HADDENHAM COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Registered charity 1148062 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HCL

Haddenham Community Library (HCL) maintains the library service in Haddenham under the terms of an agreement with Buckinghamshire Council (BC). Opening hours are currently 24.5 per week. HCL also provides a community facility for use by local people for a range of recreational activities. It has a contracted library manager who is supported by 30 volunteers.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Haddenham Community Library broke even in the year ended 31st March 2025, despite a sharp fall in grant funding from Buckinghamshire Council. The Trustees acknowledge that financial situation remains the key risk, with ongoing reductions in grants anticipated, but note that sufficient reserves exist to offset losses for several years.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Lorna Watsonchair
• Caroline Grace Davies
• Catherine Georgina Porter
• Denise Webb
• Dr Erin Rushton
• Laura Anne Street
• Robyn Ruth Cook
• SUSAN TONER
• Thomas David William Hobbs

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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