THE DOORSTEP LIBRARY NETWORK

Charity number: 1137861
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity sends Home-reading Volunteers to homes of children from low-income families to develop their reading skills and lend them books each week. Parents are encouraged to contribute to their children's education, they are supported to access local services designed to help them and their children. The charity runs five Doorstep Libraries in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2014

Total income: £106,709
Total expenditure: £94,047

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with commercial participators.

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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hammersmith And Fulham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 September 2010: Standard registration
  • 10 March 2016: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 10 March 2016: Funds transferred to 1158197 DOORSTEP LIBRARY NETWORK
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • DLN (Working name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2011 30/09/2012 30/09/2013 30/09/2014
Total gross income £77.60k £54.29k £82.65k £106.71k
Total expenditure £48.99k £63.63k £80.15k £94.05k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 30 September 2015 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2015 Not submitted
Annual return 30 September 2014 18 June 2015 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2014 18 June 2015 On time
Annual return 30 September 2013 30 June 2014 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2013 30 June 2014 On time
Annual return 30 September 2012 29 July 2013 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2012 29 July 2013 On time

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.

TRUST DEED DATED 12 AUGUST 2010

Charitable objects

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR FOR CHILDREN AGED 1-12 YEARS FROM DEPRIVED AREAS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, PRIMARILY BY PROVIDING DOORSTEP LIBRARY PROJECT. TO PROVIDE BOOKS AND BOOK-LED LEARNING. 2) THE RELIEF OF NEED BY WORKING WITH LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO SUPPORT THEM TO INCREASE AND DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY BETTER PARTICIPATE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS. 3) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit

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

THE UNITED KINGDOM,