BOROUGHBRIDGE AREA COMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (BACLA)
To maintain and manage a Community Library and Resource Centre in co-operation with any authority, providing activities and services promoted by the charity in furtherance of its objects.
Objects
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BOROUGHBRIDGE IN NORTH YORKSHIRE, 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 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 OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE (LIBRARY) AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS OBJECTS.TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER 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.
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 32
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 37
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 40
Trustees
- Janet Ann Seymourchair
- BARBARA ANN HORNER
- CATHARINE NICKOLS
- JUDITH DIANE BURTON
- Jacqueline Glew
- MICHAEL JOHN COLLINS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £22k | £12k |
| 31/03/2025 | £19k | £25k |
| 31/03/2024 | £11k | £19k |
| 31/03/2023 | £11k | £14k |
| 31/03/2022 | £15k | £8k |