Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] April 2023 Period start date To 31[st] March 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Salford Imagination Library
Charity registration number: 1177428
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Object of the CIO is - Education “For the public benefit to promote the education of people from birth to age five years in Salford in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, “TO ADVANCE EDUCATION WITHIN SALFORD BY THE PROVISION OF AGE APPROPRIATE BOOKS, TO CHILDREN” |
| 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 |
including by: 1. Gifting books to children up to their fifth birthday. 2. Training parents and volunteers in storytelling skills. 3. Providing storytelling training for storyteller coaches. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | See above in Summary of Purposes. Confirmation that the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | The charity’s main aims are to raise funds to deposit with the Dollywood Foundation in order to fund book gifting to children in the age group 0-5. The book gifting is aimed at children in some of the most deprived areas of Salford and Greater Manchester where significant numbers of households have no books at all. During the period the charity raised income of £0. |
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 | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity is being closed down the remaining funds have been paid to the Dollywood Foundation |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held to ensure that books can be purchased for a whole cohort of children |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £0 |
| 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 | None |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | The Charity’s 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 | (1)Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. (2)In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. |
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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 | Salford Imagination Library |
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| Other name the charity uses | None |
| Registered charity number | 1177428 |
| Charity’s principal address | 2 Wharton Lodge Eccles Manchester M30 9JF |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| AudreyOthick | ||||
| Simon Rosenthal | ||||
| Peter Irwin | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
| Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others | Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others |
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| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
None |
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
None |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
None |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
None
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Audrey Elizabeth Othick
Simon Rosenthal
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
Date 31/06/2024
Charity Name No (if any) Salford Imagination Library 1177428 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/04/2023 31/03/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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Deposit for books to Dollywood Foundation |
6,245 | - | - | 6,245 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 6,245 | - | - | 6,245 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 6,245 | 6,245 | ||||||||
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) Categories B1 Cash funds |
1 Lloyds Bank Account Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK |
06/01/2025 Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature None Details Details None Details None Details None |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Audrey Elizabeth Othick |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval | |||
| Audrey Elizabeth Othick | 31/07/2024 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
06/01/2025
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