustees to expand our base of expertise and have regard for the requirements of the Charities Commission regarding boards of trustee5. We are also looking to expand our staff of volunteers to reflect a diverse range of people from our community, building on contacts made through our activities. We have invofved more volunteer5 who wish to be involved in 'background' short term projerts which have enabled us to broaden our offer. We are 8rateful for the increase in expertise particularly in terms of social media as our online presence is Starting to grow. Bcr will continue to organise event5 for both community en8a8ement and fund raising. We plan to take part In the Sheffield Environment Week in June and the Hertta8e Open Days in September. Approved by the board of trustees OD 13 jo￿and signed on their behalf by: ith Pitchforth Chair Broomhlll Communlty T￿1 Rocoipts and paym•nts a¢¢our For the 12 month perfeAI onding 31st Docemb8r2025 Unre8trlctsd Ra8tdct8d Total 2025 Ftsnds Funds Receipts Fundvs Funds 2024 Grants Donations legacies Fundr8181ng events Chanlabb activit￿S- library prntmg Charges. roorn hire Business rates reinburned Bank Int8rest received 5.161 5.161 4.571 5,883 2.397 13.804 3.917 4.511 2,397 13,804 3,917 5.883 5.261 2,071 5261 2,071 4.902 2,071 1,025 2,071 1,025 Totsl r8c•lpl• Payments Fundraislng •v•nts chantab￿ 8ctivit￿8 Advertising and marketSng Insur8n¢e 3u$iness rat•s oquipmeni and sofh¥8re Printing. post49• & stat￿nary Equipftwnl Fumilure,flxtum$ & rrttirvJJ Book sto&* Professional 100 Servi¢e$ Ground$ malnt•nanc8 Trainino Attountancy fee Subscript￿n$ part r•pawn•nt ol Total Paym•nts 1,430 120 4.015 450 553 2,071 1.619 BIS 1,494 754 25 18,315 1.762 752 90 2.514 286 489 1071 1,171 755 574 4,685 91 3.115 517 992 gs 2.071 1.519 2.071 1.171 755 785 246 25 17.535 4,411 91 775 517 174 2.340 2.493 95 95 570 570 405 405 35 Not RK•lptslp•ymgnts Tr•n8f•r* 35 .3$ Net movement 8fter Iron$f¢¢• R•concllSwtlon olfvnd• Cash funds brought lo￿ard Cash held on bohalf of others C••h lund8 urrl•d I0￿8rd 82.818 47 10.081 92.899 47 68.870 7.690 76.5eo Broomhlll Community Trust Statement of assets and liabilities For the 12 month period ending 31st December 2025 Generdl Funds Deslgnated Restrlcted Total funds Funds Total 2025 2024 Cash assets Current account Savings account 7,789 13,100 53,399 66,499 7.166 28.055 53.399 81,454 33.851 59,048 92,899 7,789 7,166 Assets fetalned for charity's own use Current value 2025 valug 2024 IT equipment Furniture. fixtures & fittings 585 3.487 4,072 1.752 1,4n 3,229 2025 2024 Notes Debtor8 Total debtorn 2025 2024 Llabllltles Accountsncy fee scc Sheffield university Live project 570 47 47 261 308 261 261 47 570 Approved by the Board of Truslees on the 13th April 2026 and signed on their behalf by - KWirfcL( oKTts- Signed Judith Pitchforth Chairperson Broornhill Comrnunlty Trust Notes to the aeeounts For the 12 month poriod ondlng 3t¥t Decernber 2025 1 Notes on the preparab.on of thè aco)unts Receipts and payments accounts are statements that swnm8nse the movement of r2sh into and out of the charty duriw the finanryal year. In thks eontexl,-cash" IndLKles c85h eqLbivalents. eg bank aff￿nts where cash can be readily wthdra%￿) to pay for debts as tW bec1)rr￿ due. Unrestn"ct•d fvnd$ ¢rynp￿ of gewa fiJThJs aThJ des&nat8d lunds. Ggnwal fur￿5 8￿ oxpondabsè at thg, discrntM of ￿ Tnths in fijrtheIan￿ ol thè obJeth¢s ofth$ L*onty. Designated lund$ comprise fvnds Ithich have S8t at thg di$￿￿on ol ts Inj$t￿ for 3pecifi¢ purpo￿. pulposes and uses of ts d&signabd thjnds ar• s•t out in th• rth to the accounts. Restrictsd funds arè subpct to pyofic cly￿1t￿r￿ by donors as to how tW may be us•J. Th8 purposas and uses of the rnstnet8d funds are set out in the notes to the acc£4Jnts. 2 Grants Unro8trlct•d R•8trlct•d Total Fund• Fund• 202S Unr••trlet•d Rostrletsd Total Fund• Funds 2024 Sheffield Cty Counal Lo¢al Ar88 Cornmittee Gardens Trust South Yorkshire Ccfflrnunity Foundation Stteffield unI￿rnty Roots & Futures Co op Communty Fund 495 2,400 2.4ChJ 2,688 300 2.121 2.121 5.161 6.161 5.863 5.883 3 R••trfctgd Fund• Brought Carrfod FO￿￿￿ RKdpl• Paym•nl• Tr•n•fvr• F¢)rward 3442 3,442 416 416 277 SCC- P¢x*et Parks IMHCLGI- 9arden Mèmorial pi8ques & benches sheff￿ld Univèrnty- Roots & CuMLbrnS SheHvald Town Trust- fges Gardens Trust SYCF- Social G8rd8nlng shèff￿1￿ Cty Councal Local Area Commrttee- Wellness Sh8ffKgld City Counol Local Area Conmittee- Welcomo Cultures Pi￿le She￿Irt Cty Counol Local Area Committee- Soo81 GardenityJ 2 Co ¢Jp Comrnunrty Fuwwj 79 780 2.228 2.688 2.4 172 935 115 2.121 367 1,754 10.082 5,161 8,077 7,166 Details ofth8 main prcyeds can bè fouThJ in Ih8 TrL*t80s *nual repNi Bn)omhlll Communlty Tru•t For the 12 month p•rlod •ndlno 31¥t DO¢•M￿ 2026 4 Do8lgnatsd lund• D•vèlopmont prr* Libr¥ ca)sts 69.793 4,214 17.JJ4 1.114 10. 63.399 3.100 74.1J)7 11608 10,000 66,499 tr￿lI11ng and thvetopNn8nt prq8rt Llbrary The Trustsas hava agreed that Réslth*l Fund8 tra￿1¢￿*d BCL IBr¢#Jnhlll Ctynmunmy Udl In 2022 are de5ynated to running the library. 5 Uabllltlo• BCT acts as an agenl kn SCC, and c￿l￿ts in¢