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Activities & Mission

Give a Book is a UK based charity that promotes books and the pleasure of reading in the hardest places. Our main areas of work are in prisons and with disadvantaged children and young people throughout the UK. Our core belief is that to pass on a good read - to give a book - is a transaction of lasting worth.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£394,804
Latest Expenditure
£398,561

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 101.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 101.0%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£394,804£398,5610 / 150
2024£286,678£325,7120 / 100
2023£287,850£242,8620 / 50
2022£152,654£180,0530 / 20
2021£218,441£157,2500 / 25

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
112-114 HOLLAND PARK AVENUE
LONDON
W11 4UA
Registration Date
8 November 2012
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5030647
Charity Number
1149664

Trustees

LADY CAROLINE WALDEGRAVE OBE
SARAH MOOREHEAD
ELENI MELEAGROU
SARAH TURVEY
JOANNE BARNETT
Selina Margaret Walker
Adeela Khan