School Library Association
Sla (Upper Case)
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 313660
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Feb. 7, 1963
- Legal form
- CIO
- Area of benefit
- Not Defined
Address
- Address
- Fleming Court
Leigh Road
EASTLEIGH
Hampshire
SO50 9PD
Contact
- Phone
- 01793530166
- [email protected]
- Website
sla.org.uk
Activities
Provides advice/support to members and information to others. Supports the development of effective school libraries and librarians, literacy, reading for pleasure and information literacy. Publishes a range of appropriate titles as well as a quarterly reviewing journal. Runs day training courses and also an annual conference/weekend course. Supports 16 national, regional and local branches.
Objects: 4.1 To Promote And Advance For Educational And Recreational Ends The Use Of Libraries In Schools And Educational Establishments For Those Aged 18 And Under, In Particular But Not Exclusively By:1) Providing Information And Advice To Anyone Who Needs IT, In Relation To The Running Of A School Library;2) Providing Information And Advice To Anyone Who Needs IT In Relation To The Activities And Learning That Take Place Within A Library;3) Raising Awareness Of The Benefits That A School Library Can Have, Including But Not Limited To Literacy, Well-Being And Academic Attainment; And4) Providing Training, Publications And Libraries For The Purpose Of Promoting These Objects.4.2 Nothing In The Articles Shall Authorise An Application Of The Property Of The Association For The Purposes Which Are Not Charitable In Accordance With Section 7 Of The Charities And Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 And Section 2 Of The Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Classification
- How
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Who
- Other Defined Groups
Areas of operation
- Country
- Northern Ireland, Scotland
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £360,275 | £400,660 | |
| March 31, 2024 | £356,429 | £362,524 | |
| March 31, 2023 | £412,724 | £423,014 | |
| March 31, 2022 | £272,081 | £314,193 | |
| March 31, 2021 | £319,405 | £300,995 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Alison Lynsey Pollard | Sept. 18, 2024 |
| Amanda Mary Deaville | June 23, 2019 |
| Dr Sarah Viner-Daniels | Nov. 24, 2025 |
| Edward Paul Ripley | Nov. 24, 2025 |
| Eleanor Ruth Prince | Sept. 18, 2024 |
| Gareth Conyard | Nov. 24, 2025 |
| John Bradford | July 6, 2020 |
| Lady Caroline Jayne Evans | Nov. 24, 2025 |
| Louis Arthur-Brown | Nov. 24, 2025 |
| Panagiotis Kavvadias | Nov. 24, 2025 |