BOLDON AND CLEADON COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Registered charity 1177203 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides a library service to the people of Boldon and Cleadon at The Library in Boker Lane. It also provides a range of library related activities for children, young people and adults.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE RESIDENTS OF BOLDON AND CLEADON AND OTHER LIBRARY USERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY LIBRARY FACILITY AND OTHER SERVICES.

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

Causes: Education/training · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts for the year ending 31st March 2025 were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, as determined by the trustees under the Charities Act 2011. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention suggesting the trustees failed to keep proper accounting records or prepare accounts in compliance with the Act.

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 3 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Boldon & Cleadon Community Library (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• Community Lottery — “We have been fortunate in 2025 to be awarded a Community Lottery grant that has funded the construction of our new extension.” (source page)
• Barbour international — “We have also been supported by Barbour international and the Alex Ferry Foundation to help us undertake other refurbishments to the Library.” (source page)
• Alex Ferry Foundation — “We have also been supported by Barbour international and the Alex Ferry Foundation to help us undertake other refurbishments to the Library.” (source page)

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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Carol Stutchbury
• Fiona Jean Heaton
• GAIL ANN BARKEL
• GILLIAN CUCCHI · trustee of 1 other charity
• Paula Harvey

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

Operates in: South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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