Gibson Library Society - Accounts 2024


Gibson Library Society
Income & Expenditure 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024


2023 - 2024     2022 - 2023
Income
£
Expense
£
Income
£
Expense
£
Memberships
Donations general
Christopher Cornell Donation
Gibson Walden Fund (Note 2)
Gift Aid Refund
Photos in Walden Local
Photos in Turnbull book
Grant from UDC
New presentation equipment
English Heritage Trust grant (Note 1)
New Book of the Library (Note 1)
John Gordon Donation
Grants received earlier
Microfilm/fiche reader
Rebindings (Note 2)
Website
Independent Libraries Assoc
Insurance
Zoom fees
Speakers
Events
Cards
Books
Secretarial
Bookcase
Sundry
Interest
1,150
536
0
600
309
196
500
775

2,000










174





1,154








1,096

3,295



600
269
60
101
144
125
174
0
0
0
0
8
1,010
492
250
700
299






1,000
2,250













460













3,250
700
144
120
101
101
0
105
46
35
7
95
36
Totals

Expenses
7,395

-5,872
5,872 6,461

-4,759
4,759

Surplus / (Deficit)

£1,523

£1,703



Gibson Library Society
Assets as at 31 March 2024


01/04/23
Opening
31/03/24
Closing

Change
Cash & cheques
Barclays Account
Saffron BS Deposit
Saffron BS Collins
Accrued Rebindings (Note 2)
Essex Heritage Trust
0
10,822
12,476
8,200
-700
-2,000
17
9,774
13,172
8,658
-1,300
0
17
-1,048
696
458
-600
2,000

Totals

£28,797

£30,320

£1,523



Notes to the Accounts



1. New History of the Library book
Essex Heritage Trust b/fwd from 22/23
Layout work for the book
Additional photos for the book
Net cost to the Society

2,000
-3,145
-150
-1,295

2. Rebindings
Accrual Brought forward from 22/23
Rebinding costs incurred in 23/24
Accrual carried forward from 23/24,

-700
-600
-1,300




Independent Examiner's Statement

April 29th 2024

I have examined the Accounts of the Gibson Library Society for the year ended 31st March 2024, and confirm that they are in accordance with the accounting rercords handed to me.

John Oswin Smith
Independent Examiner



Treasurer's Commentary

Our Membership Income was up about 14% this year, and this with income from the Walden's Local use of some of our photos plus our share of the net income from Malcolm Turnbull's book results in a notably increase in our total Income.

We continue to allocate the money we receive from the Gibson Walden Fund towards rebinding, but we have not expended any of this year's or last year's money for the reasons the Chairman explained in his report, so we carry forward the accrual for payment next year.

Our largest expenditure this year was on the production of the new book on the Gibson Library, the income for which we hope to see in the 2024/25 Accounts.

I believe that the financial results of the year show the Society to be in a healthy state, and do not require any increase in Subscription rates.

Finally, I'd like to thank John Oswin Smith for again fulfilling the duties of Independent Examiner of the Annual Accounts.

Peter Walker
GLS Treasurer
3 May 2024


Return to the AGM 2024 page.



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