EARLSDON CARNEGIE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Registered charity 1180063 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the public of Earlsdon, Chapelfields and surrounding areas in Coventry by the provision of a community Library, The building also provides computer and printing facilities to those in need and is used by local community groups e.g. Age UK; Mums and Toddlers; language classes, local primary school groups, Rhyme Time, computer coding classes for young people.

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

Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £85,678 in net assets at the end of the financial year, with £83,239 in unrestricted funds. The trustees report that the charity is operating on a going concern basis with adequate resources, although they note uncertainty regarding future lease terms which has impacted strategic planning and reserves policy reviews.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two and six months' operating costs (held: £83k)
Trustees confirmed the interim policy to hold between two and six months' operating costs in reserve — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein 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): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Coventry City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£59k£28k
31/03/2024£46k£52k
31/03/2023£51k£42k
31/03/2022£36k£12k
31/03/2021£22k£18k

Common questions

Is EARLSDON CARNEGIE COMMUNITY LIBRARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £85,678 in net assets at the end of the financial year, with £83,239 in unrestricted funds. The trustees report that the charity is operating on a going concern basis with adequate resources, although they note uncertainty regarding future lease terms which has impacted strategic planning and reserves policy reviews. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/11/2022£10kEveryone is Welcome
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£996The Reading Room
The National Lottery Community Fund21/10/2019£9kThe Carnegie Connections Project