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The Working Class Movement Library

Registered charity 1115731 Registered since 2006

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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14
trustees on the board
6.3y median 6y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
7
trustees past 6 years
7.6y
average years in governance
14 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
14
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 14Environment/conservation/heritage 14

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 16Finance 1Other services 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Websitewcml.org.uk
Emailenquiries@wcml.org.uk
Phone01617363601
AddressWORKING CLASS MOVEMENT LIBRARY, 51 CRESCENT, SALFORD, M5 4WX

Finances

£216,862 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£233,377£145,477
2022£159,109£138,469
2023£352,018£186,838
2024£245,830£218,030
2025£216,862£277,620

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE HISTORY OF THE WORKING CLASS MOVEMENT BY FACILITATING AND PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF SUCH HISTORY;2. IN PARTICULAR TO ESTABLISH AN EDUCATIONAL LIBRARY AND CENTRE WHICH WILL PROVIDE THE FACILITIES OF A SPECIALIST LIBRARY TO ALL INTERESTED IN THE WORKING CLASS MOVEMENT AND WILL RECEIVE AND CLASSIFY MATERIAL FROM ANY AVAILABLE SOURCE FOR THE USE OF STUDENTS RESEARCH WORKERS AND ALL OTHER PERSONS INTERESTED IN MATTERS CONCERNING THE WORKING CLASS;(C) TO PROMOTE STUDIES INTO DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE WORKING CLASS MOVEMENT;(D) TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES MEETINGS LECTURES AND FILM SHOWS ON SUCH PROBLEMS AND HISTORY AT THE LIBRARY CENTRE AND ELSEWHERE;(E) TO MAINTAIN AN INFORMATION SERVICE IN ALL SUCH MATTERS; AND(F) TO HELP OR DEVELOP OR ORGANISE OR CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER EDUCATIONAL CENTRES OR INSTITUTIONS HAVING SIMILAR OBJECTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 24 FEBRUARY 2006

Trustees (14)

14trustees
56median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Working Class Movement Library · 05721140 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 24/02/2006

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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