HUNGERFORD LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1174178 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Operate and maintain the former West Berkshire Library Building (now known as The HUB) for community of Hungerford. Encourage and support local groups by increasing usage of the building. Establish charitable events for the benefit of the local community of Hungerford and surrounding area.

Objects

1)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN HUNGERFORD BERKSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY SUPPORTING AND MAINTAINING THE PROVISION OF A LENDING LIBRARY SERVICE 2)TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF HUNGERFORD BERKSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR RECREATION AND OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID RESIDENTS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £8,308 for the year ended 30 September 2025. The trustees report that the charity is in the process of building up reserves to a suitable level, having been in operation for seven years. Total net assets increased from £41,935 to £50,244 during the period.

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.

• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• KEITH ROBERT KNIGHTchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• JANE KAREN SIMPKINS
• Kathleen Mary Rough
• Neale Marney · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sarah Chatters
• christine lynne HODGKIN

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

Operates in: West Berkshire

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