Overall GiG Score: -7 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -8
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • Very static board: -5
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +1

WINLATON LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATION - WLVA 

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RHYMETIME FOR TODDLERS AND PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN, A LOCAL SEWING GROUP, 3 LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS ATTENDING EVERY MONDAY WE SELL BOOKS,AND CARDS, TEA AND COFFEE PHOTOCOPYING,LAMINATING WE HAVE SIGNED UP OVER 900 MEMBERS WITH LIBRARY CARDS EXCLUSIVE TO THIS LIBRARY.RAISED MONEY FROM OUR HOT DRINKS,USED BOOK SALES WE RECEIVED COMMUNITY FUNDING FROM GATESHEAD COUNCIL.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and a Community Foundation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female
  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Established: 11 years

maryebrown@blueyonder.co.uk

0191 4146032

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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
31/03/22*£44£7£38n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/21£55£22£33n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/03/20£29£17£12n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/03/19£24£7£16n/an/an/an/an/a14
31/03/18£19£7£12£0£0£0n/a022
31/03/17£24£6£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16?£17£2£15£0£0£0n/a00
04/07/15£16£3£13£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/14£4£1£3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 8 volunteers
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
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gateshead,

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Winlaton Library Volunteers Association
£2,375 23/10/2021
We would like to bring more people together by offering projects for the elderly, and to purchase books. We would also like to do some training for health and wellbeing.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Winlaton Library Volunteer Association
£2,909 19/11/2018
We would like to have a new toilet and sink installed, old piping taken out and be able to decorate two rooms.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Running Winlaton library
£8,150 20/11/2017
Running Winlaton library

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/08/2013, number: 1153490
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR22: 14 days late,
Main office

13 Caledonia
Blaydon-on-Tyne
NE21 6AX

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF A LIBRARY FACILITY AND SERVICE AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES FOR WINLATON INHABITANTS AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. TO FURTHER BENEFIT THE SAID INHABITANTS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS 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 OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GATESHEAD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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