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2026-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2025 Period start date To 31/03/2026 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 by appointment
during all opening times.
This meets the first and third objectives.
There are sessions for children, toddlers
and babies such as Story Stomp, Rhyme
Time, Baby Time, Playtime at the Library,
some sessions are followed by themed
crafts, many of which are run by volunteers.
There is a scrabble club, fiction addiction
( book 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.
During the Winter months we took part in
the Warm Space initiative by proving free
teas & coffees with biscuits and Hot Soup
and bread rolls.
A small meeting room is utilised by
• theCitizens Advice Bureau,
• Mind mental health charity hold weekly
drop in sessions,
• a Credit Union have meeting
appointments
• Accommodation Concern have weekly
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.

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SORP reference

Policy on grant making Para 1.38 NA
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 NA
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 DLCH has retained a dedicated group of
volunteers whose contribution allows the
Library to remain open for longer and on
more days allowing it to run as 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 3 people on duty at any one
time and often more during busy times. The
weekly contribution from volunteers has
increased due to demand at around 100
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.

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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. We also
continue to upgrade and renew the fabric of
the building with replacement of flooring,
bookcases and shelving in the children’s
area. We have also completed a major
upgrade of our toilet facilities that has
doubled our capacity. By conversion of the
former buggy store into a fully disabled toilet
and and a further toilet all of which have no-
touch taps, toilet flush and soap dispensing.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Our fundraising activities continue to
provide sufficient income to meet our
needs. We have seen an upturn in visitor
numbers and our activities are well
supported by the community.
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
DLCH has a £43,839 savings bank account
for its reserves
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 2025/26 2024/25
Income £118,246 £82,960
Payments £149,406 £59,846
Cash
at Year End
(inc savings) £98,031 £129,191
Restricted
Funds -£5085 £15,854
Unrestricted
Funds £103,116 £113,337
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 £43,839 in savings account
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

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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:
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.

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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
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

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
whole year		 Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee
(if any)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8		 Shelagh
Hodder
Linda Valerie
Burnham
John Ralph
Holmes		 Chair
Teresa Lesley
Beech
Paula Jane
Holmes		 Treasurer
Lesley Ann
Draycott
Fiona Toovey
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) JOHN RALPH HOLMES PAULA JANE HOLMES Position (eg CHAIR TREASURER AND TRUSTEE Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date 1st. June 2026

Desborough Library and Community Hub Desborough Library and Community Hub Desborough Library and Community Hub Desborough Library and Community Hub Desborough Library and Community Hub 1179015 1179015 CC16a
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from		 1 Apr 2025 To 31 Mar 2026
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 0 1,942 0 1,942 1,809
HMRC Gift Aid 371 0 0 371 477
NNC Grants - Warm Space 1,200 0 0 1,200 2,000
Small Grants 1,230 0 0 1,230 100
Public Toilet Extension Project 0 7,842 7,842 10,000
Rent (Desborough Town Council) 10,200 0 0 10,200 9,576
Fundraising Online 95 0 0 95 127
Fundraising Events 21,419 0 0 21,419 19,393
Other Income 1,541 0 0 1,541 1,310
Shop Sales 14,515 0 0 14,515 14,845
Room Hire 17,812 0 0 17,812 19,070
Library income 2,245 0 0 2,245 2,252
s106 money (Public Toilet) 0 35,976 0 35,976 0
Sub total(Gross income for AR)
70,628		 45,760 0 116,388 80,959
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Savings Account 1,858 0 0 1,858 2,001
0 0 0 0 0
Sub total 1,858 0 0 1,858 2,001
Total receipts 72,486 45,760 0 118,246 82,960
A3 Payments
Shop Sales 973 0 0 973 1,679
Fundraising Events 4,140 0 0 4,140 3,689
Payroll, Pension and Training 27,534 0 0 27,534 25,370
Payments to Crafters 305 0 0 305 384
Payments for Goods and Services 4,088 0 0 4,088 2,166
Utilities, Insurance and Other Costs 27,737 0 0 27,737 25,105
Public Toilet Extension Project 21,976 45,760 0 67,736 1,453
Children’s Area Refurbishment Project 15 16,878 0 16,893 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
Sub total 86,768 62,638 0 149,406 59,846
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Savings Account 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
Sub total 0 0 0 0 0
Total payments 86,768 62,638 0 149,406 59,846
Net of receipts/(payments) -14,282 -16,878 0 -31,160 23,114
A5 Transfers between funds 0 0 0 0 0
A6 Cash funds last year end 117,398 11,793 0 129,191 106,077
Cash funds this year end 103,116 -5,085 0 98,031 129,191
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 103,116 0 0
Public Toilet Project 0 -5,085 0
0 0 0
Total cash funds 103,116 -5,085 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 Savings Account 0 43,859
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 50000 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 0
0
0
0
0
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees		 Signature Print Name Date of approval
JOHN HOLMES 1st. June 2026
PAULA HOLMES 1st. June 2026

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Desborough Library & Communty Hub On accounts for the year ended 31* March 2026 Charity no lif any) 1179015 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilit188 and basis of roport As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chartties Act 2011 ('the Art-). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 A¢t and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Ad. Indep•nd•nt ross income exceeded £250.000 and l am ua examiner's statement undertake the exa r of linsert name of 818te I I I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have Come to my attention in connection with the examlnation1otk0￿ acrnunting records y￿re not kept in accordance with sect. rtties Act; or the accounts not accord WFth the accoun cords,. or the accounts did no ly with th Icable requirements ¢onceming the fom and c of ac¢ounts set OLrt in the Charities (Accounts and Re egulati 008 other than any requirement that the s give a Irue and fairf v hich is not a matter ered as part of an independent examin I have no concems and have Come across no other matters in ¢onne¢tion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackèts rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date.. 1$1 June 2026 Name: David J Pascan Tlas Able Accounting Relevant professlonal qualificatlon(s) or body Independent IER Oct 2018

(if any): Address: 14 Leys Avenue Desborough Northants NN14 2PY Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs lo highlight matenal matters of rnnGern (see CC32, Independent examination of ¢harity accounts.. directions and guidan￿ for examiners). Glve here brief detalls of any items that the examinor wishos to disclose. IER Oct 2018