Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 9

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 8

FRIENDS OF JESMOND LIBRARY

(i) Operating Jesmond Library for the benefit of the public(ii) advancing education culture and the arts for the public benefit by the provision of cultural activities, libraries, learning and information centres and other related services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/24	£66	£59	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/23	£77	£67	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£58	£71	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£94	£72	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20?	£61	£51	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	£115	£104	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	£54	£34	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	£38	£32	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15	£39	£45	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	£12	£16	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

www.jesmondlibrary.org

enquiries@jesmondlibrary.org

01912812385

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Libraries

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Newcastle Upon Tyne City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£7,422
Garfield Weston Foundation	£7,000
Charles Hayward Foundation	£5,500
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Friends of Jesmond Library
£5,500	31/08/2023	Sing and Socialise group for older people
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,000	16/07/2021	Replacement windows for community library
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	11/02/2021	towards replacement windows for the community library
National Lottery Community Fund - New windows for community library
£7,422	13/03/2020 0	The funding will be used to replace a set of windows in Jesmond Library which is a community hub used regularly by the local community and community organisations. The project aims to update the facilities to continue to offer services to a ....more The funding will be used to replace a set of windows in Jesmond Library which is a community hub used regularly by the local community and community organisations. The project aims to update the facilities to continue to offer services to a well-used facility which services community needs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	29/06/2017	Bringing the first floor back into use

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 57-78

ANNE BURTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

CATHERINE ELLEN BERNADETTE WALKER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None

CHRIS CLARKE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None

FELICITY MENDELSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None

JEREMY CHRISTOPHER HARDY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Solicitor

NICOLA WILLINGHAM Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Business Development Manager

PETER FRANCIS BREAKEY (Chair) Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Lecturer

RICHARD JOHN WATSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: University Senior Research Fellow

SARAH ELIZABETH BREAKEY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Teacher

SUSAN REA Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Graphic Designer

SARAH MERCER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Teacher

WENDY YOUNG Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Councillor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/05/2013, number: 1151935
Registered at Companies House on 05/03/2013, number: 08430250

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

Friends of Jesmond Library
Jesmond Library
St. Georges Terrace
Jesmond
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE2 2DL

Objectives

1.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF THE USE OF A PUBLIC LENDING LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CITY(THE AREA OF BENEFIT).2.)TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX,SEXUAL ORIENTATION,AGE,DISABILITY,NATIONALITY,RACE OR OF POLITICAL,RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS,BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES,VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.2)TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED

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