STORYBOOK DADS

Charity Number: 1101208
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Storybook Dads operates in approx 100 prisons nationwide and enables imprisoned parents to send audio and video of themselves reading a story to their children. These stories are edited and enhanced using digital software to make a unique and special gift for each child.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £223,436
Total expenditure: £242,969

People

4 Trustee(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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 December 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • Storybook Dad (Working name)
  • STORYBOOK FAMILIES (Working name)
  • STORYBOOK MUMS (Working name)
  • STORYBOOK DAD (Previous name)
  • STORYBOOK FAMILIES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Arthur Hearl Chair 13 January 2014
SALTASH HERITAGE
Received: On time
Ken Martin Trustee 15 February 2024
None on record
Jackie Butler Trustee 15 February 2024
None on record
Hilary FRANK Cllr Trustee 27 August 2013
None on record

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 £211.48k £219.40k £184.39k £320.71k £223.44k
Total expenditure £184.63k £178.51k £181.72k £213.54k £242.97k
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 26 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 26 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 08 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 08 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 12 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 17 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 17 May 2021 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26/08/2003 AS AMENDED ON 04/11/2003 AS AMENDED ON 26/08/2008 AS AMENDED ON 19/01/2009 AS AMENDED ON 18/07/2012

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF PERSONS WHO HAVE SUFFERED A LEGAL RESTRICTION OF THEIR LIBERTY AND WHO ARE DETAINED PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN PRISONS IN THE UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF RECORDINGS OF STORIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN IN AN EFFORT TO MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN FAMILY LINKS. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THOSE DETAINED IN PRISONS IN THE UK AND IRELAND BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING IN AUDIO AND VIDEO PRODUCTION WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CHANCES OF REHABILITATION INTO THE COMMUNITY. 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND RESETTLEMENT OF THOSE RELEASED FROM UK PRISONS BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FURTHER TRAINING IN AUDIO AND VIDEO PRODUCTION THROUGH PAID EMPLOYMENT OR VOLUNTEERING WITH STORYBOOK DADS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Storybook Dads
18 Belle Vue Road
Saltash
Cornwall
PL12 6ES
Phone:
0300 365 3237
Email:
info@storybookdads.org.uk
Website:

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