booker prize foundation
Activities & Mission
Promotes the art of literature for the public benefit. In particular, it fosters & promotes contemporary fiction of literary merit by awarding the annual Booker Prize to the author of the year's best novel originally written in English and published in the UK. The International Booker Prize is awarded annually for the best novel in English translation.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£2,110,607
Latest Expenditure
£3,192,952
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 151.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £1,809,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £168,998
Investments £132,609
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £3,192,952
Raising Funds £0
Governance £45,417
Grants to Institutions £60,525
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £2,110,607 | £3,192,952 | £3,192,952 | £2,581,099 | £2,581,099 | 8 / 0 |
| 2023 | £3,705,561 | £3,045,401 | £3,045,401 | £3,663,444 | £2,914,578 | 7 / 0 |
| 2022 | £2,679,215 | £2,640,896 | £2,640,896 | £3,003,284 | £1,982,723 | 2 / 0 |
| 2021 | £2,652,629 | £1,795,424 | £1,795,424 | £2,964,965 | £2,964,965 | 1 / 0 |
| 2020 | £1,502,410 | £1,476,920 | £1,476,920 | £2,107,760 | £2,107,760 | 0 / 0 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
SOMERSET HOUSE
STRAND
LONDON
WC2R 1LA
STRAND
LONDON
WC2R 1LA
Website
www.thebookerprizes.comRegistration Date
11 January 2002
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
3984666
Charity Number
1090049
Trustees
Dame Louise Richardson
RT HON DAVID LINDSAY WILLETTS MP
CAROL ANN LAKE OBE
Mark David Damazer CBE
Katherine Nicole Sheard
Mary Teresa Rainey OBE
Anthony John Charles Gutman
Patricia Marie Dimond
Julia Marie Carmel Nora Allen
Shahidha Kazi Bari
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE THE BOOKER PRIZE