CYMER AFAN COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Charity number: 1157765
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our core purpose is to provide library services to the community of the Upper Afan Valley - lending books, CDs and DVDs, providing newspapers, 5 public computers with wi-fi & internet access, printing and photocopying. We also plan to develop other uses for the building - to turn the library into a Hub for Community - a multi-purpose community facility with a cafe, meeting space and classes.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £92,527
Total expenditure: £113,062

Total income includes £34,164 from 5 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Neath Port Talbot

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 July 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF CYMMER AFAN COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rosemary Ruth Roche Trustee 31 January 2024
None on record
Alison White Trustee 06 June 2014
None on record
MELANIE EMMETT Trustee 03 March 2014
None on record
LAUREN ROBERTS Trustee 03 March 2014
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 £60.69k £78.63k £263.00k £127.75k £92.53k
Total expenditure £52.08k £63.57k £202.00k £183.77k £113.06k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £480 N/A N/A
Income from government grants £3.69k £20.31k £195.21k £53.58k £34.16k

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 07 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 07 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 05 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 05 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 09 December 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 08 JUL 2014 AMENDED ON 09 JAN 2018 as amended on 22 Nov 2023

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE ELECTORAL WARD OF CYMMER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ELECTORAL WARD OF CYMMER AND SURROUNDING AREAS GENERALLY, BY THE RUNNING AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMMUNITY LIBRARY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID RESIDENTS.

Contact information

Address:
Cymer Afan Community Library
Station Road
Cymmer
PORT TALBOT
West Glamorgan
SA13 3HR
Phone:
01639850505
Email:
enquiries@cymmercommunitylibrary.org
Website:

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