Charity Details

Ceased date: 11 August 2023

The School Library Association

SC039453Registered charity from 26 March 2008

Notes:

Removal requested under S18

Charity Information:

The Name the Charity is Known By SLA

Address 1 Pine Court
Kembrey Park
Swindon
Wiltshire

Postcode SN2 8AD

Website www.sla.org.uk

Regulatory Type Cross-Border

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Reason For Removal

Object:

To encourage for educational and recreational ends the provision organisation and use of libraries in schools and colleges. To advise on the training and qualifications of School Librarians, to establish courses and other forms of training in School Librarianship and to award diplomas and other certificates of competence therein PROVIDED ALWAYS that no diploma or certificate issued by the Association shall contain any statement expressing or implying that it is granted by or under the authority of the Board of Trade or any Governmental Department or Authority. To provide and maintain libraries for the purpose of promoting the objects of the Association. To print publish and distribute books magazines periodicals and publications of all kinds with a view to promoting the objects of the Association, and in particular to print and publish the periodical known as "The School Librarian". To purchase or by any other means acquire hire and take option over any property whatever, and any rights or privileges of any kind over or in respect of any property. To improve, manage, construct, repair, develop, exchange, let on lease or otherwise, mortgage, charge, sell, dispose of, turn to account, grant licences, options, rights and privileges in respect of, or otherwise deal with all or any part of the property and rights of the Association. To undertake and execute any trust which may lawfully be undertaken by the Association and may be conducive to its objects. To borrow or raise money for the purposes of the Association on such terms and on such security as may be thought fit and take and accept any gift of money property or other assets whether subject to any special trust or not. To invest the moneys of the Association not immediately required for its purpose or upon such investments, securities or property as may be thought fit, but so that moneys subject or representing property subject to the jurisdiction of the Charity Commissioners for England

Operations:

Charity Status: Removed

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 26 Mar 2008

Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland

Number of Staff: 6

Purposes: "the advancement of education"

Beneficiaries: "Children or young people"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021	£319,405	£300,995	06 Dec 2021	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£272,081	£314,193	14 Nov 2022	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
31 Mar 2023			No	Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2023
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

First Name	Last Name
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