FRIENDS OF SOUTHWOLD LIBRARY

Registered charity 1163525 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOSL

Sponsorship of Library events which promote library use and recreational reading to the public. Provision of equipment for the Library. Payment of services provided by the Library for the public.

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A LENDING LIBRARY; 2. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, 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.

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

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased from £54,551.77 to £62,215.17 during the financial year. The charity holds sufficient funds to cover committed ongoing costs, specifically the media licence, cupboard rental, and newspapers, as defined by its reserves policy. Total income exceeded total expenses, resulting in a positive net movement in funds.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited. 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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Mark Kenneth Eagleschair
• Charlotte Rebecca Clark · trustee of 3 other charities
• Fiona Elizabeth Anderson
• Honor Manson
• Jennifer Mary Johnson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jill Marion Horne · trustee of 2 other charities
• KATHRYN ELIZABETH STEVENSON
• Mary Anne Louisa Allerton
• SARA LOUISE FARRANDS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Yvonne Blair

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

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