world book day limited
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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Region
Country
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 Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,063,499 | £1,045,731 | £881,737 | £287,013 | £264,513 | 6 / 0 |
| 2023 | £909,798 | £898,641 | £898,641 | £269,245 | £249,245 | 4 / 0 |
| 2022 | £795,231 | £890,128 | £890,128 | £258,088 | £221,393 | 3 / 0 |
| 2021 | £739,335 | £695,508 | £695,508 | £352,985 | £208,991 | 2 / 0 |
| 2020 | £773,259 | £696,542 | £696,542 | £309,158 | £209,533 | 2 / 0 |
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Details
Address
WORLD BOOK DAY
6 BELL YARD
LONDON
WC2A 2JR
6 BELL YARD
LONDON
WC2A 2JR
Email
hi@worldbookday.comWebsite
www.worldbookday.comRegistration Date
4 February 2000
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
3966332
Charity Number
1079257
Trustees
ANNA BOND
Emma Scott
Sandeep Mahal
Rachel Calderon
Daniel Conway
Richard Flint
William Obbard
Rebecca Margaret Bradford Sinclair
Nicole Vanderbilt
Kathryn Ruth Davis
Nicholas Robert Bottomley
Richard Nelson Dampare Smartt
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- WORLD BOOK DAY (2) WBD