SWINDON COMMUNITY LIBRARY TRUST CIO

Charity number: 1171371
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Liden Library & Community Hub operates from a community library in Liden, Swindon, where we provide books for people of all ages to read, hold events including story time for children and support the local community with events.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £27,517
Total expenditure: £20,814

Total income includes £18,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Swindon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 January 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • Liden Library & Community Hub (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Eileen Elizabeth Haller Trustee 24 November 2022
None on record
Garry Perkins Trustee 22 August 2022
None on record
Bazil Solomon Trustee 22 August 2022
None on record
David Malcolm Bell Trustee 01 December 2018
VOLUNTARY ACTION - SWINDON
Received: On time
BUCKHURST PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE
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 £37.92k £5.50k £22.81k £36.26k £27.52k
Total expenditure £41.21k £3.19k £22.35k £26.25k £20.81k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £36.69k £3.00k N/A £28.00k £18.00k

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 18 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024

(These accounts
have been qualified)

18 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 17 June 2024 138 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023

(These accounts
have been qualified)

17 June 2024 138 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 22 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 22 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 February 2022 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 31 January 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 Jan 2017

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND LITERACY OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF A LENDING LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS SWINDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. (2) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SWINDON AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, SEX, RACE, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING WHEN APPROPRIATE TOGETHER THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND LITERACY, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE INHABITANTS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (3) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Contact information

Address:
Liden Library
Barrington Close
Liden
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 6HF
Phone:
01793 433647
Email:
David.M.Bell@BTinternet.com
Website:

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