NORTH MEOLS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 7 July 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £11,581
Latest expenditure: £6,620
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Cornerstone Library, Cornerstone Methodist Church, 1C Marshside Road, SOUTHPORT, Merseyside, PR9 9TL

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.facebook.com/The-Cornerstone-Library-102381261304625/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN CHURCHTOWN, SOUTHPORT AND ENVIRONS, BY THE RUNNING AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMMUNITY LIBRARY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID RESIDENTS

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £11,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,620

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,288
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,965

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: 20 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,876
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,454

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: 5 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,014
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,606

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: 9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £400
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,337

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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: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £11,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,620
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: 42

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: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,288
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,965
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: 39

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: 20 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,876
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,454
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1869
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £1,869
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: 26

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,014
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,606
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: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £400
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,337
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORTH MEOLS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-07-07T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 07 Jul 2015
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND ACTIVITY CENTRE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF CHURCHTOWN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 561230
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THE LIBRARY IN THE GARDENS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures