CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIRKDALE COMMUNITY HUB AND LIBRARY

Registered charity 1153611 · organisation 5040677

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
2 September 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£50,934
Latest expenditure
£39,525
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 2 Liverpool Road, SOUTHPORT, Merseyside, PR8 4AR

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.thestationmastershouse.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the well-being and education of the public by provision of community activities and library resources in the former Station Master's House in Birkdale for the benefit of the residents of Birkdale and Southport and the surrounding area within the borough of Sefton.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
7 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£50,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,525
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
16 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£39,516
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,202
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£30,814
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,683
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,912
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,267
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
2 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
2 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£74,584
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,874

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
7 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£50,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,525
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£3,000
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
110
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
16 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£39,516
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,202
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
105
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
16 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£30,814
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,683
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
95
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
12 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,912
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,267
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
2 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£74,584
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,874
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
£5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
55

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sefton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIRKDALE COMMUNITY HUB AND LIBRARY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2013-09-02T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED ONREGISTERED ON 02 SEP 2013AMENDED ON 12 SEP 2016AMENDED TO CIO ASSOCIATION 08 FEB 2022
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY FOSTERING LIFELONG LEARNING, INCLUDING DIGITAL LEARNING, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF BOOKS, COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET, TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER AND MAKE FRIENDS, HELPING TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF BIRKDALE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. ?

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
537728
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF BIRKDALE LIBRARY

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests