# THE OLD LIBRARY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1198148
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** March 7, 2022
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1198148


## Contact

- **Address:** SKIRCOAT GREEN ROAD, HALIFAX
- **Postcode:** HX3 0LQ
- **Phone:** 01422 728288
- **Email:** theoldlibrary21@gmail.com
- **Website:** www.theoldlibraryskircoat.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF THE USE OF A PUBLIC LENDING LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF SKIRCOAT WARD.(2) TO PROMOTE OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SKIRCOAT WARD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

**Activities:** We work to retain an important local building by generating income from it. The income will be used to develop it into a welcoming space that will support learning and encourage neighbourhood cohesion. Our aims include providing a free library and a cafe with a flexible  and inclusive service to the community.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Calderdale



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £34848 | £25805 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £13010 | £21420 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £16728 | £3034 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Helen Rosemary Verity** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 6, 2025
- Colin Hugh Hutchinson — appointed Sept. 6, 2023
- Grant Moorhouse — appointed Nov. 14, 2024
- Heather Anne Baim — appointed April 1, 2026
- Heather Rigg — appointed Nov. 6, 2025
- Joanne Leighton — appointed April 1, 2026
- Michael James Barnes — appointed Nov. 14, 2024
- Rachel Whitbread — appointed Nov. 6, 2025
- Susan Herbert — appointed Sept. 6, 2023
- Susan Renate Russell — appointed Sept. 6, 2023