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world book day limited

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. World Book Day Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing other financial support. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Ireland, and various other locations.


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

The object of the Charity is to advance the education of the public, particularly by assisting in the promotion of reading among children and young people. The Charity will particularly promote World Book Day, which shall comprise a series of events each year, or any other such event, the purpose of which is to promote and encourage reading among children and young people

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,063,499
Latest Expenditure
£1,045,731

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 82.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 84.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 17.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £183,845
Charitable Activities £853,794
Other Trading £19,949
Investments £5,906
Other Income £5

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £881,737
Raising Funds £163,994
Governance £15,923
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,063,499£1,045,731£881,737£287,013£264,5136 / 0
2023£909,798£898,641£898,641£269,245£249,2454 / 0
2022£795,231£890,128£890,128£258,088£221,3933 / 0
2021£739,335£695,508£695,508£352,985£208,9912 / 0
2020£773,259£696,542£696,542£309,158£209,5332 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers