Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE ARCHIBALD CORBETT COMMUNITY LIBRARY, ARTS AND HERITAGE CENTRE

Provide public library in LB Lewisham and use building for recreation/ leisure use for people needing such facilities due to their youth, age, infirmity/disablement, financial hardship or social/economic circumstances or general public in the interests of social welfare and to improve residents' condition of life. Advance education in local history, arts,heritage and legacy of Archibald Corbett

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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

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 but spending has been maintained

Established: 7 years

www.corbettcommunity.org.uk

info@corbettcommunity.org.uk

020 8378 5358

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/22		£99	£102	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
30/09/21		£153	£102	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
30/09/20		£128	£100	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
30/09/19		£111	£101	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
30/09/18	*	£74	£48	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	65
30/09/17		£33	£22	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Lewisham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Corbett Community Library, Arts and Heritage Centre
£1,940	22/10/2022	We wish to pay a professional to run six mental health awareness workshops for local children, train four adults as mental health first aiders, and provide grief workshops for local people.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Corbett Community Library, Arts & Heritage Centre
£2,861	23/10/2021	We would provide bereavement support for members of our local community who have been affected by loss during the recent pandemic. We would offer a safe space to talk weekly.
National Lottery Community Fund - Developing the Corbett Community Centre
£210,000	01/02/2019 36	Developing the Corbett Community Centre
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Archibald Corbett Community Library Arts and Heritage Centre
£2,994	19/11/2018	We want to help people living with dementia and their carers by running activities that will bring back memories of past happy times.
Power to Change - The Archibald Corbett Community Library, Arts and Heritage Centre
£15,000	20/06/2018 36	Grant to The Archibald Corbett Community Library, Arts and Heritage Centre
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Archibald Corbett Community Library Arts and Heritage Centre
£10,000	04/04/2017	Archibald Cameron Corbett: the man and the houses

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-80

DR GAVIN MOORHEAD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Freelance Communications Manager

HELEN GINA MARCELLE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Resident Support Manager

JACQUELINE PATRICIA BERRY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

JENNIFER OWENS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Graphic Artist

BEN DOUGLAS HONEYBONE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Video Editor

CHERYL ANN JOHNSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Unemployed

JULIA BURKE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired Teacher

JANE WINIFRED GILLIS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Accountant

LYNDA MARIE MILLER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired Headteacher/Education Consultant

PATRICIA ANN MERRY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/02/2017, number: 1171748
Registered at Companies House on 01/10/2016, number: 10405126

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR18: 78 days late,

Main office

The Corbett Community Library
Torridon Road
LONDON
SE6 1RQ

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE:1.THE PROVISION OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM;2.TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM THE PROVISION OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR RECREATION AND OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID RESIDENTS;3.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM BY OPERATING AND MANAGING A LENDING LIBRARY AND ADVANCING EDUCATION IN LOCAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE AND THE LEGACY OF ARCHIBALD CORBETT;4.TO ADVANCE THE ARTS BY THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC ART DISPLAYS.

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