CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT

Charity number: 1183092
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our object is to advance education of children up to age 14 by supplying books to those that would not otherwise be able to afford them, and by creating sustainable reading communities amongst targeted groups through the provision of regular inclusive book gifting events. Also to advance public education about environmental matters related to re-use & recycling of pre-loved children's books.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £362,589
Total expenditure: £250,601

People

6 Trustee(s)

140 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
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 April 2019: CIO registration
  • 25 February 2025: Funds received from 205943 THE CITY AND METROPOLITAN WELFARE CHARITY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • London Children's Book Project (Working name)
  • LONDON CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Chris Shepard Chair 23 April 2019
NCL INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE SEGELMAN TRUST
Received: On time
Remi Baker Trustee 09 October 2024
None on record
Stacey Dobson Trustee 09 October 2024
None on record
Anthony Mannix Trustee 04 October 2023
AT THE BUS
Received: On time
Elizabeth Ann Norton Trustee 20 April 2022
None on record
Lisa Harrington Trustee 20 April 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £16.32k £58.97k £81.61k £192.80k £362.59k
Total expenditure £8.11k £39.74k £69.68k £129.48k £250.60k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.57k £558 £500 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 30 June 2024 30 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 30 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 13 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 13 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 05 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 05 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 28 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 28 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 15 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 15 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 Apr 2019 as amended on 29 Apr 2020 as amended on 29 Apr 2020 as amended on 06 Feb 2024 as amended on 07 Feb 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF BABIES, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 0-14 YEARS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY GIFTING GOOD QUALITY, RELEVANT, RE-HOMED BOOKS TO CHILDREN WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD THEM, AND BY CREATING SUSTAINABLE READING COMMUNITIES AMONGST TARGETED GROUPS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF REGULAR INCLUSIVE BOOK GIFTING EVENTS. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS RELATED TO RE-USE AND RECYCLING OF PRE-LOVED CHILDREN?S BOOKS.

Contact information

Address:
25 Bassein Park Road
LONDON
W12 9RN
Phone:
07968064118
Email:
liberty@childrensbookproject.co.uk
Website:

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