# BIDDENDEN COMMUNITY LIBRARY TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1217613
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** April 14, 2026
- **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=1217613


## Contact

- **Address:** NITH DALE, SISSINGHURST ROAD, BIDDENDEN, ASHFORD, KENT
- **Postcode:** TN27 8EH
- **Phone:** 07951937297
- **Email:** biddendenlibrarysecretary@gmail.com
- **Website:** https://www.biddendenlibrary.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PARISH OF BIDDENDEN, KENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A FREE LENDING LIBRARY TO INCLUDE LOANING BOOKS AND OTHER ITEMS AND OFFERING OTHER ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS COMMENSURATE WITH A PUBLIC LIBRARY.(2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF BIDDENDEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

**Area of benefit:** LOCAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People



## Areas of operation

- Kent




## Trustees

- **Dr David Frost** (Chair)
- Adrian Mellican
- Kathy Kandasamy
- Peter Cutts