SOMERSHAM COMMUNITY LIBRARY (FOSL)

Charity Number: 1149100
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide a community library and information centre for the village of Somersham and its environs. Library users are able to access other libraries in Cambridgeshire and use our facilities in the same way as a county-run library. We have a stock of about 7,000 books for children of all ages and adults. Our library and information centre is staffed by volunteers, there are no paid staff.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £4,578
Total expenditure: £7,969

People

10 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
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 September 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FOSL (Working name)
Company number:
08079187 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
John Barrott Chair 06 April 2023
None on record
Elaine Buckridge Trustee 01 October 2024
None on record
Andrew Mark Chapman Trustee 09 April 2024
None on record
Jennifer Parsons Trustee 19 March 2024
None on record
Margaret Barfoot Trustee 08 June 2023
None on record
Debbie Barrott Trustee 28 February 2022
None on record
Monica Scobey Trustee 18 November 2019
None on record
Denise Calvert Trustee 01 September 2015
None on record
Glenda Meakin Trustee 27 January 2014
None on record
Lesley Joyce Minter Trustee 16 August 2012
HARVEY'S CHARITY, KNOWN AS THE FEOFFEES ESTATE
Received: On time
SOMERSHAM VICTORY HALL
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £4.22k £12.64k £4.37k £4.40k £4.58k
Total expenditure £4.56k £3.74k £5.66k £5.09k £7.97k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £11.16k 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 May 2024 31 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2023 22 April 2024 22 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2022 13 April 2023 13 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2021 13 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2020 31 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22 MAY 2012

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF A LENDING LIBRARY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF SOMERSHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, AND ITS ENVIRONS.

Contact information

Address:
Somersham Community Library
Church Street
Somersham
HUNTINGDON
Cambridgeshire
PE28 3EG
Phone:
07350874099
Email:
info@somershamlibrary.org.uk
Website:

Somershamlibrary.org.uk