booktrust

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public. Booktrust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Leeds and operates in England And Wales and Northern Ireland.

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

Reading changes lives. Booktrust ensures all children and families have the opportunity to enjoy and be confident in their reading. We provide expertise for parents and professionals to make quality choices of reading for children. We engage with communities in the promotion of reading. And we advocate for national and local policies to recognise the social and economic importance of reading.

Fundraising

See where Booktrust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£12,022,881

Latest Expenditure

£12,097,942

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 90.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 9.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,913,590

Charitable Activities £10,015,543

Other Trading £30,177

Investments £63,571

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £10,996,942

Raising Funds £1,101,000

Governance £67,000

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£12,022,881	£12,097,942	£10,996,942	£6,192,177	£6,192,177	97 / 0
2023	£11,924,597	£13,769,928	£12,785,928	£6,118,161	£6,118,161	98 / 0
2022	£11,071,181	£11,552,655	£10,689,960	£8,274,498	£8,274,498	90 / 0
2021	£10,390,941	£10,215,057	£9,393,968	£8,527,991	£8,527,991	83 / 0
2020	£9,990,967	£10,338,726	£9,435,676	£7,219,681	£7,219,681	77 / 0