Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

SEASCALE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

3.1. The advancement of education for the public benefit in Seascale and surrounding area by the provision of a volunteer run lending library.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£7,206	£1,311	£5,895	17
31/03/22	£880	£18	£862	16
31/03/21	£0	£0	£0	28

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

seascalelibrarylink@outlook.com

01946728487

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Cumbria,

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
17 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

ELIZABETH BOYS Appointed: 2023

JACQUELINE HARPER Appointed: 2023

PENELOPE CATER Appointed: 2023

REBECCA REDKNAP Appointed: 2023

VIVIENNE JANE HALLIDAY Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/05/2020, number: 1189376

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

SEASCALE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
SEASCALE LIBRARY
GOSFORTH ROAD
SEASCALE
CA20 1PN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SEASCALE AND SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF A VOLUNTEER RUN LENDING LIBRARY. 2. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS OF SEASCALE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION 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 INHABITANTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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