01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 9 November 2016
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 09822597
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £9,415,501
- Latest expenditure
- £9,668,874
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Libraries Unlimited, Exeter Library, Castle Street, EXETER, EX4 3PQ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.librariesunlimited.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Promoting and encouraging a love of reading.Providing free access to information.Inspiring people of all ages to learn, imagine, create, succeed.Guiding and supporting people to explore and connect to the wider world.Offering a welcoming space to meet, socialise, learn, read and enjoy new experiences.Supporting the health and wellbeing of individuals and local communities.
03 Official extract
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
- 19 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 19 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £9,415,501
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,668,874
- 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
- 21 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £9,542,154
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,462,065
- 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
- 26 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £8,502,619
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,002,652
- 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
- 3 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £8,900,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,299,000
- 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
- 26 November 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £9,535,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,186,000
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 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 19 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £9,415,501
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,668,874
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 2
- Count Govt Grants
- £44
- Income From Government Contracts
- 7384195
- Income From Government Grants
- £681,201
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 786
- 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
- 21 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £9,542,154
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,462,065
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 2
- Count Govt Grants
- £41
- Income From Government Contracts
- 7786805
- Income From Government Grants
- £540,291
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 632
- 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
- 26 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £8,502,619
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,002,652
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 2
- Count Govt Grants
- £43
- Income From Government Contracts
- 7165572
- Income From Government Grants
- £313,038
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 550
- 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
- 3 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £8,900,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,299,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 2
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £228
- Income From Government Contracts
- 7294000
- Income From Government Grants
- £848,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 442
- 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
- 26 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £9,535,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,186,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 2
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £40
- Income From Government Contracts
- 7044000
- Income From Government Grants
- £2,238,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- 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
- 19 January 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 938554
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 563187
- Income Charitable Activities
- 7735151
- Income Investments
- 170791
- Income Other
- 7818
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 9415501
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £25,642
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £9,643,232
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 9668874
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 21025
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 16989
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 451314
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 226914
- Gain Loss Investment
- 5000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,930,273
- Assets Total Fixed
- 970923
- Assets Own Use
- 775923
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 195000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,345,898
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,093,039
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,223,782
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1093039
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,812,526
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2930273
- Funds Restricted
- 293509
- Funds Total
- 3223782
- Count Employees
- 360
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- 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
- 21 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 702866
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 531967
- Income Charitable Activities
- 8103628
- Income Investments
- 203693
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 9542154
- Income Legacies
- 6000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £49,721
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £9,412,344
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 9462065
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 11167
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 8430
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 468000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 172413
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,241,261
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1017631
- Assets Own Use
- 827631
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 190000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,758,282
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,303,759
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,472,154
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1303759
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,269,865
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3241261
- Funds Restricted
- 230893
- Funds Total
- 3472154
- Count Employees
- 371
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- 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
- 26 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 606947
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 392746
- Income Charitable Activities
- 7449115
- Income Investments
- 53811
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8502619
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £8,850,352
- Expenditure Other
- 152300
- Expenditure Total
- 9002652
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 35717
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 563000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 173223
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,208,065
- Assets Total Fixed
- 457966
- Assets Own Use
- 267966
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 190000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,656,069
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £721,970
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,392,065
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 721970
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,155,540
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3208065
- Funds Restricted
- 184000
- Funds Total
- 3392065
- Count Employees
- 383
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- 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
- 3 January 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 115000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 268000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 8517000
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8900000
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £8,176,000
- Expenditure Other
- 123000
- Expenditure Total
- 8299000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 27500
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 761000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 73000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 11000
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,354,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 446000
- Assets Own Use
- 256000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 190000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,491,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,045,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,892,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1045000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,488,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3354000
- Funds Restricted
- 538000
- Funds Total
- 3892000
- Count Employees
- 359
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- 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
- 26 November 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 29000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 9355000
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 151000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 9535000
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £7,057,000
- Expenditure Other
- 129000
- Expenditure Total
- 7186000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 425000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 43000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,497,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 91000
- Assets Own Use
- 91000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,170,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £981,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,280,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 981000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,977,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2497000
- Funds Restricted
- 783000
- Funds Total
- 3280000
- Count Employees
- 373
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Devon
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 113
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- 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
- 116
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Recreation
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- LIBRARIES UNLIMITED SOUTH WEST
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-05-10T00:00:00
- Reason
- Does not operate
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 1057554
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1057554
- Assoc Charity Name
- CULLOMPTON FAMILY CENTRE
- Charity Name
- LIBRARIES UNLIMITED SOUTH WEST
- Charity Event Order
- 5
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-07-29T00:00:00
- Reason
- Removed by application
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5079579
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1166980
- Assoc Charity Name
- FRIENDS OF ASHBURTON LIBRARY (FOAL)
- Charity Name
- LIBRARIES UNLIMITED SOUTH WEST
- Charity Event Order
- 4
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-07-29T00:00:00
- Reason
- Removed by application
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5079579
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1166980
- Assoc Charity Name
- FRIENDS OF ASHBURTON LIBRARY (FOAL)
- Charity Name
- LIBRARIES UNLIMITED SOUTH WEST
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2022-10-21T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5008473
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1141844
- Assoc Charity Name
- KINGSKERSWELL SUMMER MOON TRUST
- Charity Name
- LIBRARIES UNLIMITED SOUTH WEST
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2016-11-09T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13 OCT 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08 NOV 2016 as amended on 21 May 2020 as amended on 20 Oct 2020 as amended on 19 Oct 2023 as amended on 22 Oct 2025
- Charitable Objects
- THE CHARITY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:1)PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND/OR MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY AND/OR LIBRARY SERVICE; AND/OR2)WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE ABOVE, ESTABLISH AND/OR MAINTAIN A LIBRARY AND/OR LIBRARY SERVICE IN AND THROUGHOUT DEVON, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RURAL COMMUNITIES AND WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE; AND/OR3)PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES REFERRED TO AS “COMMUNITY HUBS” TO BE AVAILABLE TO ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LEARNING, READING, SHARING AND/OR FOR OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND/OR RECREATIONAL OR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR ALL THOSE WHO USE THE FACILITIES; AND/OR4)PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE ARTS BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM AND/OR ART GALLERY; AND/OR5)DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND PARTICULARLY CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ARE SOCIALLY OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; AND/OR6)PURSUE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE ABOVE AS THE TRUSTEES, IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, SHALL DETERMINE (TOGETHER THE “OBJECTS”).
- Area Of Benefit
- LOCAL
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries