Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 6

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 8

ROWLANDS GILL VOLUNTEER LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

Rowlands Gill Volunteer Library Association provides library facility and service in Rowlands Gill Library, Norman Road, Rowlands Gill NE39 1JT. In addition we provide other education community resources and activities for residents of Rowlands Gill and surrounding areas.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£9,122	£10,322	£-1,200	28
31/03/22	£28,350	£8,519	£19,831	26
31/03/21	£15,264	£10,196	£5,068	30
31/03/20	£15,457	£4,585	£10,872	38
31/03/19	£13,178	£5,822	£7,356	35

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

rowlandsgilllibrary@Gateshead.Gov.UK

01027 542372

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Gateshead,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
28 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
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Improving the layout of the Gateshead community library
£3,200	06/11/2019	Improving the layout of the Gateshead community library

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANNE LEMIN Appointed: 2022

JUDITH ANNE PARKIN Appointed: 2017

KEITH TURNER Appointed: 2017

LYNN CAROL DEVEAUX Appointed: 2017

SUSAN ANNE WHISLER Appointed: 2024

TIMOTHY JOHN DEVEAUX (Chair) Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/11/2017, number: 1175830

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Rowlands Gill Library
Norman Road
ROWLANDS GILL
Tyne And Wear
NE39 1JT

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF A LIBRARY FACILITY AND SERVICE AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE INHABITANTS OF ROWLANDS GILL AND SURROUNDING AREAS.(2) 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.(3) TO PROMOTE OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

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