DOLGELLAU INSTITUTE (KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE FREE LIBRARY)

Charity Number: 514712
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision and maintenance of an institute for the inhabitants of Dolgellau and the neighbourhood thereof, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £32,655
Total expenditure: £15,597

Total income includes £27,715 from 2 government grant(s)

People

11 Trustee(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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Gwynedd

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 January 1984: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE FREE LIBRARY DOLGELLAU (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Richard Jones Trustee 05 April 2022
THE GREEN
Received: On time
Sion Edwards Trustee 05 April 2022
None on record
Nia Smith Trustee 01 April 2021
THE GREEN
Received: On time
BRANWEN RHYS DAFYDD Trustee 08 March 2016
THE GREEN
Received: On time
YWAIN MYFYR Trustee 02 June 2015
None on record
BOB GUNTON Trustee 05 May 2015
THE GREEN
Received: On time
Jo Checkley Trustee 27 May 2014
THE GREEN
Received: On time
JOHN CADWALADR Trustee 03 December 2012
None on record
DYFRIG SIENCYN SIENCYN Trustee
None on record
JOHN RAGHOOBAR Trustee
THE GREEN
Received: On time
HEILYN WILLIAMS Trustee
THE GREEN
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 £40.01k £60.94k £108.19k £27.47k £32.66k
Total expenditure £24.19k £63.37k £150.08k £22.11k £15.60k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £38.00k £47.00k £107.99k £25.00k £27.72k

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 28 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 15 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 15 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 19 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 07 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 07 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.

SCHEME DATED 14 NOVEMBER 1983 AS AFFECTED BY S16 ORDER DATED 29 JUNE 1999

Charitable objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN INSTITUTE FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF DOLGELLAU AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETING, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHBITANTS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

DOLGELLAU AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Contact information

Address:
12 NANT Y GADER
DOLGELLAU
LL40 1LB
Phone:
01341421071
Email:
rhys.r.williams@talk21.com
Website:

No information available