FRIENDS OF BATLEY LIBRARY

Registered charity 1213973 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Friends of Batley Library supports and promotes Batley Library through events, volunteering, and community projects. We provide inclusive activities, resources, and outreach that encourage reading, learning, and social connection for all ages in Batley.

Objects

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF BATLEY LIBRARY AND THE LIBRARY SERVICE IN GENERAL, IN PARTICULAR BY:I) SUPPORTING THE RETENTION AND MAINTENANCE OF BATLEY LIBRARY, WITH ADEQUATE PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND APPROPRIATE OPENING HOURS FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVED, AND OFFERING THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES AND OTHER MATERIALS IN AUDIO, VISUAL AND ELECTRONIC FORMATS;II) FACILITATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERING, ENABLING A SOCIAL HUB FOR EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY AND WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER LOCAL GROUPS, SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS;III) SEEKING TO ENSURE THE CONTINUING AVAILABILITY OF ACCESS TO COUNCIL SERVICES AND INFORMATION AT THE LIBRARY;IV) ACTIVELY PROMOTING BATLEY LIBRARY AND THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES TO THE WIDER COMMUNITY;V) FACILITATING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

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

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Policies the charity declares

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• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Eva Manuela Kujawachair
• Celia Ann Moorhouse
• Gillian Diane O'Neill
• Hilary Anne Wainwright MA CA · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jalpa Kotiyawalla
• Jane Fleur Hicks
• John Michael Ferrett LLB LLM
• Stephen Moorhouse MA FSA

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

Operates in: Kirklees