Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 10

GLADSTONE'S LIBRARY

Gladstone's residential Library is a resource for theology/spirituality, history/current affairs and literary culture.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Established: 35 years

www.gladstoneslibrary.org

sarah.robertson@gladlib.org

01244532350

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22		£1,107	£1,174	£-67	£39	£2,337	£978	10	40	15
31/12/21		£658	£694	£-37	£52	£2,523	£707	12.2	18	2
31/12/20		£1,347	£655	£692	£30	£2,470	£811	14.9	22	5
31/12/19	*	£1,229	£1,186	£43	£58	£1,834	£666	6.7	40	9
31/12/18		£1,320	£1,084	£236	£52	£1,666	£706	7.8	40	9
31/12/17		£877	£862	£15	£44	£1,570	£675	9.4	23	0
31/12/16		£908	£810	£99	£64	£1,502	£659	9.8	22	0
31/12/15		£755	£746	£9	£95	£1,340	£593	9.5	19	0
31/12/14		£780	£724	£57	£100	£1,332	£654	10.8	18	0
31/12/13		£665	£769	£-104	£67	£1,280	£596	9.3	18	0
31/12/12	*	£616	£765	£-149	£66	£1,283	£709	11.1	17	0
31/12/11		£591	£567	£23	£45	£1,404	£695	14.7	17	0
31/12/10		£572	£692	£-120	£49	£1,380	£621	10.8	17	0
31/12/09		£588	£585	£3	£53	£1,412	£711	14.6	17	0
31/12/08		£561	£603	£-41	£37	£1,355	£696	13.9	16	0
31/12/07		£1,068	£1,318	£-250	£28	£1,725	£888	8.1	20	0
31/12/06		£672	£486	£186	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£364	£392	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£416	£462	£-46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 42%
Reserves/Spending: 10 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 3.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Religious Activities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

40 employees
15 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Wolfson Foundation	£120,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£100,200
Garfield Weston Foundation	£100,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Gladstone's Library
£120,000	09/12/2020	WF Covid-19 Support Fund
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Gladstone's Library
£100,200	19/08/2020	COVID19 Gladstone's Library
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£100,000	03/07/2020	Refurbishment of Stephen Gladstone Hall

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

LOUISIANA LUSH Appointed: 2019

CAROLINE GLADSTONE Appointed: 2014

DAMIAN BARR Appointed: 2013

FREDDIE BAVEYSTOCK Appointed: 2013

LLYR WILLIAMS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Solicitor

PATRICK SIBLEY JAN DERHAM OBE Appointed: 2012

PHILIP SYKES Appointed: 2013

RT REVD GREGORY KENNETH CAMERON, Occupation: Bishop

REV MARTYN PERCY Appointed: 2013

SCOTT EVENBECK Appointed: 2016

VICTORIA COLLINS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Creative Professional

VIRGINIA DAVIES Appointed: 2019

CHARLES ANGUS GLADSTONE, Other trusteeship: HAWARDEN GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND,

PROFESSOR SIR DAVID NICHOLAS CANNADINE Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: THE WOLFSON FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/04/1989, number: 701399
Registered at Companies House on 21/03/1989, number: 02363642

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR19: 72 days late, AR12: 17 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE NUTMEG CHARITABLE TRUST on 09/06/2022

Main office

GLADSTONE'S LIBRARY
CHURCH LANE
HAWARDEN
DEESIDE
CH5 3DF

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF RELIGION AND EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION OF DIVINE LEARNING IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND THE CHURCH IN WALES AS HISTORICAL BRANCHES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND IN CONFORMITY TO THE LIVING SPIRIT OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND THE CHURCH IN WALES.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GLADSTONE'S LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF RESEARCH, WRITING AND DEBATE ON GLADSTONE'S CORE SUBJECTS: THEOLOGY AND SPIRITUALITY, HISTORY, CURRENT AFFAIRS AND CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSICAL LITERARY CULTURE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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