CHRISTIAN BOOKS, DUNSTABLE

Charity number: 801449
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote the Christian faith mainly through the sale of literature and other related items within the community and support Christian churches with literature

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £13,642
Total expenditure: £19,812

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Hertfordshire
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 May 1989: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Clifford Alan Thomas Wade Chair 20 October 2020
None on record
Joanne Ruth Coleman Trustee 16 September 2019
GRACE BAPTIST WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Caroline Mary Norman Trustee 16 September 2019
None on record
Rex Andrews Trustee 16 September 2019
None on record
DAVID JOHN WOODRUFF Trustee
THE STRICT BAPTIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £60.49k £34.80k £20.20k £17.70k £13.64k
Total expenditure £59.15k £27.42k £32.24k £35.52k £19.81k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 01 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 10 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 15 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Contact information

Address:
Christian Books
St. Marys Gate
DUNSTABLE
LU6 3SW
Phone:
01582 601945