BOOK AID INTERNATIONAL

Charity number: 313869
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Book Aid International is the UK's leading international book donation and library development charity. Book Aid International's vision is a world where everyone has access to the books that will enrich, improve and change their lives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£22,561,637

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Donations and legacies £3.30m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £8.15k
Investments £16.84k
Other £19.24m

Total expenditure:
£19,991,642

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Raising funds £756.07k
Charitable activities £1.70m
Other £17.53m

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £18.29m
Charitable expenditure £1.70m
Retained for future use £2.57m

People

29 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 2
£80k to £90k 1

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
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bhutan
  • Cameroon
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Iraq
  • Kenya
  • Lebanon
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Nigeria
  • Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Vincent
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tanzania
  • The Gambia
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 July 1966: 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr ALICE MARJORIE SHEILA PROCHASKA Chair 01 February 2022
CHARLBURY REFUGEE ACTION GROUP
Recently registered
GENERAL FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Received: 51 days late
Alan James David Hurcombe Trustee 27 June 2024
None on record
Paula Lee Clarke Trustee 27 June 2024
None on record
Alexandra Emma Jones Trustee 21 March 2024
None on record
Dr Anne Makena Trustee 28 March 2023
None on record
Chioma Michelle Okwudiafor Trustee 28 March 2023
None on record
Susan Hutton Trustee 28 March 2023
None on record
Dhivya O'Connor Trustee 09 December 2020
None on record
Zainab Umar Trustee 08 October 2020
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 £2.28m £14.81m £12.57m £17.70m £22.56m
Total expenditure £2.20m £12.97m £15.59m £17.42m £19.99m
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
Income - Donations and legacies £2.25m £1.89m £2.54m £2.25m £3.30m
Income - Other trading activities £11.14k £1.76k £5 £10.09k £8.15k
Income - Charitable activities £8.30k £59.42k £11.96k £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £10.27k £8.55k £5.32k £5.42k £16.84k
Income - Other £1.62k £12.85m £10.01m £15.43m £19.24m
Income - Legacies £275.04k £27.23k £123.01k £65.95k £74.34k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.62m £1.37m £1.71m £1.85m £1.70m
Expenditure - Raising funds £588.96k £534.72k £599.44k £775.88k £756.07k
Expenditure - Governance £15.48k £10.81k £14.74k £15.41k £20.02k
Expenditure - Grants institution £284.50k £193.08k £410.12k £323.50k £213.55k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £11.07m £13.28m £14.79m £17.53m

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £1.28m £1.28m £2.02m £2.00m £2.36m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £100.00k £0
Other assets £8.25m £10.01m £6.52m £6.68m £9.42m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£183.00k -£153.00k -£45.79k -£26.25k -£13.96k
Total liabilities £612.44k £575.69k £151.42k £135.08k £176.04k

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 25 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 17 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 17 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 03 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 03 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 July 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 INCORPORATED 03/06/1966 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/11/1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/11/1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/07/2004 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26/05/2011 as amended on 15 Nov 2022

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND LITERACY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY CHARITABLE MEANS: (A) BY ESTABLISHING, PROVIDING AND CARRYING ON THE SERVICE OF PROCURING AND DISTRIBUTING READING AND INFORMATION MATERIAL REGARDLESS OF MEDIUM TO DEVELOPING AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN NEED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; (B) BY DISTRIBUTING CONSIGNMENTS OF SUCH MATERIAL TO PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY LIBRARIES, UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S CENTRES AND OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AND (C) BY PROMOTING OR SUPPORTING ANY TRAINING OR OTHER ACTIVITY WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE USE OF BOOKS, READING AND OTHER INFORMATION MATERIAL IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

Area of benefit

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

OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
Book Aid International
2 Coldharbour Place
39-41 Coldharbour Lane
Camberwell
London
SE5 9NR
Phone:
02077333577
Email:
alison.tweed@bookaid.org
Website:

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