Skip to main content Skip to navigation

the pelican post

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Pelican Post is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Hampshire and operates in City Of London, Dorset, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Email Charity

Activities & Mission

The charity aims to promote literacy in disadvantaged communities through the distribution of educational material and in particular class sets of appropriate children's fiction. Currently the charity is supporting schools in Africa. The charity also works with international publishers to get early readers translated and printed into local languages for distribution to partnering charities

Fundraising

See where The Pelican Post is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£10,590
Latest Expenditure
£9,257

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 87.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 87.4%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£10,590£9,2570 / 21
2023£10,461£9,4320 / 19
2021£10,576£2,0330 / 17

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers