## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/01/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024 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 pop up**
**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.**
**We have also provided book swaps for**
**local groups with community**
**bookshelves.**| |||| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| ||SORP reference|| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|| |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|**Community bookcases have been**
**operated in a number of areas 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 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.**|| |---|---|---|---|---| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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 current 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 currently have no running costs**| |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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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
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