FRIENDS OF WHITBURN LIBRARY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 30 August 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 September 2024 – 1 September 2025
Latest income: £14,023
Latest expenditure: £13,947
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: WHITBURN BRANCH LIBRARY, HEDWORTH TERRACE, WHITBURN, SUNDERLAND, SR6 7EN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.whitburnlibrary.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The running of a Community Library

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 12 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £14,023
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,947

Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 24 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £46,181
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,484

Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,204
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,384

Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,424

Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 1 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,987
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,016

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: 2 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £14,023
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,947
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: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 1 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 24 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £46,181
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,484
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: 2 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,204
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,384
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 150
Income From Government Grants: £300
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 1 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,424
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 1 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,987
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,016
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: £3,696
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF WHITBURN LIBRARY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-08-30T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 Aug 2017
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN WHITBURN, BY THE RUNNING AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMMUNITY LIBRARY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID RESIDENTS AND WITHIN WHICH TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF WHITBURN THROUGH EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT; AND2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF WHITBURN AND ITS ENVIRONS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].
Area Of Benefit: WHITBURN AND ITS ENVIRONS

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries