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the friends of kennington library

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and the general public. The Friends Of Kennington Library is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing other financial support. The charity is based in Oxford and operates in Oxfordshire.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To provide financial support to and promote the services of Oxfordshire County Council Community Library's branch in Kennington, Oxford and to provide volunteers to assist library staff during opening hours . The charity holds regular free events for young children in the library and promotes readership more generally, including talks given by authors. It also arranges local fundraising events.

Fundraising

See where The Friends Of Kennington Library is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£7,089
Latest Expenditure
£5,927

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 83.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 83.6%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£7,089£5,9270 / 10
2024£4,581£5,5590 / 10
2023£3,514£6,5430 / 8
2022£4,089£1,0270 / 10
2021£2,966£2730 / 15

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
22 WOODCROFT
KENNINGTON
OXFORD
OX1 5NH
Registration Date
14 September 2018
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5126962
Charity Number
1179939

Trustees

SYLVIA ELIZABETH VETTA
John Argyle
Claire Louise Gilbert
Katherine Patricia Davenport
Kay Honner
Katherine Marsden