KEATS COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Registered charity 1146702 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KCL

Independent volunteer run Public Library serving Hampstead, Kentish Town, Belsize Park & other Communities. Funded by donations.Free access to collection of 20,000 books ( constantly updated) educational materials, quiet safe study area, public computers, computers classes.Many public events around literacy & the Arts. 5000 children's books & separate children's space with own activities

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Latest income

£102k

Latest spending

£75k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £27,514 and holds unrestricted reserves of £514,126, which the trustees consider adequate to meet future purposes or wind up the charity if necessary. The charity relies heavily on volunteers and has no direct employees, with the only staff cost being an apprentice paid through a trustee-controlled company. While underlying donations have decreased, the charity maintains significant cash reserves to manage funding uncertainties and potential relocation costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Book Sales (33% of income)

“Books Sales were £17,601 (2024: £18,360) as the largest operational income.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Fundraising activities in this reporting period were conducted by Trustees and volunteers who are not remunerated. As a result, in this period there were no identifiable costs of generating voluntary income.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: adequate to meet purposes including winding up (held: £514k)

“The Trustees consider the cash reserve position at year-end to be adequate to meet these purposes as well as to manage the winding up of the Charity should this be necessary. All reserves held are unrestricted and available for furtherance of the objects of the Charity.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: A company controlled by a Trustee provided employment and payment services for the apprentice without charge.

“As stated in the Report, a company controlled by a Trustee provided employment and payment services in respect of the Apprentice without charge or benefit.” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 07889559

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Keats Community Library (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Osbornes Law — “Osbornes law have been generously supporting community events in the library since 2017.” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

BURGE, Kate — director, appointed 07/06/2022not on trustee list
DOLLIA, Andi — director, appointed 10/07/2018on trustee list
BRUMFIT, Simon John — director, appointed 01/04/2017on trustee list
HARRISON, Jana — director, appointed 19/01/2013on trustee list
BOBASCH, Stephen Henry Andrew — director, appointed 04/01/2012not on trustee list
JOEL, Victoria Lynne Roberts — director, appointed 04/01/2012on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (05/12/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Steven Bobaschchair
Andi Dollia
JONATHAN NAKOUZI
Jana Harrison
Katie Burge
Simon John Brumfit
VICTORIA LYNNE ROBERTS JOEL

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£102k	£75k
31/12/2024	£134k	£75k
31/12/2023	£74k	£66k
31/12/2022	£93k	£58k
31/12/2021	£49k	£22k

Common questions

Is KEATS COMMUNITY LIBRARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £27,514 and holds unrestricted reserves of £514,126, which the trustees consider adequate to meet future purposes or wind up the charity if necessary. The charity relies heavily on volunteers and has no direct employees, with the only staff cost being an apprentice paid through a trustee-controlled company. While underlying donations have decreased, the charity maintains significant cash reserves to manage funding uncertainties and potential relocation costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.