CCEW Charity Commission profile

GLADSTONE'S LIBRARY

Registered charity 701399 · organisation 701399

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
6 April 1989
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02363642
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£1,502,266
Latest expenditure
£1,537,701
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: GLADSTONE'S LIBRARY, CHURCH LANE, HAWARDEN, DEESIDE, CH5 3DF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Gladstone's residential Library is a resource for theology/spirituality, history/current affairs and literary culture.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
12 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,502,266
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,537,701
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
30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,305,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,398,165
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
26 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,107,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,173,957
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
19 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£657,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£694,217
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,347,245
Total Gross Expenditure
£654,812

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
12 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,502,266
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,537,701
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
No
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,305,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,398,165
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
No
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,107,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,173,957
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
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
19 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£657,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£694,217
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
£3
Income From Government Grants
£188,067
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
28 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,347,245
Total Gross Expenditure
£654,812
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
£4
Income From Government Grants
£289,200
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
12 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
350127
Income Other Trading Activities
446926
Income Charitable Activities
602023
Income Investments
103190
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1502266
Income Legacies
20139
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£81,337
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,327,131
Expenditure Other
129233
Expenditure Total
1537701
Expenditure Investment Management
10096
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5725
Expenditure Support Costs
921999
Expenditure Depreciation
36051
Gain Loss Investment
28590
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,011,758
Assets Total Fixed
1791041
Assets Own Use
345811
Assets Long Term Investment
1445230
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£671,173
Assets Total Liabilities
£204,736
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,257,478
Creditors One Year Total Current
204736
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£642,122
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1011758
Funds Restricted
1245720
Funds Total
2257478
Count Employees
42
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
30 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
245177
Income Other Trading Activities
439386
Income Charitable Activities
546225
Income Investments
74317
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1305105
Income Legacies
23928
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£87,057
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,182,986
Expenditure Other
128122
Expenditure Total
1398165
Expenditure Investment Management
9658
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5900
Expenditure Support Costs
833169
Expenditure Depreciation
36333
Gain Loss Investment
-15083
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,045,385
Assets Total Fixed
1733103
Assets Own Use
364561
Assets Long Term Investment
1368542
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£762,470
Assets Total Liabilities
£231,249
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,264,324
Creditors One Year Total Current
231249
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£733,302
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1045385
Funds Restricted
1218939
Funds Total
2264324
Count Employees
41
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
26 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
245371
Income Other Trading Activities
354252
Income Charitable Activities
448475
Income Investments
59278
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1107376
Income Legacies
138000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£47,805
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,029,835
Expenditure Other
96317
Expenditure Total
1173957
Expenditure Investment Management
9269
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6625
Expenditure Support Costs
755805
Expenditure Depreciation
39156
Gain Loss Investment
-118809
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£977,751
Assets Total Fixed
1709683
Assets Own Use
388844
Assets Long Term Investment
1320839
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£871,286
Assets Total Liabilities
£243,503
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,337,466
Creditors One Year Total Current
243503
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£858,160
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
977751
Funds Restricted
1359715
Funds Total
2337466
Count Employees
40
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
19 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
339631
Income Other Trading Activities
107479
Income Charitable Activities
139463
Income Investments
70946
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
657519
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£60,477
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£601,398
Expenditure Other
32342
Expenditure Total
694217
Expenditure Investment Management
8600
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5000
Expenditure Support Costs
388974
Expenditure Depreciation
40191
Gain Loss Investment
89320
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£706,825
Assets Total Fixed
1666622
Assets Own Use
426566
Assets Long Term Investment
1240056
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,119,721
Assets Total Liabilities
£263,487
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,522,856
Creditors One Year Total Current
263487
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,108,405
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
706825
Funds Restricted
1816031
Funds Total
2522856
Count Employees
18
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
28 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1133194
Income Other Trading Activities
77478
Income Charitable Activities
102253
Income Investments
34320
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1347245
Income Legacies
56073
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£38,109
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£584,891
Expenditure Other
31812
Expenditure Total
654812
Expenditure Investment Management
7794
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2450
Expenditure Support Costs
482346
Expenditure Depreciation
17520
Gain Loss Investment
-56561
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£134,109
Assets Total Fixed
1323892
Assets Own Use
199584
Assets Long Term Investment
1124308
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,473,055
Assets Total Liabilities
£326,713
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,470,234
Creditors One Year Total Current
326713
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,462,077
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
811365
Funds Restricted
1658869
Funds Total
2470234
Count Employees
22
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GLADSTONE'S LIBRARY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1989-04-06T00:00:00
Charity Name
GLADSTONE'S LIBRARY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-06-09T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
328712
Assoc Registered Charity Number
328712
Assoc Charity Name
THE NUTMEG CHARITABLE TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/03/1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/09/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/04/2015
Charitable Objects
THE PROMOTION OF RELIGION AND EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION OF DIVINE LEARNING IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND THE CHURCH IN WALES AS HISTORICAL BRANCHES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND IN CONFORMITY TO THE LIVING SPIRIT OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND THE CHURCH IN WALES.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GLADSTONE'S LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF RESEARCH, WRITING AND DEBATE ON GLADSTONE'S CORE SUBJECTS: THEOLOGY AND SPIRITUALITY, HISTORY, CURRENT AFFAIRS AND CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSICAL LITERARY CULTURE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
19883
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ST DEINIOL'S LIBRARY
Charity Name Id
19881
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
SDL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures