## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01.04.24 To 31.03.25** ## **Charity name: Friends of Woodbridge Library (FOWL)** ## **Charity registration number: 1176811** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The charitable objectives are 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 areas.**| |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|**FOWL organises events and activities in**
**accordance with its charitable objectives,**
**and raises funds to support these. Music,**
**art, drama and literature base events are**
**held during the year aimed at both adults**
**and children in the local community.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**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 information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**FOWL volunteers make a significant**
**contribution to the success of our**
**numerous fund raising events throughout**
**the year as well as supporting Library**
**events such as the Reading Quest.**| 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|**These events are welcomed by the public**
**and from comments received state that**
**attending and participating is beneficial**
**to their well-being.**
**Our newsletter is circulated to our 300+**
**members containing information**
**regarding FOWL activities and**
**fundraising initiatives, as well as an**
**invitation to forthcoming public events**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|**For the financial year under review, we**
**have generated income of £4,246.69**
**through hosting events both at lunchtime**
**and evenings. These events are run and**
**managed by the FOWL Events Group.**
**Feedback from those attending these**
**events has shown that they not only raise**
**awareness of FOWL and its activities but**
**also contributes to the wellbeing of**
**attendees.**
**During the year under review we**
**completed the refurbishment of the**
**children's library following our**
**successful fundraising activities.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**With no ongoing financial commitments**
**FOWL has no policy for holding reserves.**
**However, adequate funds will always be**
**in place to cover any committed**
**expenditure.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£18,476.71**| |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: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**The principal sources of income for this**
**financial year have been donations**
**(£398.53), as well as fundraising events**
**(above) and a grant of £1,000 from**
**Woodbridge Town Council.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**The inability to raise funds by holding**
**fundraising events would be a significant**
**risk that would impact upon those using**
**the Library.**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**none**| |---|---|---| |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 are generally elected at Annual**
**General Meetings. Occasionally a trustee**
**may be co-opted with agreement of**
**current trustees.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Friends of Woodbridge Library| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|FOWL| |Registered charity number|1176811| |Charity’s principal address|Woodbridge Library
New Street
Woodbridge, Suffolk
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or**
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**appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||John Whitehead|Chair|Elected Oct 2024|| ||Anne Gartley|Secretary|Co-opted Jan 2025|| ||Barbara De Vita|Treasurer||| ||SallyBull|||| ||Greg Walsh|Chair, Events
Committee|Elected Oct 2024|| ||Christine Webber|||| ||Jill Whitehead||Elected Oct 2024|| ||Helen Scrivener|||Suffolk Libraries| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 none held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a 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 adviser Name Address 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** **eclarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** John Whitehead **Full name(s)** John Whitehead **Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 12/08/2025 FRIENDS OFWOODBRIDGE LIBRARY Charity Registration N: 11768111 Flnanclal Report @315tMarch 2025 I IncomeandEx enditure, April 2024-March 2025 April 2023-March 2024 . Evening Events including sales of refreshments Lunctime Concerts (donations) Hot Drinks Sales BT Donations, Grants, HMRC refund of Gift Aid on donations Cheque/Cash Donations to include sales of donated items Raffles, competitions FOWL merchandise/misc 3,597.54 £ . 649.15 £ 113.95 £ 1,350.97 733.85 140.00 6,233.16 £ . 9,735.01 398.53 £ 479.00 £ 4.00 £ 818.28 530.00 30.00 Total Income 11,475.33 £ 13,338.11 ndi Events Costs Projects- Children's Library Projects~ Daisy donation, Summer Reading Quest, Water machine, Digital Life Skills course, Newspaper Subscription, Urn Drinks supplies .FOWL costs-stationery items GiftAid repayment Petycash Total Expendlture 2,155.26 £ 14,635.98 £ 392.31 . 2,620.00 1,081.85 £ 144.14 £ 43.74 £ 2,500.00 22.18 20,583.15 £ 319.25 197.27 40.00 3,568.83 In bank Petty cash Total Assets 18,389.68 £ 78.03 £ 18,467.71 £ 27,484.321. 100.21 27,584.53 2024 Balance Income Expenditure Total Assets 27,584.53 () LL4) L&IW- 11,475.33 Il £, 20,583.15 - 18,476.71 (4 bls IL,Soq.3% 8 lo?.èl If LklG. So 3-0(o$ia£