SHENSTONE COMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1170598 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity runs a public library on behalf of Staffordshire County Council. It is entirely staffed by volunteers, and includes a coffee shop. There is a regular programme of events for adults and children.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£69k
Latest spending
£81k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds at year-end were £40,605.71, comprising a current account balance of £1,914.28, a contingency account of £18,581.57, and a savings account of £20,000.00. The charity reported a net surplus of £4,506.29 for the year, with total receipts of £61,190.53 against total payments of £56,684.24.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Staffs CC. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£69k£81k
31/03/2025£61k£57k
31/03/2024£55k£45k
31/03/2023£57k£52k
31/03/2022£47k£74k

Common questions

Is SHENSTONE COMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds at year-end were £40,605.71, comprising a current account balance of £1,914.28, a contingency account of £18,581.57, and a savings account of £20,000.00. The charity reported a net surplus of £4,506.29 for the year, with total receipts of £61,190.53 against total payments of £56,684.24. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Staffs CC.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government23/07/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund22/02/2019£9kYour library moves into the 21st century