HARLECH LIBRARY AND INSTITUTE

Registered charity 702412 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Management of The old Library and Institute in Harlech and the promotion of activities that facilitate the use of the building for the benefit of the community

Objects

1. THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMUNITY OF HARLECH (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES,AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. 2. THE SAID LAND AND BUILDING SHALL BE HELD UPON TRUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL AS AFORESAID.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 small surplus of £275 for the year, with total income of £33,093 against expenditure of £32,819. The trustees report that there are no material risks to the charity at the present time, although significant future repair costs of approximately £90,000 are anticipated for the building.

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 2 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.

• Complaints handling
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Harlech Institute, Coleg Harlech Community Library appeal (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• HARLECH COMMUNITY COUNCIL
• Reginald Charles Chapman

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

Operates in: Gwynedd

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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