01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- New
- Charity type
- Other
- Registered
- 7 July 2025
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- Not supplied – Not supplied
- Latest income
- Not supplied
- Latest expenditure
- Not supplied
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Friends of Batley Library, BATLEY LIBRARY, MARKET PLACE, BATLEY, WF17 5DA
Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.facebook.com/friendsbatleylibrary (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Friends of Batley Library supports and promotes Batley Library through events, volunteering, and community projects. We provide inclusive activities, resources, and outreach that encourage reading, learning, and social connection for all ages in Batley.
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Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Kirklees
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Yorkshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
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Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 113
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- FRIENDS OF BATLEY LIBRARY
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2025-07-07T00:00:00
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Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 02 SEP 2015AS AMENDED ON 10 OCT 2018AS AMENDED ON 04 MAR 2023
- Charitable Objects
- THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF BATLEY LIBRARY AND THE LIBRARY SERVICE IN GENERAL, IN PARTICULAR BY:I) SUPPORTING THE RETENTION AND MAINTENANCE OF BATLEY LIBRARY, WITH ADEQUATE PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND APPROPRIATE OPENING HOURS FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVED, AND OFFERING THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES AND OTHER MATERIALS IN AUDIO, VISUAL AND ELECTRONIC FORMATS;II) FACILITATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERING, ENABLING A SOCIAL HUB FOR EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY AND WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER LOCAL GROUPS, SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS;III) SEEKING TO ENSURE THE CONTINUING AVAILABILITY OF ACCESS TO COUNCIL SERVICES AND INFORMATION AT THE LIBRARY;IV) ACTIVELY PROMOTING BATLEY LIBRARY AND THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES TO THE WIDER COMMUNITY;V) FACILITATING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
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Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures