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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

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
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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:

  • 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
31/01/24£36£29£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/23£32£15£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/22£18£20£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/21£30£17£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/20?£19£21£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/18£30£23£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/17£29£24£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/16£36£23£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/15£37£24£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/01/14£59£26£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 12 years

www.friendsofdenton-westendlibrary.co.uk

dweclibrary@gmail.com

01613366225

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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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
  • ALISON LLOYD-WALSH Appointed: 2023
  • CAROLINE BELSHAM Appointed: 2013
  • CARL STEPHENS Appointed: 2023
  • CHRISTINE INGHAM Appointed: 2018
  • IAN WILSON (Chair) Appointed: 2013
  • KAREN MCLAUCHLAN Appointed: 2013
  • MATT LIMBERT Appointed: 2017
  • 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
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; all on time
Main office

Denton West End Community Library
West End Library
Windsor Road
Denton
MANCHESTER
M34 2HB

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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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