Registered charity (CIO) · Sunderland
Friends of Whitburn Library
Friends of Whitburn Library is a registered charity (number 1174421) based in Sunderland, governed by 6 trustees and chaired by Dr Jonathan Warren since 2017. Latest income £14k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 6 trustees
- Income £14k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science and 3 more
- Where
- South Tyneside, Sunderland
- Website
- www.whitburnlibrary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2017
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£14k£14k
- 2024£46k£43k
- 2023£16k£27k
Earlier years
- 2022£24k£13k
- 2021£7k£13k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2023: Government contracts under 1% · Government grants 2%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN WHITBURN, BY THE RUNNING AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMMUNITY LIBRARY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID RESIDENTS AND WITHIN WHICH TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF WHITBURN THROUGH EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT; AND2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF WHITBURN AND ITS ENVIRONS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].
Grants received
4 grants · £20,080 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 · £18,203 (2 grants)
- Community Foundation North East · £1,397
- Power to Change Trust · £480
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.
6 trustees on the board
- Dr Jonathan Warren Chair since 2017
- Amy Stonehouse since 2024
- Andrew Bowman since 2025
- Dr Laura Johnstone since 2026
- Heidi Larcombe since 2021
- John Lucas since 2023
Trustees past 6 years
- Dr Jonathan Warren Chair since 2017
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Dr Jonathan Warren Chair since 2017
- Amy Stonehouse since 2024
- Andrew Bowman since 2025
- Dr Laura Johnstone since 2026
- Heidi Larcombe since 2021
- John Lucas since 2023
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on 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.
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
- 1174421
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 Aug 2017
- Contact on the register
- 01915293098 · info@whitburnlibrary.co.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.
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