LOW FELL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 9 September 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £33,110
Latest expenditure: £22,430
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Low Fell Library Association, Low Fell Library, 710A Durham Road, GATESHEAD, Tyne And Wear, NE9 6HT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.low-fell-library.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The association provide a public library service for residents in Low Fell and the surrounding area of Gateshead. Our activities include running a book lending service, providing access to Gateshead Council?s public access computers in the library, RhymeTime and other regular children?s activities, a monthly Book Group and a programme of speakers and events for the local community.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £33,110
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,430

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 16 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,161

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 14 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,051
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,820

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 4 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £19,963
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,878

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £27,634
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,323

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £33,110
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,430
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £1,050
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,161
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,051
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,820
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £1,600
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: 24

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £19,963
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,878
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £16,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £27,634
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,323
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £25,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 18

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LOW FELL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2013-09-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 09 SEP 2013AMENDED ON 17 OCT 2017
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF A LIBRARY FACILITY AND SERVICE AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES FOR LOW FELL INHABITANTS AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE SAID INHABITANTS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, RELIGION 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 OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.
Area Of Benefit: GATESHEAD

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 536051
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LFLA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures