Friends of Kinmel Bay Community Library
What it does
The Charity maintains a building leased from the County Council to ensure library facilities for all people resident or staying in the area. Outside library opening hours, volunteers run various groups in the library building, such as Ancestry, Job Club, craft activities and social events.
Its charitable purposes
1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE RESIDENTS OF KINMEL BAY, TOWYN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD BY THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY LIBRARY.2) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF KINMEL BAY, TOWYN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Conwy
Income and spending
In the year ending 3 April 2026, it had income of £21,524 and spent £12,577.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April 2026 | £21,524 | £12,577 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 3 April 2025 | £32,219 | £30,696 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 3 April 2024 | £4,722 | £5,324 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 3 April 2023 | £7,778 | £4,172 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 3 April 2022 | £50 | £3,563 | Not reported | 12 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 42,948%, from £50 in the year to 3 April 2022 to £21,524 in the year to 3 April 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 58% of its income in the year to 3 April 2026. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 3 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 3 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 3 April 2024 | £4,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 3 April 2023 | £5,803 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2024, worth at least £40,000.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 16 May 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Morris Frederick JonesChair
- Catrin Foulkes
- Lynne Jane Jones
- Mariette Gale Roberts
- Tracy Brunt
- Victoria Lumsden
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April 2026 | 3 February 2027 | Received 24 August 2026, 163 days early | Received 24 August 2026 |
| 3 April 2025 | 3 February 2026 | Received 22 November 2025, 73 days early | Received 22 November 2025 |
| 3 April 2024 | 3 February 2025 | Received 17 January 2025, 17 days early | Received 17 January 2025 |
| 3 April 2023 | 3 February 2024 | Received 1 January 2024, 33 days early | Received 1 January 2024 |
| 3 April 2022 | 3 February 2023 | Received 11 January 2023, 23 days early | Received 16 January 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1164414
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 16 November 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - Association Registered 16 Nov 2015
- Council area of its contact address
- Conwy
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.