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School Library Association

Sla (Upper Case)

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
313660
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 7, 1963
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Fleming Court
Leigh Road
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO50 9PD

Contact

Phone
01793 530166
Email
info@sla.org.uk
Website
sla.org.uk
Screenshot of the School Library Association website

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

Geography

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
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
Dr Sarah Michele Daniels Nov. 24, 2025
Edward Paul Ripley Nov. 24, 2025
Eleanor Ruth Prince Sept. 18, 2024
Gareth Roy Conyard Nov. 24, 2025
John Kenneth Bradford July 6, 2020
Lady Caroline Jayne Lady Evans of Temple Guiting Nov. 24, 2025
Louis Stephen Thomas Arthur-Brown Nov. 24, 2025
Mary Rose Elizabeth Grieve July 11, 2026
Mathilda Jane Pynegar July 20, 2026
Panagiotis Kavvadias Nov. 24, 2025