HARBURY VILLAGE LIBRARY

Registered charity 1146191 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of education for the public benefit by the maintenance and operation of a library in the village of Harbury.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF A LIBRARY IN THE VILLAGE OF HARBURY.

Area of benefit: HARBURY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£33k

Latest spending

£34k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a trading surplus of £10,039 and held total unrestricted reserves of £38,582.29 at year-end. Although restricted grant income was used to cover a deficit on a heating project, the trustees report that the library remains financially secure.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants

“Grant funds of £42,000, were received during the year from The National Lottery Community Fund, Garfield Weston and 1961 Charitable Trust.” — page 1

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

KATHLEEN GARVEYchair
Anneliese Ruth Angharad Walton
Elizabeth Margaret Ball
Jacqueline Susan Temple
Michael Owen Luntley · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£33k	£34k
31/12/2024	£75k	£90k
31/12/2023	£21k	£22k
31/12/2022	£22k	£18k
31/12/2021	£21k	£16k

Common questions

Is HARBURY VILLAGE LIBRARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a trading surplus of £10,039 and held total unrestricted reserves of £38,582.29 at year-end. Although restricted grant income was used to cover a deficit on a heating project, the trustees report that the library remains financially secure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HARBURY VILLAGE LIBRARY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HARBURY VILLAGE LIBRARY as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k	Community Projects and Integration

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/05/2024	£15k	Harbury Village Library Energy Upgrade