BIRKDALE COMMUNITY HUB AND LIBRARY

Registered charity 1153611 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF BIRKDALE LIBRARY

To advance the well-being and education of the public by provision of community activities and library resources in the former Station Master's House in Birkdale for the benefit of the residents of Birkdale and Southport and the surrounding area within the borough of Sefton.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY FOSTERING LIFELONG LEARNING, INCLUDING DIGITAL LEARNING, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF BOOKS, COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET, TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER AND MAKE FRIENDS, HELPING TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF BIRKDALE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. ?

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £11,409 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total income rising to £50,934 from £39,516 in the previous year. Total reserves increased to £77,475, of which £48,856 was held in free reserves, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of three months' costs (calculated at approximately £10,000). The charity reported no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr James Philip Marghamchair
• Andrew David Webb
• Anthony Richard Gadd
• Catharine French
• Joanne Ives
• Kim Bartrum Wallis · trustee of 1 other charity
• Neil George
• Wendy Hewitt

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

Operates in: Sefton

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