ELSON COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND HUB

Charity number: 1192590
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provide a library service to the community. Provide events and activities for the community for all ages. Provide a community building for volunteer and professional services to provide services and advice to the community. Provide a safe building within the community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £72,385
Total expenditure: £49,569

Total income includes £23,023 from 1 government contract(s) and £3,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

36 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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 November 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Janice Almond Chair 16 November 2020
None on record
Robert George Caton Trustee 10 March 2023
None on record
JAMES HUTCHISON Trustee 10 March 2023
None on record
JANE HENRY Trustee 05 March 2022
None on record
David Eugen Sekules Trustee 16 November 2020
None on record
Linda Hall Trustee 16 November 2020
None on record
Karen Denise Hutchison Trustee 16 November 2020
None on record
Richard Philip Earle Trustee 16 November 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £54.28k £38.35k £60.52k £72.39k
Total expenditure £32.61k £43.26k £46.61k £49.57k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £23.02k
Income from government grants £27.75k £10.68k £25.56k £3.00k

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 December 2024 01 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 01 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 10 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 10 April 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 14 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 14 March 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 12 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 12 July 2022 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 30 Nov 2020

Charitable objects

1. TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CAN FREELY ACCESS LITERATURE AND TECHNOLOGY. 2. TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY LIBRARY HUB WHERE GROUPS AND RESIDENTS CAN ENGAGE IN HOBBIES AND INTERESTS. 3. TO PROVIDE SCHOOLS, RESIDENTS AND ORGANISATIONS ACCESS TO A LEARNING CENTRE. 4. PROVIDE A VENUE FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS AND EVENTS.

Contact information

Address:
ELSON COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND HUB
136 CHANTRY ROAD
GOSPORT
HAMPSHIRE
ENGLAND
PO12 4NG
Phone:
07867527952
Email:
TREASURER@ELSONLIBRARY.ORG.UK
Website:

WWW.ELSONLIBRARY.ORG.UK