NEW SURREY PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY

Registered charity 1176729 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW SURREY PERFOMING ARTS LIBRARY, NEWSPAL

NewSPAL was established to take over from Surrey County Council its collection of hire, loan and reference materials relating to the performing arts and to establish a new independent specialist library and lending service in the charity sector based in Surrey. The new service started operations in August 2022 from premises located within Ewell Library (Bourne Hall, Epsom, Surrey).

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Latest income

£90k

Latest spending

£93k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets were £46,964, which falls within the trustees' stated target reserves range of £21,070 to £49,163. Although expenditure exceeded income for the year, the trustees consider the charity a going concern and expect a gradual convergence of income and expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and seven months’ expenditure (held: £47k)

“The Trustees” target level of reserves as at 31% March 2025 is between £21 ,070 and £49,163. This represents between three and seven months’ expenditure” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

HRTCT — “HRTCT kindly supports NewSPAL” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (29/04/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (30/12/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (20/07/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

MARK RONALD WELLINGchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Jacqueline Anne Rance
KATHERINE JULIET MCWHIRTER
PETER LINNITT · trustee of 1 other charity
Paul Anthony McKay
Sharon Angela Moloney
Susan Katharine Kingsley

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£90k	£93k
31/03/2024	£78k	£92k
31/03/2023	£82k	£94k
31/03/2022	£29k	£23k
31/03/2021	£33k	£24k

Common questions

Is NEW SURREY PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets were £46,964, which falls within the trustees' stated target reserves range of £21,070 to £49,163. Although expenditure exceeded income for the year, the trustees consider the charity a going concern and expect a gradual convergence of income and expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NEW SURREY PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NEW SURREY PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY as a grant recipient include HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£10k	Concerts
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k	Concerts