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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

WALTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY 

At our core we are a Library serving the Community of Walton and wider the communities of Wakefield. We also act as a community 'hub' and run a variety of clubs and courses such as Story Club for Children, Work Club assisting job seekers, Computing4Dummies, Access Info Point for Wakefield District Housing tenants, Book Club, Cycling Club, Ancestry course.................
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Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/01/23£20£20£0n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/01/22£11£10£2n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/01/21£12£11£1n/an/an/an/an/a33
31/01/20£14£13£1n/an/an/an/an/a33
31/01/19£18£12£6n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/01/18£13£15£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/17£20£17£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/16£10£12£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/15£38£21£17£0£0£0n/a00
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 11 years

www.waltonlibrary.org.uk

waltoncommunitylibrary@gmail.com

01924 917627

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Libraries
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • City Of Wakefield,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/11/2013, number: 1154607
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

6 Almond Avenue
Walton
WAKEFIELD
West Yorkshire
Charles Waterton House
WF2 6UA

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC OF WAKEFIELD IN WEST YORKSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS, BY THE RUNNING AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES FOR LEARNING AND INDIVIDUAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING THE CULTIVATION OF ARTS AND ART ACTIVITIES AND RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID RESIDENTS. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE

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