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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

MORE THAN BOOKS

More Than Books (MTB) is a Community Hub & Library serving South Scarborough, in particular the communities of Eastfield, Osgodby, Cayton, Crossgates, Seamer and Irton.MTB provides opportunities for people of all ages to access books and information sources, and to take part in activities and social events.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
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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£55£60£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23*£15£26£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£15£10£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£46£4£42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£21£6£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18*£15£11£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

morethanbooks.org.uk

MORETHANBOOKS10@GMAIL.COM

01609536606

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • North Yorkshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Two Ridings Community Foundation - MTB Energy Saving
£1,960 14/06/2022
Funding to replace all the fluorescent lightbulbs in the building and to introduce movement sensors to improve electricity usage.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • JANET BEEVERS Appointed: 2021
  • JOHN CLIVE SYMONDS Appointed: 2019
  • LINDA KEMP Appointed: 2017
  • NICHOLAS KEMP Appointed: 2017
  • PAULINE CAULFIELD Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/07/2017, number: 1173856
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR23: 5 days late, AR18: 1 days late,
Main office

More Than Books
High Street
Eastfield
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 3LL

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF EASTFIELD TO THE SOUTH OF SCARBOROUGH IN NORTH YORKSHIRE, AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR RECREATION AND OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID RESIDENTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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