
## **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** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**The Objects Are To Advance Education**<br>**Of The Public By Encouraging Reading**<br>**And Promoting Literacy To Those Who**<br>**Are Socially And Economically**<br>**Disadvantaged And May Struggle To**<br>**Access Reading Material By Providing**<br>**Free Access To Books Through Pop Up**<br>**And Static Bookshelves In Venues Such**<br>**As Hostels, Cafés, Schools And**<br>**Accommodation Blocks**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**During the year we continued to attend**<br>**local soup kitchens with a bookstall**<br>**providing free reading materials to those**<br>**in need.**<br>**We have provided donated books to**<br>**schools and had stalls at a number of**<br>**events raising money for other**<br>**community organisations.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes**|
|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||





Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**A community bookcase was operated for**<br>**local residents to take and donate books**<br>**for others.**<br>**Books were donated to community**<br>**groups for them to sell to raise funds. No**<br>**monetary donations were made to**<br>**Bookcase for All for these.**<br>**We have run stalls at local fairs to raise**<br>**awareness of the charity.**<br>**We operate a regular free bookstall at the**<br>**community homeless kitchens for those**<br>**in need to take reading material. We also**<br>**provide books for local food banks to**<br>**give out to those accessing their**<br>**services.**|



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
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Other

## **Financial Review** 

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



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Foundation CIO**|
|<br>Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointed at charity inception and**<br>**elected**|
|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Bookcase For All|
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|Registered charity number|1188007|
|<br>Charity’s principal address|4 Orchard Way<br>York<br>YO24 2NU|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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

