Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

FRIENDS OF STREET LIBRARY

As a member of the Street Community Library Partnership we support the provision of public library services in Street, Somerset by:Recruiting, training, coordinating and supporting volunteers; organising activities and events;supplying extra books and equipment;providing publicity for Street Community Library Partnership;Liaising with other related organisations

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit
05/04/24	£2	£2	£1
05/04/23	£2	£2	£0
05/04/22	£2	£1	£0
05/04/21	£0	£0	£0
05/04/20	£1	£0	£1

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.fostl.org.uk

fostlinfo@gmail.com

+441458443814

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Libraries

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANGELA SOUTHERN Appointed: 2018

DEBRA MARIE DREW Appointed: 2022

MARILYN FLETCHER Appointed: 2022

PETER FRY Appointed: 2022

SARAH IVORY (Chair) Appointed: 2022

SHARON LAWTON Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/08/2019, number: 1185093

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

21 Burley Gardens
STREET
Somerset
BA16 0SN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARETO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN STREET SOMERSET AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF A LENDING LIBRARY.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

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