HEALTH BOOKS INTERNATIONAL LTD

Charity number: 279858
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Health Books International is a development charity which seeks to improve the health of communities around the world. We do this by developing, producing and providing medical and healthcare information and practical tools to individuals, health workers and communities in developing countries and other resource-poor settings.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2019

Total income: £93,506
Total expenditure: £125,246

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 April 1980: Standard registration
  • 04 November 2020: Removed (Ceased to be charitable)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • T A L C (Working name)
  • TEACHING AIDS AT LOW COST (Working name)
  • TEACHING AIDS AT LOW COST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2015 30/06/2016 30/06/2017 30/06/2018 31/08/2019
Total gross income £181.50k £199.10k £159.22k £132.80k £93.51k
Total expenditure £220.23k £209.53k £175.52k £137.24k £125.25k
Income from government contracts £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 £0 £0 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 August 2020 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 Not submitted
Annual return 31 August 2019 16 March 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 16 March 2020 On Time
Annual return 30 June 2018 10 May 2019 10 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2018 10 May 2019 10 days late
Annual return 30 June 2017 11 April 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2017 11 April 2018 On Time

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 INCORPORATED 06 FEB 1980 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 OCT 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 OCT 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 OCT 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 MAR 2013 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 06 FEB 2017

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND TEACHING WITH RESOURCE-POOR COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY DEVELOPING AND SUPPLYING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND PRACTICAL TOOLS

Area of benefit

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

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