BAG BOOKS

Charity Number: 1026432
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To enhance the lives of children and adults with learning disabilities through the use of multi-sensory books

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £258,389
Total expenditure: £319,000

People

5 Trustee(s)

90 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Japan
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Northern Ireland
  • Portugal
  • Scotland
  • South Korea
  • Sweden
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 September 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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
Catherine Pearson Trustee 30 January 2018
None on record
Karl Massey Trustee 31 October 2017
None on record
RACHEL ELIZABETH TYSON Trustee 28 November 2012
None on record
JONATHAN PATRICK JAMES WALSH Trustee
None on record
NATASHA THEOBALD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £338.33k £404.38k £277.69k £246.99k £258.39k
Total expenditure £365.12k £274.85k £271.50k £320.47k £319.00k
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 2023 24 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 29 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 14 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 14 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 AUGUST 1993

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE USE OF TACTILE BOOKS AND RELATED MATERIAL IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
BAG BOOKS
1 STEWARTS COURT
218-220 STEWARTS ROAD
LONDON
SW8 4UB
Phone:
02076270444
Email:
office@bagbooks.org
Website:

www.bagbooks.org Open in new window