Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 04 2020 31 03 2021
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Friends of Woodbridge Library
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1176811
FOWL
Charity's principal address Woodbridge Library
New Street
Woodbridge, Suffolk
Postcode IP12 1DT
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Name of person (or body) Dates acted if not for Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee whole year (if any) 1 Helen Scrivener Suffolk Libraries IPS 2 Kay Yule Chair 3 Henning Sieverts Vice Chair 4 Anne Gartley Treasurer 5 Tracy Rogers Secretary 6 Jane Lynam 7 Tim Cornford 8 Sally Bull 9 Christine Webber Lisa Railton 10 Jones 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods Generally elected by members at General Meetings. (eg. appointed by, elected by) Occasionally, a trustee may be co-opted with agreement of current trustees
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The charitable object of the CIO is to advance the education of the public by promoting the use of Woodbridge Library for the benefit of the residents of Woodbridge and the surrounding area.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
The Friends of Woodbridge Library organises events and activities in accordance with its charitable objectives, and raises funds in support of these objectives. Music, drama, art, and literature-based events are held throughout the year aimed at both adult and children in the local community. The trustees comply with their statutory obligations and show due regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance in exercising their powers and duties to which the guidance is relevant.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Events in 2020/21 were cancelled due to COVID.
FOWL supported Suffolk Libraries Day March 2021 devising a walking Treasure Trail around Woodbridge which invited participants to note local landmarks. Completed entries were entered into a prize draw and donations requested for Suffolk Libraries. The Trail was very popular and continues to be available at the library for those wanting an interesting walk around Woodbridge with donations invited for FOWL
FOWL circulated (to 200+ members) an informative monthly newsletter about FOWL activities and other newsworthy matters.
Section E Financial review
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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
As the charity has no regular operating costs and expends funds only from net cash balances, we have no requirement to maintain any particular level of reserves.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
n/a
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Henning Sieverts Position (eg Secretary, Vice Chair Chair, etc) Date
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FRIENDS OF WOODBRIDGE LIBRARY
Financial Report as @ 31[st] March 2021
Income and Expenditure
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April 2020 – March April 2019 – March
2021 2020
Income
Grants 300 2,050.00
Donations 360 770.06
Events - 3773.91
Books, DVDs & Jigsaws - 761.50
FOWL Merchandise - 83.50
Tea/Coffee Sales - 470.76
Total Income £660.00 £7,909.73
Expenditure
Events 714.75
Children’s Services 34.20
Goods & Services Purchased 1,214.11 1,016.34
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Furniture & Equipment 7,600.84
Purchased
Administration & Promotion - 114.00
Petty Cash - 100.00
Total Expenditure £1,214.11 £ 9,580.13
Balance Sheet
April 2020 – March April 2019 – March
2021 2020
Assets
Cash in Bank 9,994.62 10,548.73
Petty Cash 118.95 118.95
Total Assets £10,113.57 £10,667.68
Liabilities
Uncleared cheques 0 0
Unpaid Invoices 0 0
Other Current Liabilities 0 0
Total Liabilities 0 0
Net Reserves £10,113.57 £10,667.68
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