Registered charity (CIO) · Kent
Bostall Library Community Group
Bostall Library Community Group is a registered charity (number 1165313) based in Kent, governed by 3 trustees and chaired by Andrew Bryans since 2016. Latest income £61k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as Blcg (Charity Commission)
- 3 trustees
- Income £61k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
Network
The large node is Bostall Library Community Group. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Sign in free to explore further.
Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
Do you help lead this organisation? Set up its network · How it works
Similar charities are matched by type of organisation or purpose and listed by latest income; shared trustees are formal board links. Neither is proof the organisations work together.
About
- What it does
- Education/training, Recreation
- Where
- Bexley
- Website
- bostall-librarycg.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2016
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£61k£71k
- 2024£28k£56k
- 2023£16k£38k
Earlier years
- 2022£70k£43k
- 2021£58k£13k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 67%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF BLCG ARE(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DISTRICT OF BOSTALL IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY LENDING LIBRARY, COMMUNITY HUB AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES.(B) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN BOSTALL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.
Grants received
2 grants · £25,000 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 · £25,000 (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.
3 trustees on the board
- Andrew Bryans Chair since 2016
- Adrian Reeves since 2016
- Antony Julian Bulmer since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Andrew Bryans Chair since 2016
- Adrian Reeves since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
- Andrew Bryans Chair since 2016
- Adrian Reeves since 2016
- Antony Julian Bulmer since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
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.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1165313
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 26 Jan 2016
- Contact on the register
- 01322400422 · info@bostall-librarycg.org.uk
- 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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Report an issue · How we handle data