# THE FRIENDS OF KENNINGTON LIBRARY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1179939
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Sept. 14, 2018
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1179939


## Contact

- **Address:** 22 WOODCROFT, KENNINGTON, OXFORD
- **Postcode:** OX1 5NH
- **Phone:** 07876340943
- **Email:** chair@friendsofkenningtonlibrary.org.uk
- **Website:** www.friendsofkenningtonlibrary.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUPPORTING THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY IN KENNINGTON, OXFORD FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL RESIDENTS

**Activities:** To provide financial support to and promote the services of Oxfordshire County Council Community Library's branch in Kennington, Oxford and to provide volunteers to assist library staff during opening hours . The charity holds regular free events for young children in the library and promotes readership more generally, including talks given by authors. It also arranges local fundraising events.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Oxfordshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £7089 | £5927 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £4581 | £5559 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £3514 | £6543 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £4089 | £1027 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £2966 | £273 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Claire Louise Gilbert — appointed May 22, 2023
- John Argyle — appointed May 27, 2021
- Katherine Marsden — appointed Jan. 7, 2025
- Katherine Patricia Davenport — appointed Jan. 7, 2025
- Kay Honner — appointed Jan. 7, 2025
- Lucy Ayrton — appointed Oct. 23, 2025