THE FRANCIS SKARYNA BELARUSIAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Charity number: 1161434
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

- collection and preservation of publications on Belarusian history and culture - preservation of archives and artefacts and development of Belarusian museum - enabling access to Belarusian cultural heritage - maintenance of reference collection for encouragement of Belarusian studies in the UK and abroad - contribution to events promoting Belarus

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £72,794
Total expenditure: £106,709

Total income includes £17,750 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

8 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Barnet

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 April 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • F SKARYNA LIBRARY (Working name)
  • The Skaryna Library (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Ihar Labacevic Trustee 03 May 2021
None on record
ELENA EDWARDS Trustee 09 June 2019
SCIENCE AROUND US FOUNDATION
Received: On time
REV SIARHIEJ STASIEVICH Trustee 18 October 2014
None on record
DR YARASLAU KRYVOI Trustee 08 February 2014
None on record
DR KARALINA MATSKEVICH Trustee 09 February 2000
None on record
PAVIL SHEVTSOV Trustee 12 October 1999
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £28.97k £17.03k £30.85k £36.28k £72.79k
Total expenditure £15.07k £32.14k £60.02k £25.27k £106.71k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k N/A N/A N/A £17.75k

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 December 2024 10 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 10 February 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 03 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 03 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 10 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 01 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 01 April 2021 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 23 JUL 1979 AS AMENDED ON 12/11/1992

Charitable objects

1. THE ESTABLISHMENT MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF A LIBRARY AND MUSEUM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION BY THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY RESEARCH AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF BELARUSIAN CULTURE HISTORY AND RELIGION 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND (WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN PARTICULAR AMONG OR IN CONNECTION WITH PERSONS OF BELARUSIAN DESCENT.

Contact information

Address:
37 Holden Road
Finchley
London
N12 8HS
Phone:
+44(0)7775904050
Email:
library@skaryna.org.uk
Website:

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