CCEW Charity Commission profile

BOOK AID INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 313869 · organisation 313869

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 July 1966
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00880754
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£11,585,915
Latest expenditure
£13,640,415
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1B Blake Mews, London, TW9 3GA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bookaid.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Book Aid International is the UK's leading international book donation and library development charity. Book Aid International's vision is a world where everyone has access to the books that will enrich, improve and change their lives.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,585,915
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,640,415
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,104,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,875,744
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£22,561,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,991,642
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
17 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,700,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,420,968
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
18 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,567,896
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,587,726

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
27 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,585,915
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,640,415
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
13
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,104,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,875,744
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
136
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£22,561,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,991,642
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
17 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,700,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,420,968
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
77
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
18 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,567,896
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,587,726
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
56

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
27 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3018667
Income Other Trading Activities
10699
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
56979
Income Other
8499570
Income Total Income And Endowments
11585915
Income Legacies
678453
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£868,136
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,305,917
Expenditure Other
10466362
Expenditure Total
13640415
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
251412
Expenditure Governance
19151
Expenditure Support Costs
761983
Expenditure Depreciation
117639
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
6581
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-852
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,739,916
Assets Total Fixed
2784662
Assets Own Use
2784662
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-16152
Assets Other Assets
£8,354,379
Assets Total Liabilities
£159,325
Assets Current Investment
311458
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,963,564
Creditors One Year Total Current
159325
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,020,954
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10811921
Funds Restricted
151643
Funds Total
10963564
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2746834
Income Other Trading Activities
10552
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
39173
Income Other
19307702
Income Total Income And Endowments
22104261
Income Legacies
230731
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£841,829
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,810,594
Expenditure Other
18223321
Expenditure Total
20875744
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
306120
Expenditure Governance
21700
Expenditure Support Costs
671764
Expenditure Depreciation
47097
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-20699
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
215599
Reserves
£593,940
Assets Total Fixed
37987
Assets Own Use
37987
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-21831
Assets Other Assets
£13,145,474
Assets Total Liabilities
£149,295
Assets Current Investment
404026
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,012,335
Creditors One Year Total Current
149295
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,171,804
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12336062
Funds Restricted
676273
Funds Total
13012335
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3300891
Income Other Trading Activities
8153
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
16838
Income Other
19235755
Income Total Income And Endowments
22561637
Income Legacies
74341
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£756,070
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,701,866
Expenditure Other
17533706
Expenditure Total
19991642
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
213554
Expenditure Governance
20016
Expenditure Support Costs
253766
Expenditure Depreciation
55972
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
398720
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£540,091
Assets Total Fixed
2358559
Assets Own Use
2358559
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-13956
Assets Other Assets
£9,420,358
Assets Total Liabilities
£176,043
Assets Current Investment
201719
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,588,918
Creditors One Year Total Current
176043
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,743,741
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10918405
Funds Restricted
670513
Funds Total
11588918
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
17 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2250413
Income Other Trading Activities
10086
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
5416
Income Other
15434673
Income Total Income And Endowments
17700588
Income Legacies
65951
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£775,876
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,853,850
Expenditure Other
14791242
Expenditure Total
17420968
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
323497
Expenditure Governance
15408
Expenditure Support Costs
217197
Expenditure Depreciation
55768
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£908,380
Assets Total Fixed
2101419
Assets Own Use
2001419
Assets Long Term Investment
100000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-26248
Assets Other Assets
£6,680,109
Assets Total Liabilities
£135,077
Assets Current Investment
102587
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,620,203
Creditors One Year Total Current
135077
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£868,518
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8377506
Funds Restricted
242697
Funds Total
8620203
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
18 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2537342
Income Other Trading Activities
5
Income Charitable Activities
11955
Income Investments
5321
Income Other
10013273
Income Total Income And Endowments
12567896
Income Legacies
123013
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£599,439
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,709,136
Expenditure Other
13279151
Expenditure Total
15587726
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
410118
Expenditure Governance
14738
Expenditure Support Costs
693621
Expenditure Depreciation
39236
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
71650
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
723000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£571,106
Assets Total Fixed
2016126
Assets Own Use
2016126
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-45786
Assets Other Assets
£6,522,967
Assets Total Liabilities
£151,424
Assets Current Investment
201718
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,341,883
Creditors One Year Total Current
151424
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,187,489
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8015822
Funds Restricted
326061
Funds Total
8341883
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Iraq
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bhutan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
The Gambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Liberia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Eritrea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Syria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Namibia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BOOK AID INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1966-07-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/06/1966AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/11/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/11/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/07/2004NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26/05/2011 as amended on 15 Nov 2022
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND LITERACY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY CHARITABLE MEANS:(A) BY ESTABLISHING, PROVIDING AND CARRYING ON THE SERVICE OF PROCURING AND DISTRIBUTING READING AND INFORMATION MATERIAL REGARDLESS OF MEDIUM TO DEVELOPING AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN NEED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES;(B) BY DISTRIBUTING CONSIGNMENTS OF SUCH MATERIAL TO PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY LIBRARIES, UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S CENTRES AND OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AND(C) BY PROMOTING OR SUPPORTING ANY TRAINING OR OTHER ACTIVITY WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE USE OF BOOKS, READING AND OTHER INFORMATION MATERIAL IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
Area Of Benefit
OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures