THE CARNEGIE HERNE HILL COMMUNITY TRUST CIO

Registered charity 1164005 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARNEGIE COMMUNITY TRUST CIO, Carnegie Library Hub

CCT exists to develop a Community Hub in the Carnegie Library building at Herne Hill, south London, which is a beautiful historic building and a well-loved local landmark. With Lambeth Council support the Trust is working to repurpose the building as a sustainable, multi-use resource for all residents, centred on lifelong learning, arts & entertainment as well as general health & wellbeing.

Objects

(1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;(2) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY HUB AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS;(3) TO PRESERVE AND CONSERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF HERNE HILL AND THE NATION AT LARGE THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE OF THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY BUILDING IN LAMBETH AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SAID HERITAGE.(4) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.THE CIO SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION. THE AREA OF BENEFIT(?AREA OF BENEFIT?) SHALL BE THE DISTRICT OF HERNE HILL IN LONDON POSTCODES SE24 AND SE5, ALONG WITH ADJOINING NEIGHBOURHOODS.

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

£80k

Latest spending

£75k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £4,776 for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £100,008. However, the trustees have identified a material uncertainty regarding the charity's long-term viability, as the potential implementation of full rent and service charges by the landlord could challenge the current operating model. Despite this risk, the charity maintains strong liquidity and continues to operate as a going concern in the short term.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Room hire (97% of income)

“The majority of this income derived from room hire (£77,429) and community café initiatives (£884)”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed

“While the charity retains sufficient reserves and cash balances to support operations in the short term, the introduction of full rental and associated charges creates a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern beyond the next financial year.” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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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

Thomas Halahanchair
Beth Prince
Eadaoin Agnew
Jane Patricia Sarah Wright
Lily Staunton Howe
MOHAMED IQBAL MARIKKAR
Neil McLeod

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

Operates in: Lambeth

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£80k	£75k
31/12/2023	£69k	£74k
31/12/2022	£86k	£59k
31/12/2021	£58k	£10k
31/12/2020	£3k	£21k

Common questions

Is THE CARNEGIE HERNE HILL COMMUNITY TRUST CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £4,776 for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £100,008. However, the trustees have identified a material uncertainty regarding the charity's long-term viability, as the potential implementation of full rent and service charges by the landlord could challenge the current operating model. Despite this risk, the charity maintains strong liquidity and continues to operate as a going concern in the short term. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/02/2026	£20k	Outreach Expansion Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	05/09/2018	£54k	"Carnegie Community Trust stage one project"
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/05/2018	£9k	Carnegie Community Hub - stage 1