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# FRIENDS OF JESMOND LIBRARY

## Company limited by guarantee

## Company Registration Number:
08430250 (England and Wales)

## Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 1 April 2024

## End date: 31 March 2025

# FRIENDS OF JESMOND LIBRARY

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

Directors report |
Balance sheet |
Additional notes |
Balance sheet notes |

# FRIENDS OF JESMOND LIBRARY

Directors' report period ended 31 March 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2025

Principal activities of the company

To provide public lending library services; and to provide education and social welfare.

Political and charitable donations

The charity does not make political or charitable donations.

Additional information

The report provides information on the trustees' financial priorities and plans for the future.

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Sarah Elizabeth Langley Breakey
Anne Burton
Christopher John Lawrey Clarke
Jeremy Christopher Hardy
Felicity Ann Mendelson
Sarah Anne Barbour Mercer
Susan Rea
Catherine Ellen Bernadette Walker
Richard John Watson
Nicola Willingham
Wendy Young

The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 April 2024 to 7 September 2024

Gerard Francis Keating

The directors shown below have held office during the period of
9 November 2024 to 31 March 2025

Philip John Browne
Julian Nicholas Scott Hargreaves

The director shown below has held office during the period of
15 June 2024 to 31 March 2025

Peter Francis Breakey

Secretary Christopher John Lawrey Clarke

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
20 September 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Peter Francis Breakey
Status: Director

# FRIENDS OF JESMOND LIBRARY

## Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

| Notes | 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ | £
Fixed assets
Intangible assets: |  | 0 | 0
Tangible assets: | 3 | 14,726 | 12,930
Total fixed assets: |  | 14,726 | 12,930
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 119,368 | 107,038
Total current assets: |  | 119,368 | 107,038
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | 119,368 | 107,038
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | 134,094 | 119,968
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | 134,094 | 119,968
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: |  | 134,094 | 119,968
Total members' funds: |  | 134,094 | 119,968

The notes form part of these financial statements

# FRIENDS OF JESMOND LIBRARY

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 20 September 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Peter Francis Breakey
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# FRIENDS OF JESMOND LIBRARY

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

- ## 1. Accounting policies

  Basis of measurement and preparation

  These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

  Turnover policy

  Turnover comprises revenue recognised in respect of goods and services supplied during the year.

  Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

  The costs of purchasing furniture, IT and other equipment, and books, are depreciated over 4 - 5 years.

# FRIENDS OF JESMOND LIBRARY

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 2025 | 2024
  --- | --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 0 | 0

  The charity employs no paid staff, but benefits from the contribution of 110 active volunteers (as at 31 March 2025).

# FRIENDS OF JESMOND LIBRARY

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

## 3. Tangible assets

| Land & buildings | Plant & machinery | Fixtures & fittings | Office equipment | Motor vehicles | Total
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Cost | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £
At 1 April 2024 |  |  | 8,396 | 4,534 |  | 12,930
Additions |  |  | 1,742 | 54 |  | 1,796
Disposals |  |  |  |  |  |
Revaluations |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  |
At 31 March 2025 |  |  | 10,138 | 4,588 |  | 14,726
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |
At 1 April 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge for year |  |  |  |  |  |
On disposals |  |  |  |  |  |
Other adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |
At 31 March 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net book value |  |  |  |  |  |
At 31 March 2025 |  |  | 10,138 | 4,588 |  | 14,726
At 31 March 2024 |  |  | 8,396 | 4,534 |  | 12,930