BOOK - CYCLE

Charity number: 1127078
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We seek to empower communities in developing countries through the provision of books & educational resources. We also encourage the reforestation of rural England, offering trees & information on self-sustainability. Book-Cycle works to benefit the local community; establishing projects to encourage self-reliance, engaging in global issues and facilities / workshops to promote art & culture.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £105,715
Total expenditure: £92,725

People

3 Trustee(s)

120 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon
  • Lancashire
  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • India
  • Italy
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • Nepal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania
  • The Gambia
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 December 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
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
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ANTHONY WILLIAM MELLING Chair
None on record
James Raymond Atherton Trustee 06 April 2017
None on record
SAKEENAH ABDURRAZAGEH GUIMMA FEGHIR Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £67.89k £165.40k £69.69k £141.36k £105.72k
Total expenditure £62.95k £67.84k £75.75k £141.72k £92.73k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £288 £140.51k £16.00k 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 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 January 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.

TRUST DEED MADE 15 SEPTEMBER 2008

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PROMOTE RESEARCH (AND DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH) IN THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PERMACULTURE. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO DEFORESTATION AND OTHER EFFECTS OF THE RELEASE OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF AFFORESTATION. TO PROMOTE AFFORESTATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT OF LAND OR FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOR THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITY.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED, IN PRACTICE

Contact information

Address:
7 WEST STREET
EXETER
EX1 1BB
Phone:
01392420021
Email:
enquiries@book-cycle.org
Website:

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