Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Reasonable growth: +1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 2

LEVENSHULME OLD LIBRARY

We are a community arts organisation with a vision to grow as a vibrant, safe and welcoming community focused hub to enrich people's lives.Strategic objectives:Grow our income to ensure sustainability.Deliver internal improvements to the building.Develop an active community of co-producers, volunteers and participants.Widen and diversify our audiences.A community asset transfer.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 8 years

http://levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/

hello@levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk

07536121880

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23	£53	£52	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22	£72	£22	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/21	£42	£47	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/20	£72	£60	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/19	£62	£43	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/18	£23	£6	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£3	£0	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Recreation

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Manchester City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£2,849
Manchester Pride	£1,000
Forever Manchester	£950

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Manchester Pride - Levy Rainbow Parade
£1,000	14/07/2023	Levy Rainbow Parade builds on a tradition of community creativity and a celebration of Pride in Levenshulme.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Levenshulme Old Library
£10,000	12/01/2023	LOL Story
Forever Manchester - Levolution \| 10 Years of Community Protest
£950	14/10/2022	Two photography workshops to produce a community exhibition
National Lottery Community Fund - Mind Body Balance (Community Yoga)
£2,849	22/07/2022	The organisation will yoga courses followed a social get together for local people with the aim of improving physical and mental health and wellbeing of participants.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Levenshulme Old Library
£2,948	19/11/2018	We need funds as we take over Levenshulme Carnegie Library and create a new arts, community and culture centre.
Manchester City Council - Grant to Levenshulme Old Library Group CIO
£15,000	06/03/2018	Grant to support sustainability of Levenshulme Old Library
Manchester City Council - Grant to Levenshulme Old Library Group CIO
£10,000	06/03/2018	Grant to support sustainability of Levenshulme Old Library
Manchester City Council - Grant to Levenshulme Old Library Group CIO
£15,000	28/02/2018	Grant to support sustainability of Levenshulme Old Library
National Lottery Community Fund - Levenshulme Old Library
£9,800	14/02/2018 12	The project will build skills within the organisation, enabling them to run a new volunteer programme, cultural events and outreach activities that promote community wellbeing.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

ALISON FLETCHER Appointed: 2022

CHARLOTTE MARSHALL THOMSON Appointed: 2023

EMMA COLLINS Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE CINDY APPLEYARD FOUNDATION,

GABRIELLE HARRISON Appointed: 2023

HARRIET MORGAN-SHAMI Appointed: 2022

JEN TAYLOR Appointed: 2023

LAURA CARROLL (Chair) Appointed: 2022

MARY MCGUIGAN Appointed: 2023

NOEL CONNOLLY Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/03/2016, number: 1165870

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Levenshulme Old Library CIO
Cromwell Grove
MANCHESTER
M19 3QE

Objectives

TO BENEFIT AND FURTHER THE RESIDENTS OF LEVENSHULME AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD,WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BYASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS INA COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FORRECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THERESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH ORSECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANYSTATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BYTHE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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