FRIENDS OF JESMOND LIBRARY

Charity number: 1151935
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

(i) Operating Jesmond Library for the benefit of the public (ii) advancing education culture and the arts for the public benefit by the provision of cultural activities, libraries, learning and information centres and other related services.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £65,592
Total expenditure: £58,551

Total income includes £1,000 from 2 government grant(s)

People

14 Trustee(s)

108 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 May 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
08430250 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Peter Francis Breakey Chair 15 June 2024
None on record
Julian Nicholas Scott Hargreaves Trustee 09 November 2024
None on record
Philip John Browne Trustee 09 November 2024
None on record
ANNE BURTON Trustee 03 July 2021
None on record
Richard John Watson Trustee 28 July 2018
None on record
Wendy Young Trustee 28 July 2018
None on record
JEREMY CHRISTOPHER HARDY Trustee 24 September 2016
None on record
SUSAN REA Trustee 03 September 2016
None on record
SARAH ELIZABETH BREAKEY Trustee 11 October 2014
None on record
Sarah Mercer Trustee 07 July 2013
None on record
CATHERINE ELLEN BERNADETTE WALKER Trustee 07 July 2013
None on record
Felicity Mendelson Trustee 07 July 2013
JESMOND COMMUNITY FORUM
Received: On time
NICOLA WILLINGHAM Trustee 07 July 2013
NORTH HIGHBURY ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
CHRIS CLARKE Trustee 14 April 2013
JESMOND COMMUNITY FORUM
Received: On time
COMMUNITY MANAGED LIBRARIES NATIONAL PEER NETWORK
Received: On time

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 £60.68k £94.35k £57.65k £77.35k £65.59k
Total expenditure £50.50k £71.86k £71.45k £66.65k £58.55k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £40.98k £13.44k £1.66k £1.00k

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 25 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 25 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 06 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 06 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 19 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 21 August 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 22 June 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 June 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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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 05/03/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08/05/2013

Charitable objects

1.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF THE USE OF A PUBLIC LENDING LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CITY(THE AREA OF BENEFIT).2.)TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX,SEXUAL ORIENTATION,AGE,DISABILITY,NATIONALITY,RACE OR OF POLITICAL,RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS,BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES,VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.2)TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED

Contact information

Address:
Friends of Jesmond Library
Jesmond Library
St. Georges Terrace
Jesmond
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE2 2DL
Phone:
01912812385
Email:
enquiries@jesmondlibrary.org
Website:

www.jesmondlibrary.org Open in new window