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ALPINE CLUB LIBRARY

Registered charity 313051 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALPINE CLUB LIBRARY LTD

Operation of the Alpine Club Library; providing care of - and access to - the Alpine Club's collections of historic books, papers, archives, artefacts, photographs, and paintings. Open to the public on several days each week except during the month of August and the Christmas - New Year holiday time; for fixed appointments.

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Latest income
£82k
Latest spending
£82k
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £9,715 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds of £1,317,458. The trustees consider these reserves to be well above their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure (£20,500 to £41,000). The auditor confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month's expenditure (held: £1.3m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure, which is between £20,500 and £41,000 at current levels.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Alpine Club is a related party to the charity as it has the power to appoint 5 members of the council of the Alpine Club Library. During the year the charity paid rent & services of £17,500 to the Alpine Club (2023: £17,500). The Alpine Club made donations to the charity during the year of £17,500 (2023 £17,500). At the balance sheet date the Alpine Club Library owed £26,269 (2023: £nil) to the Alpine Club.
“The Alpine Club is a related party to the charity as it has the power to appoint 5 members of the council of the Alpine Club Library. During the year the charity paid rent & services of £17,500 to the Alpine Club (2023: £17,500). The Alpine Club made donations to the charity during the year of £17,500 (2023 £17,500). At the balance sheet date the Alpine Club Library owed £26,269 (2023: £nil) to the Alpine Club.” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£82k£82k
31/12/2023£78k£73k
31/12/2022£65k£41k
31/12/2021£117k£55k
31/12/2020£97k£64k

Common questions

Is ALPINE CLUB LIBRARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £9,715 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds of £1,317,458. The trustees consider these reserves to be well above their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure (£20,500 to £41,000). The auditor confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by TC Group.