PRIVATE LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1052063
Charity reporting is up to date (35 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Founded in 1956, the Private Libraries Association is an international society of book collectors - collectors of rare books, fine books, single authors, special subjects, and, above all, collectors of books for the simple pleasures of reading and ownership.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £16,546
Total expenditure: £13,449

People

5 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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 Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Germany
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 January 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • P L A (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAVID FRY Trustee 27 October 2011
None on record
DAVID BUTCHER Trustee 27 October 2011
None on record
JIM MASLEN Trustee
SUTTON-ON-HULL METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
P H WHETMAN Trustee
None on record
CHRISTOPHER LIONEL EDWARDS Trustee
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 £17.12k £17.94k £19.03k £15.40k £16.55k
Total expenditure £18.36k £24.18k £32.65k £11.69k £13.45k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A 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 December 2023 05 December 2024 35 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 November 2024 18 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 23 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 03 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 03 November 2021 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2019 05 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not required
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 1956 (AS AMENDED ON 24TH FEBRUARY 1981, 16TH OCTOBER 1990, 31ST OCTOBER 1995 AND 22ND MAY 2001)

Charitable objects

ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY, PRODUCTION AND OWNERSHIP OF BOOKS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
29 EDEN DRIVE
HULL
HU8 8JQ
Phone:
01482 798568
Email:
No information available
Website:

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