SOUTH WESTERN REGIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES CIO

Registered charity 1176414 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SWRLS

We take a strategic & partnership approach to serving our communities by developing staff, services & resources that are inclusive, sustainable & enhance learning. We do this through 5 key areas of activity: networking; providing training & development opportunities & courses; providing grants for projects & training; facilitating the inter lending of resources; developing strategic partnerships

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Latest income
£29k
Latest spending
£38k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £78,632 at the end of the financial year, with £52,371 held in a deposit fund. The trustees confirmed that the charity had no outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on its assets. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, confirming that accounting records were kept and the accounts complied with those records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Member subscription (87% of income)
Member subscription 25,382
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: several months of running costs (held: £79k)
While it is prudent to keep several months of running costs in reserve, it is important that excess funds are used for the benefit of members rather than being kept on deposit. — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bournemouth · Bristol City · Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · Gloucestershire · Guernsey · Hampshire · Jersey · Somerset · Torbay · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£29k£38k
31/03/2024£53k£46k
31/03/2023£52k£46k
31/03/2022£20k£27k
31/03/2021£42k£28k

Common questions

Is SOUTH WESTERN REGIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £78,632 at the end of the financial year, with £52,371 held in a deposit fund. The trustees confirmed that the charity had no outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on its assets. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, confirming that accounting records were kept and the accounts complied with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.