Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Spending declining: -1
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 12

LOW FELL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

The association provide a public library service for residents in Low Fell and the surrounding area of Gateshead. Our activities include running a book lending service, providing access to Gateshead Council?s public access computers in the library, RhymeTime and other regular children?s activities, a monthly Book Group and a programme of speakers and events for the local community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending is declining

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£20	£16	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
31/03/22		£20	£17	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/21		£28	£12	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
31/03/20	*	£6	£15	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/19		£22	£19	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/18		£24	£29	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£31	£28	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£45	£9	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£12	£7	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£2	£1	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.low-fell-library.org.uk

info@low-fell-library.org.uk

01914336408

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Gateshead,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
24 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Activities for Everyone 2022-2023
£10,000	16/09/2022	The funding will be used to carry out improvement work and continue providing a range of activities for the whole community. This will include redecorating the community room installing baby change ....more The funding will be used to carry out improvement work and continue providing a range of activities for the whole community. This will include redecorating the community room installing baby change facilities providing adult computer courses craft classes and a community celebration event to mark the 10th anniversary of the community library. The project aims to promote the use of the community library as a community hub following the pandemic providing a safe space to bring community members together to engage in positive activities and develop skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community activities 2018/19
£9,615	09/08/2018 12	The funding will be used to run a series of workshops and activities in this volunteer led library. The aim of the project is to improve the library space as a place of community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALYSON BARRATT Appointed: 2022

GILLIAN BEAUCHAMP Appointed: 2014

JANICE THOMAS Appointed: 2023

JENNIFER ELIZABETH JOHNSON Appointed: 2022

JUNE MARY HESSLEWOOD Appointed: 2019

MICHAEL WILLIAM NYE Appointed: 2023

ROSS BROWN Appointed: 2016

SUSAN LE JEUNE Appointed: 2015

TERENCE WILEMAN Appointed: 2013

FRANK HINDLE (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: TYNESIDE VINEYARD,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/09/2013, number: 1153726

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR20: 2 days late,

Main office

Low Fell Library Association
Low Fell Library
710A Durham Road
GATESHEAD
Tyne And Wear
NE9 6HT

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF A LIBRARY FACILITY AND SERVICE AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES FOR LOW FELL INHABITANTS AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE SAID INHABITANTS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, RELIGION OR ANY OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GATESHEAD

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