MARX MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Charity Number: 270309
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of a library of books, manuscripts and periodicals relating to the science of marxism, the history of socialism and the working class movement and the development of education provision thereof. Printing catalogues, bibliographies & other materials. Providing lectures & guided tours for the public & for students.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £211,850
Total expenditure: £266,844

Total income includes £43,598 from 1 government grant(s)

People

16 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 December 1975: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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

16 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alexander Gordon Chair 26 April 2013
None on record
Christine Coates Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Simon George Renton Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Cllr. Asima Shaikh Trustee 22 November 2020
None on record
Cllr Ruth Hayes Trustee 22 April 2020
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT GEORGE AND ALL SAINTS TUFNELL PARK
Received: On time
BRIDGING THE GAP ISLINGTON
Received: On time
THE ADVICE SERVICES ALLIANCE
Received: On time
ST LUKE'S TRUSTEE LIMITED
Received: On time
CLERKENWELL WELFARE TRUST
Received: On time
Dr Jonathan White Trustee 01 May 2019
None on record
Richard Clarke Trustee 01 May 2019
None on record
Claudia Webbe Trustee 21 April 2018
None on record
Harsev Bains Treasurer Trustee 23 April 2016
None on record
Bruni de la Mottee Trustee 25 April 2015
None on record
Jane Anne Rosen Trustee 25 April 2015
None on record
James Mowatt Trustee 25 April 2015
None on record
Lord JOHN HENDY KC Trustee 26 April 2014
INSTITUTE OF EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
Received: On time
Mary Gillian Davis Trustee 26 April 2014
None on record
Professor JOHN FOSTER Trustee 28 April 2012
None on record
Marjorie Mayo Trustee 28 April 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £265.50k £187.60k £331.13k £471.94k £211.85k
Total expenditure £199.21k £157.42k £173.84k £185.11k £266.84k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £30.00k £4.69k N/A £46.86k £43.60k

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 December 2023 13 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 13 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 21 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 17 June 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.

RULES AND BY-LAWS ADOPTED 29 APRIL 1967 AS AMENDED 10 APRIL1976, 28 APRIL 1979, 25 APRIL 1982, 21 APRIL 1990, 25 APRIL 1992, 22 APRIL 1995, 12 APRIL 1996, 26 APRIL 1997, 27 APRIL 2002 AND 17 APRIL 2010.. AS AMENDED ON 09 APR 2011 AS AMENDED ON 25 APR 2015

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY OF BOOKS PERIODICALS AND MANUSCRIPTS RELATING TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE SCIENCE OF MARXISM AND OF THE HISTORY OF SOCIALISM AND THE WORKING CLASS MOVEMENT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
37a Clerkenwell Green
City
London
EC1R 0DU
Phone:
02072531485
Email:
treasurer@marx-memorial-library.org.uk
Website:

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