## **Trustees Annual Report 2024**
The Library of Things Malton & Norton is a ‘library’ of the kind of useful things that people only need occasionally. In our first year, we have saved members over £3100. Members can borrow items such as DIY and gardening tools, carpet cleaner, pressure washer, projector, child car booster seats, and many other things. Many items have been donated and refurbished by volunteers. We will be looking for more people as we expand to help with the management, repair and maintenance of items, or with helping to handle loans and returns.
We now have around 60 contacts with over 20 active members and loan an average of 2 items per month. We have nearly 60 items in our catalogue. We will use the results of this year’s survey to look to add to that list constructively.
By sharing tools and equipment through the Library of Things our towns will also reduce landfill, clutter in the home and reduce our carbon footprint.
We have promoted our activities through on-line platforms e.g. Facebook and Instagram and at numerous events throughout the year including - Involve, a Rotary Club event, Malton Food Market, The Norton Trinity Green Weekend and Kirkbymoorside Eco Fair. We also work with several environmental groups, such as Malton & Norton Environmental Group & Ryedale Environmental Group.
We are a group of 3 Trustees & 4 other keen, knowledgeable volunteers.
This year we have bought a PAT machine + training to test our own machines & lend out to other charitable groups.
Throughout the year we have operated a “click and collect” system whereby our members can book an item they want to borrow from our on-line catalogue and then pick it up on Thursday between 5 and 7 pm. This year we have been fortunate to have shared use of the Baptist Hall in Malton to use as a pick-up point. Our search continues for a more permanent place where we could both store and host pick-up and hopefully allow more opening times.
Created 2 August 2024 From Date 1 April 2023 To Date 31 March 2024
## **LIBRARY OF THINGS MALTON & NORTON Profit & Loss Statement**
**(All values reported in GBP)**
## **Turnover**
|4907
Member & other Donations
4908
Lending and Membership Fees
**Total Turnover**
**Less Cost of Sales**|770.00
297.79
**1,067.79**|
|---|---|
|5011
Accessories for lending
5012
Test Equipment
**Total Cost of Sales**
**Gross Profit**
**Less Expenses**|(12.98)
(418.80)
**(431.78)**
**636.01**|
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|6200
Marketing and Sales Promotions
7506
Hosting Fees and IT Consumables
7800
Repairs and Renewals
8021
Depreciation of Loan Items
8204
Insurance
**Total Expenses**
**Profit Before Tax**|(83.40)
(5.00)
(98.40)
(160.50)
(353.22)
**(700.52)**
**(64.51)**|
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