LIBRARIES UNLIMITED SOUTH WEST

Charity number: 1170092
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promoting and encouraging a love of reading. Providing free access to information. Inspiring people of all ages to learn, imagine, create, succeed. Guiding and supporting people to explore and connect to the wider world. Offering a welcoming space to meet, socialise, learn, read and enjoy new experiences. Supporting the health and wellbeing of individuals and local communities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£9,542,154

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Donations and legacies £702.87k
Charitable activities £8.10m
Other trading activities £531.97k
Investments £203.69k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£9,462,065

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Raising funds £49.72k
Charitable activities £9.41m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £7,786,805 from 2 government contract(s) and £540,291 from 41 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £49.72k
Charitable expenditure £9.41m
Retained for future use £80.09k

People

371 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

632 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£80k to £90k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 November 2016: Standard registration
  • 21 October 2022: Funds received from 1141844 KINGSKERSWELL SUMMER MOON TRUST
  • 10 May 2024: Funds received from 1057554 CULLOMPTON FAMILY CENTRE
  • 29 July 2024: Funds received from 1166980 FRIENDS OF ASHBURTON LIBRARY (FOAL)
  • 29 July 2024: Funds received from 1166980 FRIENDS OF ASHBURTON LIBRARY (FOAL)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Katie Villa Trustee 06 June 2024
None on record
Steven Williams Trustee 06 June 2024
None on record
Professor Marwa Tourky Trustee 19 October 2023
None on record
Alan Jeffrey Nash Trustee 08 March 2023
None on record
Eve Courtney Ashton Trustee 08 March 2023
None on record
Lynn Elspeth Morris Trustee 24 May 2022
None on record
Marie Bernadette Chadwick Trustee 20 October 2020
None on record
Crystal Ja-Nae Carter Trustee 20 October 2020
None on record
Alexander John Kittow Trustee 04 June 2019
3P MINISTRIES
Received: On time
LOCALITY (UK)
Received: On time
UPTON VALE BAPTIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Dr ANDREW PRINCE Trustee 20 July 2018
None on record
Morgen Witzel Trustee 23 February 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £8.37m £9.54m £8.90m £8.50m £9.54m
Total expenditure £8.00m £7.19m £8.30m £9.00m £9.46m
Income from government contracts £208.00k £7.04m £7.29m £7.17m £7.79m
Income from government grants N/A £2.24m £848.00k £313.04k £540.29k
Income - Donations and legacies £51.00k £29.00k £115.00k £606.95k £702.87k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £268.00k £392.75k £531.97k
Income - Charitable activities £8.32m £9.36m £8.52m £7.45m £8.10m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £0 £0 £53.81k £203.69k
Income - Other £0 £151.00k £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £6.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £7.94m £7.06m £8.18m £8.85m £9.41m
Expenditure - Raising funds £54.00k £0 £0 £0 £49.72k
Expenditure - Governance £2.00k £0 £27.50k £35.72k £8.43k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £43.00k £0 £0 £0 £11.17k
Expenditure - Other £0 £129.00k £123.00k £152.30k £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £78.00k £91.00k £256.00k £267.97k £827.63k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £190.00k £190.00k £190.00k
Other assets £1.78m £4.17m £4.49m £3.66m £3.76m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £930.00k £981.00k £1.05m £721.97k £1.30m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 26 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 03 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 03 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 23 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 23 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13 OCT 2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08 NOV 2016 as amended on 21 May 2020 as amended on 20 Oct 2020 as amended on 19 Oct 2023

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT TO: 1)PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND/OR MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY AND/OR LIBRARY SERVICE; AND/OR 2)WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE ABOVE, ESTABLISH AND/OR MAINTAIN A LIBRARY AND/OR LIBRARY SERVICE IN AND THROUGHOUT DEVON, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RURAL COMMUNITIES AND WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE; AND/OR 3)PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES REFERRED TO AS “COMMUNITY HUBS” TO BE AVAILABLE TO ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LEARNING, READING, SHARING AND/OR FOR OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND/OR RECREATIONAL OR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR ALL THOSE WHO USE THE FACILITIES; AND/OR 4)PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE ARTS BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM AND/OR ART GALLERY; AND/OR 5)DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND PARTICULARLY CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ARE SOCIALLY OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; AND/OR 6)PURSUE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE ABOVE AS THE TRUSTEES, IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, SHALL DETERMINE (TOGETHER THE “OBJECTS”).

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
Libraries Unlimited
Exeter Library
Castle Street
EXETER
EX4 3PQ
Phone:
01884 824546
Email:
info@librariesunlimited.org.uk
Website:

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