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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

Details

Address
Book Aid International
2 Coldharbour Place
39-41 Coldharbour Lane
Camberwell
London
SE5 9NR
Registration Date
4 July 1966
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
313869
Charity Number
313869

Trustees

Zainab Umar
Dr ALICE MARJORIE SHEILA PROCHASKA
Susan Hutton
Chioma Michelle Okwudiafor
Dr Anne Makena
Alexandra Emma Jones
Paula Lee Clarke
Alan James David Hurcombe

Sectors & Classifications

Arts