RLUK (RESEARCH LIBRARIES UK)

Charity number: 1026543
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

RLUK's primary purpose is to increase the ability of research libraries to support the research community in the United Kingdom, and beyond.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £414,866
Total expenditure: £459,692

People

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£80k to £90k 1
£110k to £120k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 September 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • RESEARCH LIBRARIES UK (Working name)
  • CURL (Previous name)
Company number:
02733294 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jane Louise Harvell Chair 19 March 2021
THE MASS OBSERVATION ARCHIVE
Received: On time
Christopher Bruce Cipkin Trustee 19 March 2025
M25 CONSORTIUM OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
Received: On time
Wendy Heather White Trustee 19 March 2025
None on record
Dr Catriona Cannon Trustee 19 March 2025
None on record
James Gordon Anthony-Edwards Trustee 19 March 2025
None on record
Dr Catherine Teresa Eagleton Trustee 20 March 2024
None on record
Edmund James Thomas Fay Trustee 23 March 2023
None on record
Kirsty Lingstadt Trustee 23 March 2023
None on record
Catherine Louise Price Trustee 19 March 2021
None on record
Jeremy Charles Upton Trustee 16 March 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £411.54k £530.60k £595.85k £770.37k £414.87k
Total expenditure £430.49k £380.20k £585.73k £631.88k £459.69k
Income from government contracts N/A £101.63k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £200.00k £350.00k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £347.21k £347.21k £365.98k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £183.34k £248.06k £398.15k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A £54 £586 £6.24k N/A
Income - Other N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £380.20k £585.73k £631.88k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £5.05k £11.20k £11.68k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 £194.13k £218.79k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A

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 July 2024 28 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 28 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 28 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 28 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 02 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 02 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 31 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 31 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 23 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 23 March 2021 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 21/07/1992 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/07/1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/10/2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/11/2007 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 05/12/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/11/2012

Charitable objects

TO MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND PROMOTE LIBRARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR RESEARCH.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
RLUK
Room 257
Senate House
Malet Street
London
WC1E 7HU
Phone:
02078628647
Email:
helpdesk@rluk.ac.uk
Website:

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