CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 1179939 Receipts and payments accounts Forthe p•rlod To CC18a 31st Morth 20r8 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrl¢tsd R•strlcted nd• Endowment fvnd• Total funds LaBt y••r A1 Recel 18 erShIp Subttcnplm Fundral$in Events DDrkthons. Grants & SEAThh1 Gifi TVor4 8onk Intero•l 1,830 839 838 403 104 104 AR) 3.514 3M4 4.089 (••• tabl•l. Tot•1 rn¢•lpts 14 4.089 A3P m•nts SAlary Contthtycni Hire ol H811 •nO Furthiiin9 MI8GdlqrJu exp¢rws Bank charges Comwlw Equipn Onllne SeNI¢o8 Suw$ & Entwinftwrt Sub lot•1 4543 1,027 A4 A8¥et •nd Investsn•nt reh•8 I tabl Sub total 543 1.027 Net of rncolptxl(wymentsJ AB Transfers botwn fund$ A6 Ca¥h funds last year end Cash funds thls year •nd 3.062 2Q141 20.141 23.170 Page1 of2
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period funds B1 Ga8h funds f9m4 s)) Endowm•nt ndi lundB Detsils to Ottall e••tlOpUD Curnm valu• lona B3 InvMtm•nt a•Mts tOfl¢h D&tsil¥ Curv•nt v•h B4 A•••ts r•t•ln•d for th• h•rlty'• own u Fund tothkh Il•bl Detsi18 tn du• B8 Ll•blllti ggrd by one ort*0 Intst beha4f of au Ihe Ir¢ Date of 4twrovat Hugh Fkn¥vJ
THÉ FRIENDS OF KENNIN6foN UBRARY ANNUAL TRusfEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31'MARCH 2023 Re8lstered ChJrlty numbèr 1179939 The year to 31st March 2023 has seen the removal of all remaining Covid-19 restrictions and The Friends of Kennington Library has returned to nomial activities. Kennin8ton Library was open throughout the period. Wlth the removal of Covld-19 restrlctlons we were able to return to'ln person, meetlngs and the 202ty2022 AGM was held on 23rd June 2022 at St Swithun's Church Hall. Fifteen members attended In person and proxy votes were submltted four Others. Charltable Purposes •nd Pubmc B•n•fft The advancement of education for the publlc benefft by supportln8 the operatlon and malntenance of a public library in Kennington, Oxford for the benefrt of local residents. It is widely accepted that readin8 has a major contribution to general education. The Friends of Kennington Library IFOKLI exists to support the provlslon of Ilbrary services in Kennin8ton. Charltabl• JAxfr4tt1es FOKL organlses events throughout the year for all age groups; some are held regularty each month le.8. Story fime and Rhyme Time for the younger a8e groups and aLrthor tslk5 for the more matu reader). It also organises larger events periodlcalty to attract the widest audience. These events cover a range of topics ranging from presentstion of children's stories with audience participation to gfOUP discussion. structure and Organlsatlon FOKL'S operatlons are managed by its fwe trustees who are listed below and who meet regularly throughout the year to review progress towards meeting tts financial targets, its partnership arrangements with Oxfordshire County Council and any related policies. as well as or8ani5ing fundraising activities and its regular free events which are open to all. In accordance with our
constitution two Trustees vtho have seNed longest stand down in rotation at the next Annual General Meeting of Members. although they may stand for immediate re*lection if they so wlsh. Following review by the trustees. both the Partnership Working Agreement and Outreach Agreement have been signed by both partbes. At the 2022 AGM David Mile5 Stood down as a Trustee. The Tru5tee5 are very 8rateful to DavTrd for the work that he has done as a Tntee including work on the membership records. The 2023 AGM will be held in person at 7..30pm at St Swithun's Church Hall on Thursday 22TrJ June at which two Trustees will stand down in rotation. Members will weNe documentation in early June includlng a proxy voting form and the Trustees very much hope that members wlll take advants8e of this should they be unable to attend the AGM in petson. As in previous years, the rots of those working alongside the library stsff has been covered bv regular volunteers. The enthusiastlc 8roup of volunteers has been joined by severdl more durin8 the year and some have retired or are having a st from volunteering. The Trustees are very grateful to all those who 8ive $0 willin8fy of thelr tlme and talents in sUPPOrt of the library. We currently have around 12 active volunteers augmented by Duke of Edinburgh Award volunteers. who between them help to cover fNe one hour and a half sessions in the library each week. The Trustees always welcome new volunteers. The very popular coffee talks were held throu8hout the period. With the removal of the remalnin8 Covid-19 restrlctions last year these talks are held in person at the Village Centre. We have contlnued to use the lar8e Main Hall at the Village Centre which has allowed a larger audience. The ever-popular FOKL Best Reads ofthe year event was held In December 2022. Children's wents at the Ilbrary. such as Rhyme fime. Storks and S5ng-Along and Craft activities have contlnued throughout the year. Kennlngton Llbrary has taken part in the 2022 Children's Summer Read Challenge on the theme of Gad8eteers, culmlnating in an End of Summer Read Party at the Village Centre at which the chIldn were presented with their certificates. Outreach activities have continued, wlth children from St 5withun's School visitin8 the library. outside of normal openin8 hours, in class groups, all class groups have now visited the library. Board Games Club. for adults and children, has been held at the Willage Centre through the wlnter months. This has attracted a varlable audlence and the Trustees will revlew the contlnuatSon of this event. A new Inltlatlve, Warm Welcome Wednesdays. in conSunctlon wtth OCC. has seen Kennington Library opening as a 'warm space. on Wednesday mornings, with the provision of hot drinks. etc. Flnanclal Report The accounts have been prepared on a strKt cash basis as in previtius years and reviewed our Independent Examiner, a copy of whose report to the Trustees is in the Treasurerf5 file available for inspection. In the year ended 31 March 2023 the charity Eenerated an excess of expenditure over income almost exactly equivalent to the surplus generated the previous year, thereby reducin8 its financial reserves. The lots arose following the resumptFon of payments due in settlement of contrartual salary contributions to Oxfordshlre County Council arnount1 to £5,gXI, which had been waived the previous year.
Income from Member5. subscription5 which underpln the sustainability of the charitrfs operation5 have been reduced in the year under review by the absence of bulk subscriptions from Small World Nursery chlldren,. it is reassuring to note that subscriptions from individual members remains unchanged. We are most grateful for member< continuin8 SUPPOrt as well as that of our sponsors, donors and Friends in these diffKult tlmes. Notes to the accounts l. The Charity ha5 not given any guarantees and there are accordln8ty potentlal outstandin8 liabilities in this regard as at 31 March 2023. 2. The Charity has no outstanding debts ured by an express charge on any of Its assets as at 31. March 2023. FOKL Truslees John Argyle (Chairl. Helen HurrelS1Secretsryl. Hugh Fleming (Treasurer), Jenny Forder. Syfvia Vetta