THE SOMERTON LIBRARY TRUST

Charity number: 1181508
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity operates within the terms of a Community Partnership Agreement in partnership with Somerset County Council to provide a library service in Somerton for the public benefit open to all eligible members of the community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £29,796
Total expenditure: £43,085

Total income includes £9,600 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

37 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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 January 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jeremy Peter Spencer Greenop OBE Chair 09 November 2018
None on record
Martyn George Trustee 11 April 2025
None on record
Alexandra Stannett Trustee 08 August 2023
None on record
Susan Margaret Partington Trustee 30 March 2021
None on record
Robert John Cherry Trustee 13 November 2018
None on record
Martyn Geoffrey Smith Trustee 09 November 2018
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 £36.79k £52.99k £24.18k £20.29k £29.80k
Total expenditure £20.38k £23.65k £32.27k £30.74k £43.09k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £7.50k £48.23k £11.60k £9.60k £9.60k

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 16 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 21 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 12 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 11 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 11 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 03 July 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 - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Jan 2019 as amended on 28 Mar 2021

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUPPORTING THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY IN SOMERTON FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL RESIDENTS

Contact information

Address:
LITTLE BARNS
THE TRIANGLE
SOMERTON
TA11 6ND
Phone:
07580050425
Email:
somertonlibrarytrust@outlook.com
Website:

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