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book aid international

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Book Aid International is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Cameroon, Eritrea, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Book Aid International is the UK's leading international book donation and library development charity. Book Aid International's vision is a world where everyone has access to the books that will enrich, improve and change their lives.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£22,104,261
Latest Expenditure
£20,875,744

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 8.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 8.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,746,834
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £10,552
Investments £39,173
Other Income £19,307,702

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,810,594
Raising Funds £841,829
Governance £21,700
Grants to Institutions £306,120
Other Expenditure £18,223,321

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£22,104,261£20,875,744£1,810,594£13,012,335£593,94028 / 136
2023£22,561,637£19,991,642£1,701,866£11,588,918£540,09129 / 12
2022£17,700,588£17,420,968£1,853,850£8,620,203£908,38031 / 77
2021£12,567,896£15,587,726£1,709,136£8,341,883£571,10631 / 56
2020£14,807,452£12,969,224£1,368,134£10,565,763£1,005,16126 / 13

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers