GIVE A BOOK

Charity number: 1149664
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Give a Book is a UK based charity that promotes books and the pleasure of reading in the hardest places. Our main areas of work are in prisons and with disadvantaged children and young people throughout the UK. Our core belief is that to pass on a good read - to give a book - is a transaction of lasting worth.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £286,678
Total expenditure: £325,712

People

7 Trustee(s)

100 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 November 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Adeela Khan Trustee 11 October 2023
None on record
Selina Margaret Walker Trustee 18 May 2020
None on record
JOANNE BARNETT Trustee 04 July 2017
None on record
SARAH TURVEY Trustee 25 April 2017
None on record
ELENI MELEAGROU Trustee 30 September 2012
None on record
LADY CAROLINE WALDEGRAVE OBE Trustee 30 September 2012
None on record
SARAH MOOREHEAD Trustee 30 September 2012
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 £180.12k £218.44k £152.65k £287.85k £286.68k
Total expenditure £174.44k £157.25k £180.05k £242.86k £325.71k
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 March 2024 06 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 27 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 27 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 09 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 21 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 September 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 07 NOV 2012 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 16 JUL 2021

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE READING FOR PLEASURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF BOOKS AND READING PROJECTS IN PRISONS, SCHOOLS AND WITH DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE UK, REACHING PEOPLE WHO HAVE A NEED DUE TO THEIR SOCIAL AND/OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Contact information

Address:
112-114 HOLLAND PARK AVENUE
LONDON
W11 4UA
Phone:
02073711460
Email:
info@giveabook.org.uk
Website:

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