THE MORRAB LIBRARY

Charity number: 1204735
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Independent subscription lending library holding over 40,000 volumes. Historic book collection. Archival material and photographic archive, literary courses, lectures. Accessible to the general public for research purposes and day visits, including links with schools and universities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £154,640
Total expenditure: £182,009

People

7 Trustee(s)

70 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 September 2023: CIO registration
  • 16 May 2024: Funds received from 309250 MORRAB LIBRARY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Henry Spry-Leverton Chair 12 September 2023
None on record
Doreen Pinfold Trustee 03 June 2025
THE HYPATIA TRUST
Received: 7 days late
THE GARDENERS' HOUSE - PENZANCE
Received: On time
Ian John Summers Trustee 04 June 2024
None on record
Paul Inman Trustee 04 June 2024
None on record
Stephen John Oliver Trustee 16 February 2024
None on record
Richard John Davies Trustee 12 September 2023
MUSICABILITY FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Christina Carson Trustee 12 September 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2024
Total gross income £154.64k
Total expenditure £182.01k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants N/A

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 06 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 06 March 2025 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 15 Sep 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CORNWALL AND BEYOND, ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE, AND THE PROVISION OF LITERATURE, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC WITH LIBRARY REFERENCE, AND RESEARCH FACILITIES (INCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHIC AND OTHER ARCHIVES), AND LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS, AND OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS.

Contact information

Address:
MORRAB LIBRARY
MORRAB HOUSE
MORRAB GARDENS
PENZANCE
TR18 4DA
Phone:
01736364434
Email:
enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk
Website:

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