NORTH HARROW COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Registered charity 1162446 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

PROVISION OF A LENDING LIBRARY SERVICE AND A COMMUNITY HUB FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS OF NORTH HARROW AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Objects

(1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF A LENDING LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS OF NORTH HARROW AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. (2) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NORTH HARROW AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES (THE AREA OF BENEFIT), WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, SEX, RACE, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING WHEN APPROPRIATE TOGETHER THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, LOCAL SCHOOLS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE INHABITANTS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (3) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: LOCAL - NORTH HARROW 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 reported a total turnover of £120,337 with unrestricted reserves of £214,796. However, the trustees highlight a significant financial risk regarding the potential loss of volunteers, which could lead to intermittent closures. Additionally, the charity carries overhead liabilities of £111,046 that have not yet been recharged by the freeholder.

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.

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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• 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
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

• KAMAL SOMCHAND SHAHchair
• Alix Long
• Dr William Stephenson
• Fiona Mary McIntosh
• Janet Teresa Mote
• Karen Beverley-Ann Lury
• Margareta Elizabeth Keane
• Paul David Andrade
• Rehan Jaffer
• Usha Prema

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

Operates in: Harrow

Income and spending

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