2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2023 Period start date To 31/01/2023 Period end date

Charity name: Bookcase For All

Charity registration number: 1188007

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The Objects Are To Advance Education Of The Public By Encouraging Reading And Promoting Literacy To Those Who Are Socially And Economically Disadvantaged And May Struggle To Access Reading Material By Providing Free Access To Books Through Pop Up And Static Bookshelves In Venues Such As Hostels, Cafés, Schools And Accommodation Blocks
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	During the year we continued to attend local soup kitchens with a bookstall providing free reading materials to those in need. We have provided donated books to schools and had stalls at a number of events raising money for other community organisations.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes
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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38

Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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	A community bookcase was operated for local residents to take and donate books for others. Books were donated to community groups for them to sell to raise funds. No monetary donations were made to Bookcase for All for these. We have run stalls at local fairs to raise awareness of the charity. We operate a regular free bookstall at the community homeless kitchens for those in need to take reading material. We also provide books for local food banks to give out to those accessing their services.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41

Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	No Income for the financial year
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Not applicable
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Not applicable
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	We have no running costs so reserves not required
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Not applicable

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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	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Foundation 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	Appointed at charity inception and elected
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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	Bookcase For All
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1188007
Charity’s principal address	4 Orchard Way York YO24 2NU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year Nam e of pers on (or body ) entitl ed to appo int trust ee (if any)
	Candida Colbourn
	Michael Fletcher
	Sara Mair
	Joanne Haywood		From 1st November 2023

– 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)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
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) M Fletcher Full name(s) Michael Fletcher Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc) Date 13/10/2024