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own books

The charity supports children and young people. Own Books is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in Henley In Arden and operates in England And Wales.


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

Own Books is a book donation project that helps children and young people, without books, to have their own books to keep or share at home. The project aims to advance literacy & a love of reading in children & young people through the free provision of books in the home. Through a series of art making and storytelling workshops, we aim to encourage and inspire literacy, creativity & imagination.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£29,226
Latest Expenditure
£15,659

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 53.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 53.6%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£29,226£15,6590 / 5
2023£16,730£15,2790 / 8
2022£1,035£7,1590 / 8
2021£19,044£5,9610 / 7

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers