THE OLD LIBRARY

Registered charity 1198148 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We work to retain an important local building by generating income from it. The income will be used to develop it into a welcoming space that will support learning and encourage neighbourhood cohesion. Our aims include providing a free library and a cafe with a flexible and inclusive service to the community.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income exceeded the business plan by over £5,000, driven primarily by café receipts which were £10,000 higher than expected. Cash reserves increased by almost £8,000 during the year, and the treasurer expects to maintain at least this level of reserves into the future assuming café sales continue at the current level.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Old Library (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Helen Rosemary Veritychair
• Colin Hugh Hutchinson
• Grant Moorhouse
• Heather Anne Baim · trustee of 1 other charity
• Joanna Leighton
• Michael James Barnes
• Rachel Mary Whitbread
• Susan Herbert
• Susan Renate Russell

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

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

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