The Gibson Library Society

Charity number: 1084210
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Formerly Saffron Walden Town Library Society, provides support to The Gibson Library (formerly Saffron Walden Town Library), through a programme of lectures, events,and voluntary work in the Library. The Society manages book selection and oversees conservation of the Library's collection. The Society also provides financial support for special projects, and acts as a consultative body.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £7,395
Total expenditure: £5,872

People

12 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 December 2000: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • The Gibson Library Society (Working name)
  • SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN LIBRARY SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MARTYN JOHN EVERETT Chair
None on record
Ian Willard Trustee 10 May 2023
None on record
Patricia Anne Gregory Trustee 29 July 2021
None on record
Ljiljana Ortolja-Baird Trustee 02 June 2021
None on record
Charles Henry Reese Trustee 24 July 2019
None on record
Dr BEN COWELL Trustee 09 May 2019
None on record
Gillian Shirley Williamson Trustee 13 May 2015
GIBSON WALDEN FUND
Received: On time
Katherine Eleanor Corduff Cole Trustee 11 June 2014
None on record
Peter Jeremy Walker Trustee 04 February 2014
None on record
BRUCE MUNRO Trustee
THAXTED CHURCH TRUST
Received: On time
HOWARD CARL NEWMAN Trustee
GIBSON WALDEN FUND
Received: On time
THE NATIONAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS
Received: On time
BRUCE MAURICE KINGSEY TICE Trustee
None on record

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 £3.11k £3.60k £4.28k £6.46k £7.40k
Total expenditure £4.17k £2.04k £3.06k £4.76k £5.87k
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 March 2024 23 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 06 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 22 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 19 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 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 27TH JANUARY 1999 AS AMENDED 26TH JANUARY 2000 as amended on 09 May 2018

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITHIN SAFFRON WALDEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE SAFFRON WALDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 310665) THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS AND IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE CHARITY THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

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

SAFFRON WALDEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Contact information

Address:
2 King Street
SAFFRON WALDEN
CB10 1ES
Phone:
01799528199
Email:
society@gibsonlibrary.org.uk
Website:

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