Registered charity (CIO) · Leicester
Anstey Community Library
Anstey Community Library is a registered charity (number 1162159) based in Leicester, governed by 8 trustees and chaired by Phil Knight since 2016. Latest income £36k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as ACL (Charity Commission)
- 8 trustees
- Income £36k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Phil KnightChair · since 2016
- Alan PriorTrustee · since 2019
- Cydelle KingTrustee · since 2024
- Janet Marilyn WitcombTrustee · since 2019
- Jennifer Elizabeth TomlinsonTrustee · since 2016
- Lynne Margaret ChilderleyTrustee · since 2016
- Rosalind Yvonne ColeTrustee · since 2023
- Trupti LavingiaTrustee · since 2026
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Recreation
- Where
- Leicestershire
- Website
- ansteylibrary.com (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2015
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£36k£29k
- 2025£24k£24k
- 2024£19k£20k
Earlier years
- 2023£17k£12k
- 2022£26k£13k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Income source mix, 2026: Government grants 34%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ANSTEY AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF A VOLUNTEER RUN LENDING LIBRARY AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION. (2) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF ANSTEY IN LEICESTERSHIRE 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 IN PARTICULAR, BY: (A) PROVIDING COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING (B) ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING LEARNING AS A LEISURE ACTIVITY AND FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (C) ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING LOCAL ARTS AND CRAFTS AS LEISURE ACTIVITIES (D) PROVISION OF INFORMATION MEDIA SUCH AS THE INTERNET AND AN INFORMATION CENTRE (E) PROVISION OF PRE-SCHOOLS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL EDUCATION SUCH AS PLAYGROUPS OR HOMEWORK CLUBS IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A LIBRARY FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Grants received
2 grants · £9,864 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,864 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
8 trustees on the board
- Phil Knight Chair since 2016
- Alan Prior since 2019
- Cydelle King since 2024
- Jennifer Elizabeth Tomlinson since 2016
- Janet Marilyn Witcomb since 2019
- Lynne Margaret Childerley since 2016
- Rosalind Yvonne Cole since 2023
- Trupti Lavingia since 2026
Trustees past 6 years
- Phil Knight Chair since 2016
- Alan Prior since 2019
- Jennifer Elizabeth Tomlinson since 2016
- Janet Marilyn Witcomb since 2019
- Lynne Margaret Childerley since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (8)
- Phil Knight Chair since 2016
- Alan Prior since 2019
- Cydelle King since 2024
- Jennifer Elizabeth Tomlinson since 2016
- Janet Marilyn Witcomb since 2019
- Lynne Margaret Childerley since 2016
- Rosalind Yvonne Cole since 2023
- Trupti Lavingia since 2026
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1162159
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - Association Registered 12 Jun 2015
- Contact on the register
- 01162102045 · admin@ansteylibrary.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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