FRIENDS OF WATLINGTON LIBRARY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 17 November 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
Latest income: £15,672
Latest expenditure: £10,815
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Watlington Library, 35 High Street, WATLINGTON, OX49 5PZ

Website recorded by the regulator: friendsofwatlingtonlibrary.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the use of Library & supporting Librarians by:-1. Develop co-operation between Library & Community.2. Facilitate communication between local people, Library & County.3. Encourage young people to use Library.4. Recruit & help organise volunteers for specific purposes.5. Fund raising & sponsorship .6. Helping to safeguard the future of Library & develop innovations.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 1 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £15,672
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,815

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,215
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,125

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 4 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £12,791
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,140

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,630
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,949

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,964
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,819

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2027
Ar Received Date: 1 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £15,672
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,815
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,215
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,125
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 4 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £12,791
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,140
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 11

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF WATLINGTON LIBRARY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-11-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13TH OCTOBER 1998 as amended on 10 Oct 2024
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATLINGTON LIBRARY, THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF THE GROUP OF FRIENDS
Area Of Benefit: WATLINGTON

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures