Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Spending declining: -1
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 9

DENTON WEST END COMMUNITY LIBRARY

The provision of a community library service, together with additonal facilities. Wholly owned and run by Community.To encourage, nuture and assist in the personal development of all members of the Community in 'learning' as a leisure activity.To improve the lives of the residents of Tameside, in a common effort to provide opportunities for social involvement and welfare.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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:

Spending is declining
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
31/01/23	£32	£15	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/01/22	£18	£20	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/01/21	£30	£17	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/01/20	£19	£21	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/01/19	£32	£23	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/01/18	£30	£23	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/01/17	£29	£24	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/01/16	£36	£23	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/01/15	£37	£24	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/01/14	£59	£26	£33	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.friendsofdenton-westendlibrary.co.uk

dweclibrary@gmail.com

01614400131

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Libraries

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Tameside,

Who it helps

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
Forever Manchester - Energy Supply Costs
£2,280	13/11/2023	Funding covering gas and electricity bills for community library which hosts many varied projects.
Forever Manchester - Adult Arts and Crafts Workshops
£900	13/09/2023	Art and Craft sessions in community library in denton.
Forever Manchester - Dane Bank Jubilee Jamboree
£6,430	24/03/2022	Community and artist Jubilee project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/12 persons

ALAN AVES Appointed: 2013

ANNE THOMAS Appointed: 2013

CAROLINE BELSHAM Appointed: 2013

CHRISTINE INGHAM Appointed: 2018

DAVID BOOTON Appointed: 2013

IAN WILSON (Chair) Appointed: 2013

KAREN MCLAUCHLAN Appointed: 2013

MATT LIMBERT Appointed: 2017

NICOLA ROE Appointed: 2013

RACHEL MASSEY Appointed: 2014

REBECCA JOANNE SCOPES Appointed: 2023

TRACY BREHENY Appointed: 2013

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/02/2013, number: 1150775

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

22 VILLAGE SQUARE
BRAMHALL CENTRE
STOCKPORT
CHESHIRE
SK7 1AW

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR, BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A. PROVIDING LIBRARY FACILITIES AND SERVICE;B PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES;C ASSISTING WITH EDUCATION; ANDD. ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING EDUCATION, LEARNING AS A LEISURE ACTIVITY, AND PERSONALDEVELOPMENT.2. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF TAMESIDE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (WITHOUTDISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS) BYASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHERORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FORRECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFEFOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT (BUT NOT OTHERWISE) THE CIO SHALL HAVE POWER (BUT NOT THEOBLIGATION) TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE BUILDING FORMERLY HOUSING DENTON WEST ENDCOMMUNITY LIBRARY, AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE,DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THAT FACILITY FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CIO INFURTHERANCE OF ITS OBJECTS.

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