THE KENT LITTLE FREE LIBRARY

Charity number: 1195691
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Raising the funds for the installation and maintenance of small 'libraries' whereby people can donate books and take away books at no cost across Kent. Also concerned with advancing access to reading materials and donated electronic materials to help access online learning and e-course access to those who would otherwise face financial barriers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2022

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 September 2021: CIO registration
  • 14 April 2025: Removed (Removed by application)
  • 14 April 2025: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022
Total gross income £0
Total expenditure £0
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 March 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 183 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 183 days
Annual return 31 March 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 549 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 549 days
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 March 2023 48 days late
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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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 02 Sep 2021

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE FREE BOOKS AND IT EQUIPMENT TO PEOPLE IN KENT IN ORDER TO ADVANCE LEARNING, READING-FOR-PLEASURE AND REDUCE LONELINESS BY COMBATTING DIGITAL POVERTY. THESE OBJECTS SHALL BE ACHIEVED IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) REFURBISHING OLD TELEPHONE BOXES AS FREE SMALL COMMUNITY BOOK SWAP STATIONS. (B) REFURBISHING DONATED LAPTOPS AND DESKTOP COMPUTERS IN ORDER TO GIVE THEM TO PEOPLE WHO COULD OTHERWISE NOT AFFORD SUCH EQUIPMENT. (C) INSTALLING SMALL, WOODEN HUTCH-LIBRARIES ON THE LAND OF OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO WISH TO PROVIDE A ?LITTLE LIBRARY? FOR THEIR USERS.