BOOKS BEYOND WORDS

Charity number: 1183942
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Beyond Words seeks to enable people with intellectual disabilities and autism from all countries, cultures and languages to access our word-free picture stories and be empowered to live fuller lives. We publish wordless books in both print and digital formats, covering health conditions, relationships, safeguarding, sport, exercise and nutrition, community, crime & justice and the workplace.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £321,841
Total expenditure: £317,218

People

11 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Malta
  • New Zealand
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 June 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BEYOND WORDS (Working name)
  • BOOKS BEYOND WORDS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor SHEILA CLARE HOLLINS FRCPSYCH Chair 18 June 2019
None on record
Jacqueline Anne Kelly Trustee 24 January 2025
None on record
Sally-Ann Hibberd Trustee 08 July 2024
None on record
Amber Fabian Trustee 08 July 2024
None on record
Mark Malcomson CBE Trustee 06 November 2023
THE CITY LITERARY INSTITUTE
Received: On time
C D W DAVIDSON BEQUEST
Received: On time
THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Katherine Seligman Trustee 01 August 2022
None on record
Khurrum Beg Trustee 25 October 2021
None on record
Nataliya Tetruyeva Trustee 27 April 2020
None on record
Tobias Steed Trustee 27 April 2020
None on record
JOSEPHINE SARA LEPPARD Trustee 18 June 2019
None on record
John Kelly MA, LLB Trustee 18 June 2019
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 £300.43k £338.31k £239.99k £252.61k £321.84k
Total expenditure £291.55k £298.12k £310.06k £255.52k £317.22k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k £9.99k £1.34k 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 28 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 09 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 09 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 03 December 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Jun 2019 as amended on 06 Nov 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (1) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION OF PEOPLE OF ANY AGE WITH INTELLECTUAL/COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES AND AUTISM IN THE UK AND ELSEWHERE BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SKILLS AND PICTORIAL RESOURCES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN SUBJECTS OF EDUCATIONAL, AND/OR RECREATIONAL OR OCCUPATIONAL VALUE. (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST HEALTH, CARE, FAITH AND EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS) ON THE SUBJECTS OF INTELLECTUAL AND COMMUNICATION DISABILITY, MENTAL HEALTH AND AUTISM AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THESE SUBJECTS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS. (3) TO ASSIST IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, ANY CHARITY IN THE UK AND ELSEWHERE WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE ADVANCING EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELLBEING, AND/OR REDUCING POVERTY OR SOCIAL EXCLUSION OF PERSONS OF ANY AGE WITH INTELLECTUAL/COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES AND AUTISM BY DEVELOPING THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH HEALTH, OCCUPATIONAL, AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES.

Contact information

Address:
43 High Street
LEATHERHEAD
Surrey
KT22 8AE
Phone:
01372234100
Email:
admin@booksbeyondwords.co.uk
Website:

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