THE GILSTRAP CHARITY

Registered charity 528226 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GILSTRAP FREE LIBRARY

The advancement of public knowledge and understanding of features of historical interest in the area of benefit

Objects

(1) THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEE THINKS FIT. (2) SUBJECT TO CLAUSE 11, THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED IN THE FIRST PART OF THE SCHEDULE MUST BE RETAINED BY THE TRUSTEE FOR USE AS AN EDUCATIONAL CENTRE FOR ADVANCING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF FEATURES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: THE FORMER BOROUGH OF NEWARK (AS CONSTITUTED IN 1883)

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £39,974.62 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total comprehensive income to that figure. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds unrestricted net assets of £530,808.96, comprising revenue and capital surpluses alongside an endowment fund. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating no identified risks to the charity's financial stability or compliance.

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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• 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
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• NEWARK AND SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

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