the book trade charity
Activities & Mission
The welfare charity of the book trade, providing financial support and accommodation for people who have worked in the UK book trade, in publishing, distribution or bookselling, for more than one year. Housing at Kings Langley, Herts, provides a range of subsidised accommodation in 36 dwellings; the average age of residents is about 64. Grant support, regular or one-off can be offered across UK.
Fundraising
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Region
Country
Financial Information
Latest Income
£910,633
Latest Expenditure
£1,096,519
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 112.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 93.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £292,680
Charitable Activities £522,453
Other Trading £82,592
Investments £12,908
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £1,027,996
Raising Funds £68,523
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £910,633 | £1,096,519 | £1,027,996 | £9,342,755 | £256,072 | 4 / 20 |
| 2023 | £1,493,303 | £1,199,257 | £1,129,263 | £9,507,927 | £238,323 | 4 / 20 |
| 2022 | £837,988 | £1,000,546 | £936,221 | £9,205,916 | £374,889 | 3 / 20 |
| 2021 | £632,580 | £1,014,956 | £955,193 | £9,412,808 | £478,990 | 4 / 20 |
| 2020 | £1,267,311 | £1,156,967 | £1,098,082 | £9,755,896 | £9,755,896 | 4 / 13 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
The Book Trade Charity (Btbs)
The Foyle Centre
28 The Retreat
KINGS LANGLEY
Hertfordshire
WD4 8LT
The Foyle Centre
28 The Retreat
KINGS LANGLEY
Hertfordshire
WD4 8LT
Email
victoria@btbs.orgWebsite
www.btbs.orgRegistration Date
18 February 2009
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
4038210
Charity Number
1128129
Trustees
Ann Veronica Woodhall
Emily-Jane Taylor
David Neale
Jonathan Nowell
Jeremy Brinton
Meryl Halls
Ian Chapman