THE FRIENDS OF KENNINGfoN LIBRARY ANNiIAL TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31st MARCH 2025
Re¢151ered Charlty 1179939
The 202312024 AGM was held on 2r June 20Z4 at St Swtthun's Church Hall. Eleven membe
attended in person and proxy votes werÈ submitted tythree others.
C￿ll￿ble Purpos•s *nd Publk 8en
The advancement of educatlon for the publlc ￿nefft by supporting the operatlon and malntenance
of a publlc Ilbrary In Kennlngton, Oxford. for the benefit of local ￿sideNts. It is widely accepted that
reading has a malor contributlon to genefal educatlon. The Friends of Kennington Llbrary IFOKLI
exists to SUPPOrt the provision of librdry services in Kennington.
Charlt•lJl• Athit501
FOKL organises events throughout the year for all age group5; some are held regulady each month
le.g. Story Tlme and Rhyme Time for the younger a8e groups and author tslks for the more mature
readerl. It also or8anises larger events periodically to attratt the wldest audIen￿. These events cover
a range of topics ranging from presentation of chiklren's stories wrth oudlence participation to group
discussion.
The Frlends supported the ongolng relationship between the library and St Swtthun's Prlmary School:
the school appointed two library ambassadors who made a video about how great the library is for
chlldren, which can be viewed on the FOKL web site
searching for.let us show you arounir.
Structure and Organlsatlon
FOKLS operations are managed by its elght trustees who are Itsred below and who meet regularlv
throughout the year to review progress toward5 meetin8 its financial targets, Tts partnership
arrangements with Oxfordshire County Council IOCCI and any related policies. as well as or8anisins

fundraising activÈties and its regular events which are open to all. In accordance wfth our constitution
two Tnjstees who have Served longest stsnd down in rotation at the next Annual General Meetirig of
Member5. atthough they fTTay stand for immediate re-election rfthey so wish.
The 2025 AGM will be held in person at 7-30pm at 5t Swtthun's Willage cent￿ on Thursday Ilth
September at which three Trustees appointed in January 2025 will stand down and offer themselves
for re.electlon- and three trustees will reti￿. Members will receive documentation In mid August
including a proxy voting forni and the Trustees Very muth hope that Mernbe￿ will take advantage of
thi5 Should they be unable to attend the AGM in person.
As in previous years, the rota of those workin8 alongside the library staff has been covered by regular
volunteers, DurlnB the period organisation of the volunteergroup ha5 tr8n5ferred from Jenny Forder
to new Trustee Kate Wright. The enthusiastic group of volurrteers has been joined by several more
during the year and some have retired or are having a rest from volunteering. The Trustees are very
grateful to all those who 8fve so willingly of their time and talents in support of thè library. We
currently have around 11 attive volunteers, who between them help to cover one hour and
half sesslon5 in the library each week. These volunteers are augmented by Duke of Edinburgh
volunteers. The fru5tees always welct)me new volunteers.
Followln8 review by the trustees, the Partne￿hIp Workin8 A4reement has been signed by both
parties. Outreach, whl¢h for marry years was funded separatety by FOK¥15 now funded by the OCC
brary Service.
R•gul•tary Chnues
The 2024 AGM rosolutions amendin8 the constitution to increase the number of trustees, etc. were
submitted to the Charlty Commlsslon ICC) on 3" July 2024 and duty recefved regulatory approval and
were entered on the CC register on 24 October 2024.
After some flfteen years, serving as a Trustee and Offrcef Helen Hurrell's resignation effertNe on 31.
Dècember 2024 was entered on the CC re8irter on 2 January 2025.
The Recruitment and Appolntmènt of three new Twstees. Kay Homer, Kathy Marsden and Kate
Wri8ht was duly entered on the CC Re8i5ter on P January 2025.
Actlvitles
The very popular coffee talks were held throu8hout the period. We have wntirtued to use the large
Main Hall at the Village cent￿ which has allowed a larger audience. The ever-popular FOKL Best
Rèads of the year event was held in December 2024. Durin8 the period these Wednesday morninB
events were au8mented by evening talks following requests by members for evening events for those
who are unable to attend during the working week. These events were very successful and FOKL
plans to continuè them in future.
Four fundraising events were held during the perlod. a Murder Mirtery Evenin8, a talk on anlmatlon
by Joanna Harrison, the popular Quiz Night, kindly sponsored by Tonk5 Brothers and a new
fundraising event. the Autho￿ and Artists Fair where local authors and artists displayed their work.
Children's events at the libtary. such as Rhyme fime. stories and Sing-Along and Craft attivities have
continued throughout the year. Kennington Library has tsken part ir* the 2024 Children's SLtmmer

Read Challenge on the theme of "Mafvellous Maker<, culminating in an End of Sltmmer Re3d Party
at the Village Centre at which the children were presented wtth their certificates. Outreach activitle5
for nursery and school children have continued thro￿lOut the year.
A Trcent initiative. the Board Games Club. has provided an opporwnity for Ical people to gather at
Kennington Library to practice tompetitive skills. This was hosted by FOKL, but responsibilty for later
events was tsken over by OCC.
FOKL has supported a Tea Books reading group at Kennington Library. organised by Age UK, by paying
for monthly hire of a room at the Village Centre.
The Wami Welcome Wednesdays initiative. in conjunctlon v41th OCC, has continued through the
winter month5 Wlth Kennington Library opening as a Iwami space. on Wednesday mornin8S. With the
provision of hot drinks. etr.
Flnandal Roport
The accounts have been p￿pared on a slrici cash basis as in previous years and reviewed by our
Independent Examiner, a copy of whose report to the Trustees 15 in the Treasurer's flle available for
Inspection. In the year ended 31" March 2025 the charrty generdted a modest excess of inwme over
expenditure l-£1.3501 thereby Increasin8 its financial reser4es.
There has beén fio materlal change in Sncome from Members, substrSpt40ns in the year under review
whlch underpin the sustainablllty of the charity's operations. We are most grateful for members.
continuing support as well as that of our sponsors. donors. Kennington Partsh Council and Friends in
these challen8ing times. Income from Fundraising events, at modest cost to participants, contrlbuted
some £l.SCKJ.
Notes to the accounts
l. The Chartty has not Bi¥en any guafantees and there are ateordin8ly no potentlal outstsndin8
Ilabllltle5 In thls regard as èt 31" March 2025.
2. The Charity has no outstandlng debts secured by an express charge on any of Its a55ets as at
31. March 2025.
FOKL Trustws
John Argyle (Chalrl. aaire Gllbert Ilnterlm Secretsryl. Hugh Fleming (Treasurer). Jenny Forder, Syfvia
Vetta, Kay Honner, Kate Wright and Kathy Marsden

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGIAND ANa WALES
Recel ts and
ents accounts
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PJ1 Ca¥h fund•
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