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Company · Newcastle upon Tyne

Friends of Jesmond Library

Library activities

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Gerard Francis Keating 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. Wendy Young 2018-2026 Director View profile
  3. Pardeep Dhull 2014-2017 Director View profile
  4. Luft, Johann Paul, Professor Doctor 2013-2023 Director View profile
  5. Walker, Catherine Ellen Bernadette, Councillor 2013-2026 Director View profile
  6. Katherine Macleod 2013-2014 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Library activities
Incorporated
05/03/2013
Registered office
Newcastle upon Tyne
Also a registered charity
Friends of Jesmond Library

Financials

Net assets
£134,094
Total assets
£134,094
Cash
£119,368
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

1 grant · £7,422 total

360Giving 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 · £7,422

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £7,4222020-03-13
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

11 directors on the board

7.9y median 9.8y
average tenure
13.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (4)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Education 2Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
08430250
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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