## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/04/2021 Period start date To 31/03/2022 Period end date** **Charity name: Desborough Library and Community Hub** **Charity registration number:** 1179015 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1) The provision of a public library.
2) To promote for the benefit of the
residents of Desborough and surrounding
area or communities the provision of a
public library for recreation and or other
leisure time occupation of individuals who
have need of such facilities by reason of
their youth, age, infirmity or disablement,
financial hardship or social and economic
circumstances or for the public at large in
the interests of social welfare and with
the object of improving the condition of
life of the said residents.
3) To advance the education of the public in
Desborough and surrounding areas by
operating and managing a lending library.| |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|Desborough Library and Community Hub
(DLCH) has taken over the running of
Desborough Library and has a dedicated
body of 30 volunteers of which 20 have
been trained in Library operations. Along
with a part time staff member covering the
Library duties
The core services of book lending and
computer terminals giving internet access,
bus pass and blue badge applications and
renewals are available during all opening
times.
This meets the first and third objectives.
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There are sessions for children, toddlers
and babies such as Discover a Story,
Rhyme Time, Baby Time, Playtime at the
Library and an Introducing Solids Group,
some sessions are followed by themed
crafts, many of which are run by volunteers.
There is a scrabble club, regular coffee
mornings, craft sessions, fitness classes,
fund raisers for other local charities. The
Library provides a welcoming and safe
environment for the elderly and for people
with anxiety and mental health issues.
There is a Service Desk hosted within the
Library at which residents can get help
regarding all services provided by the local
authority including housing, rents, litter,
refuse collection, anti-social behaviour,
environmental health.
A small meeting room is utilised by the
Citizens Advice Bureau and a Credit Union
who have regular visits and appointments
with local residents.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees recognise the guidance given
by the Charity Commission on public benefit
and conclude that by providing a free book
lending library service and free Universal
Children’s Services for under 5s open to all
the residents of Desborough and the
surrounding area the requirement is being
met.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference NA Para 1.38 Policy on grant making |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|NA| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|DLCH has been fortunate in recruiting a
dedicated group of volunteers whose
contribution allows the Library to remain
open for longer and on more days following
the take over from beingNCC run to a
Community Managed Library. The group is
active in many ways within the Library by
providing support to the paid staff member
across the range of services offered. There
are usually 2 people on duty at any one
time and often more during busy times. The
weekly contribution from volunteers
averages at around 80 person hours.| |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|DLCH considers that the continuation of the
free public library service in Desborough is
an achievement.
On average we are having 750 visitors per
week to the Library for the book lending
service and the range of community
activities that are hosted within the
Community Hub.
We continue to have a strong working
relationship with the Library Community
Support Officers who are most supportive of
DLCH. The senior officers and portfolio
holder for Libraries are also extremely
positive and helpful in support of DLCH
running the Library.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|DLCH’s objectives for this year were to
continue to provide a free to all Library
lending service and provide an expanded
range of community activities after the lifting
of Covid restrictions.| |---|---|---| ||||We have seen a considerable recovery of
activity following the easing and lifting of
Covid restrictions. This has allowed us to
feature more community fund raising events
which have proved successful in generating
income in line with our planned budgets.
We have also been fortunate to have
gained considerable grant funding for both
daily running costs and capital projects,
which is reflected in our finances.
DLCH does not have any investments to
report upon.| |---|---|---|---| ||Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|We have seen a considerable recovery of
activity following the easing and lifting of
Covid restrictions. This has allowed us to
feature more community fund raising events
which have proved successful in generating
income in line with our planned budgets.
We have also been fortunate to have
gained considerable grant funding for both
daily running costs and capital projects,
which is reflected in our finances.| ||Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|DLCH does not have any investments to
report upon.| ||Other||| ||||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**2021/22 2020/21**
Income £60,317 £98,431
Payments £47,381 £48,957
Cash
at Year End £98,655 £49,474
Restricted
Funds £5,600 £15,350
Unrestricted
Funds £93,055 £34,124| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The current reserves policy is to maintain
sufficient cash flow for known commitments,
and the replacement of certain assets| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£30,000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None| |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:**|SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Foundation 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 selected from the membership
and appointed by the existing trustees.
(1) Apart from the first charity trustees,
every trustee must be appointed for a term
of four years or less 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.| ## **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** |||Desborough Library and Community Hub
D’Hub, DLCH and DHUB
1179015
Library,
High Street,
Desborough,
Northamptonshire.
NN14 2QS| |---|---|---| ||Charity name|Desborough Library and Community Hub| ||Other name the charity uses|D’Hub, DLCH and DHUB| ||Registered charity number|1179015| ||Charity’s principal address|Library,
High Street,
Desborough,
Northamptonshire.
NN14 2QS| |||| |||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**for whole year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Shelagh Hodder|||| ||Margaret Elizabeth Berridge|||| ||John Ralph Holmes|Chair||| ||Teresa Lesley Beech|||| ||Paula Jane Holmes|Secretary||| ||Lesley Ann Draycott|||| ||Fiona Toovey|||| ||Trevor John Brighton||up to 23/02/2022|| ||Susan Atkinson|||| 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) Full name(s)** **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** |||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**Charity Name**|||||**No (if any)**|||**CC16a**| |||**Desborough Library and Community Hub**|||||**1179015**|||| |||**Receipts and payments accounts**||||||||| |||**For the period from**||**1 Apr 2021**||**To**||**31 Mar 2022**||| |||||||||||| |||||||||||| ||**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||||||| |||
**Unrestricted funds**||**Restricted funds**||**Endowment**
**funds**||**Total funds**||**Last year**| |||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**| ||**A1 Receipts**|||||||||| ||Individual Donations|**2,180**||**110**||**0**||**2,290**||**1,598**| ||HMRC Gift Aid|**500**||**0**||**0**||**500**||**310**| ||The Arnold and George Yeomans Feakin
Charitable Trust|**5,000**||**0**||**0**||**5,000**||**5,000**| ||Desborough Community Development Trust|**5,000**||**0**||**0**||**5,000**||**5,000**| ||Central Government COVID-19 Grants|**4,000**||**0**||**0**||**4,000**||**18,293**| ||Power to Change COVID-19 Grant|**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**||**8,610**| ||Desborough Swimming Poll (winding-up)
Grant|**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**||**4,597**| ||Small Grants|**1,888**||**0**||**0**||**1,888**||**0**| ||Desborough Town Council|**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**| ||JRS Payments (COVID-19)|**2,763**||||||**2,763**||**8,961**| ||Sponsorship|**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**| ||Rent (Desborough Town Council)|**8,000**||**0**||**0**||**8,000**||**8,000**| ||Kitchen Extension Grants|**0**||**22,150**||**0**||**22,150**||**14,500**| ||DGNN Grants|**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**||**2,162**| ||DEFRA Grant|**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**||**3,350**| ||LED Lighting Grant (Mick George)|**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**||**11,607**| ||Fundraising Online|**355**||**0**||**0**||**355**||**345**| ||Fundraising Events|**13,084**||**0**||**0**||**13,084**||**2,561**| ||Other Income|**2,072**||**0**||**0**||**2,072**||**1,065**| ||Shop Sales|**7,690**||**0**||**0**||**7,690**||**1,217**| ||Room Hire|**6,163**||**0**||**0**||**6,163**||**900**| ||Library income|**1,622**||**0**||**0**||**1,622**||**355**| ||**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|
**60,317**||**22,260**||**0**||**82,577**||**98,431**| |||||||||||| ||**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|||||||||| ||**N/A**|**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**| |||**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**| ||**_Sub total_**|**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**| |||||||||||| ||**_Total receipts_**|**60,317**||**22,260**||**0**||**82,577**||**98,431**| |||||||||||| ||**A3 Payments**|||||||||| ||Shop Sales|**452**||**0**||**0**||**452**||**0**| ||Fundraising Events|**2,410**||**0**||**0**||**2,410**||**21**| ||Payroll, Pension and Training|**20,727**||**0**||**0**||**20,727**||**17,626**| ||Payments to Crafters|**604**||**0**||**0**||**604**||**141**| ||Payments for Goods and Services|**8,816**||**32,010**||**0**||**40,826**||**21,513**| ||Library Income Adjustments|**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**| ||Utilities, Insurance and Other Costs|**14,372**||**0**||**0**||**14,372**||**9,656**| |||||**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**| |||||**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**| ||**_Sub total_**|**47,381**||**32,010**||**0**||**79,391**||**48,957**| |||||||||||| ||**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|||||||||| |||**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**||| |||**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**||| ||**_Sub total_**|**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**||**0**| |||||||||||| ||**_Total payments_**|**47,381**||**32,010**||**0**||**79,391**||**48,957**| |||||||||||| ||**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**|**12,936**||**-9,750**||**0**||**3,186**||**49,474**| ||**A5 Transfers between funds**|**0**||||**0**||||**0**| ||**A6 Cash funds last year end**|**80,119**||**15,350**||**0**||**95,469**||**0**| ||**_Cash funds this year end_**|**93,055**||**5,600**||**0**||**98,655**||**49,474**| |||||||||||| |||||||||||| ||**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end**|||**of the period**||||||| ||**Categories**|**Details**||||**Unrestricted**
**funds**||**Restricted funds**||**Endowment**
**funds**| |||||||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**| ||**B1 Cash funds**|General Cash funds||||**93,055**||**5,600**||**0**| |||||||**0**||**0**||**0**| |||||||**0**||**0**||**0**| |||**_Total cash funds_**||||**93,055**||**5,600**||**0**| |||(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))||||OK||||OK| |||||||**Unrestricted**
**funds**||**Restricted funds**||**Endowment**
**funds**| |||**Details**||||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**| ||**B2 Other monetary assets**|N/A||||**0**||**0**||**0**| |||||||**0**||**0**||**0**| |||||||**0**||**0**||**0**| |||||||**0**||**0**||**0**| |||||||**0**||**0**||**0**| |||||||**0**||**0**||**0**| |||||||||||| |||**Details**||||**Fund to which asset**
**belongs**||**Cost (optional)**||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||**B3 Investment assets**|N/A||||||**0**||**0**| |||||||||**0**||**0**| |||||||||**0**||**0**| |||||||||**0**||**0**| |||||||||**0**||**0**| |||||||||||| |||**Details**||||**Fund to which asset**
**belongs**||**Cost (optional)**||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**|Library Building||||**0**||**360,000**||**0**| |||Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings||||**32000**||**0**||**0**| |||||||||**0**||**0**| |||||||||**0**||**0**| |||||||||**0**||**0**| |||||||||**0**||**0**| |||||||||**0**||**0**| |||||||||**0**||**0**| |||||||||**0**||**0**| |||||||||||| |||**Details**||||**Fund to which**
**liability relates**||**Amount due**
**(optional)**||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||**B5 Liabilities**|N/A||||||**0**||| |||||||||**0**||| |||||||||**0**||| |||||||||**0**||| |||||||||**0**||| |||||||||||| ||Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
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