PLYMOUTH PROPRIETARY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 8 November 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £26,309
Latest expenditure: £26,631
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Plymouth Proprietary Library, St. Barnabas Terrace, PLYMOUTH, PL1 5NN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.theppl.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY FOR PROMOTING THE STUDY AND KNOWLEDGE OF LITERATURE AND ALL ARTISTIC AND SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS WITH THE OBJECT OF ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THEPUBLIC PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH AND THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND CORNWALL

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £26,309
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,631

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £27,871
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,869

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £35,433
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,315

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £29,428
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,316

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 15 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,364

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £26,309
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,631
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £27,871
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,869
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £35,433
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,315
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £29,428
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,316
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 15 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,364
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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Devon
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PLYMOUTH PROPRIETARY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-11-08T00:00:00

Charity Name: PLYMOUTH PROPRIETARY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-08-05T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 1015700
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1015700
Assoc Charity Name: PLYMOUTH PROPRIETARY LIBRARY

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 08 Nov 2019
Charitable Objects: THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY FOR PROMOTING THE STUDY AND KNOWLEDGE OF LITERATURE AND ALL ARTISTIC AND SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS WITH THE OBJECT OF ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH AND THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND CORNWALL.

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures