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books alive

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and the general public. Books Alive is a registered charity whose purpose is religious activities. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in East Sussex and operates in East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton And Hove.


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

The charity seeks to advance the Christian religion by way of a Christian book shop for the sale of Christian books, magazines, music and related products.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£106,827
Latest Expenditure
£90,409

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 84.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 84.6%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£106,827£90,4090 / 13
2023£88,133£78,4530 / 12
2022£86,459£76,0930 / 10
2021£85,360£68,8970 / 9
2020£83,067£71,7160 / 9

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers