ANLABY PARK COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Registered charity 1155677 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the general public in Kingston Upon Hull and the surrounding area, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of a lending libraryTo further or benefit local residents by associating together to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare with the objective of improving social conditions of life for residents.

Objects

1)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN KINGSTON UPON HULL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A LENDING LIBRARY.2)TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF KINGSTON UPON HULL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

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
£77k
Latest spending
£59k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £129,123 for the year, resulting in total cash funds of £129,123 at the end of the period. The trustees report that this surplus prepared the charity financially for its obligations during the following year. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £129k)
“The charity has a written reserves policy stating reserves of 3 months of Brief statement of the costs excluding event expense, which based on 2024/25 accounts equals charity’s policy on reserves a reserves value of £10,381 required.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Hull City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£77k£59k
31/03/2024£52k£42k
31/03/2023£44k£37k
31/03/2022£37k£31k
31/03/2021£31k£19k

Common questions

Is ANLABY PARK COMMUNITY LIBRARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £129,123 for the year, resulting in total cash funds of £129,123 at the end of the period. The trustees report that this surplus prepared the charity financially for its obligations during the following year. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/11/2024£20kAnlaby Park Community Library - Community Engagement