UPPER NORWOOD LIBRARY TRUST

Charity number: 1151668
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Upper Norwood Library Trust was formed by local residents with the objective of taking over the operation, governance and management of the Upper Norwood Joint Library (UNJL) as a library and community hub. Due to significant funding reductions the library has been at risk of closure. The Trust runs courses, activities and provides facilities at the Library Hub for the local community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £276,628
Total expenditure: £289,450

Total income includes £35,668 from 9 government grant(s)

People

10 Trustee(s)

16 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
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:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 April 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
08313429 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rachel Walker Trustee 16 September 2024
None on record
Sarika Patel Trustee 21 February 2024
None on record
Katy Parry Trustee 21 February 2024
None on record
Angela Thomas Trustee 21 February 2024
None on record
Nazgol Kafai-Golahmady Trustee 21 February 2024
None on record
Ade Adebola Trustee 21 February 2024
None on record
Thea Edwards Trustee 20 September 2023
None on record
Katie Finn Trustee 12 July 2022
None on record
Grahame Danby Trustee 15 June 2021
None on record
June O'Sullivan MBE Trustee 04 May 2017
BOOKTRUST
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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 £249.98k £351.99k £332.59k £220.29k £276.63k
Total expenditure £265.32k £221.44k £332.41k £224.95k £289.45k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £80.00k £163.35k £53.99k £29.82k £35.67k

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 08 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 08 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 04 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 04 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 10 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 10 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 06 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 06 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 02 February 2021 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 02 February 2021 2 days late 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 29/11/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15/04/2013

Charitable objects

THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT TO: 1. ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF A LIBRARY AND/OR A LIBRARY SERVICE TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE; AND/OR 2. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE ABOVE, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE UPPER NORWOOD LIBRARY, INCLUDING FACILITIES FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING INFORMATION AND STUDY FACILITIES; AND/OR 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMMES TO PROMOTE LITERACY AND LIFE LONG LEARNING; AND/OR 4. TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND CAPACITY OF THOSE SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY IN NEED, WHETHER BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABILITY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; AND/OR 5. 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.

THROUGHOUT LONDON

Contact information

Address:
The Upper Norwood Library Trust
Upper Norwood Library Hub
39 Westow Hill
LONDON
SE19 1TQ
Phone:
020 8670 4321
Email:
info@unlt.org
Website:

https://www.uppernorwoodlibraryhub.org/ Open in new window