BOOKS ALIVE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 September 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03737476
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £98,416
Latest expenditure: £91,981
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 86 ELM DRIVE, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 7JL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.booksalive.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity seeks to advance the Christian religion by way of a Christian book shop for the sale of Christian books, magazines, music and related products.

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: 22 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £98,416
Total Gross Expenditure: £91,981

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: 26 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £106,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,409

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: 5 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £88,133
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,453

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: 25 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £86,459
Total Gross Expenditure: £76,093

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: 19 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £85,360
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,897

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: 22 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £98,416
Total Gross Expenditure: £91,981
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 26 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £106,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,409
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 13

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: 5 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £88,133
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,453
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
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: 25 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £86,459
Total Gross Expenditure: £76,093
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 19 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £85,360
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,897
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £11,240
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 9

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BOOKS ALIVE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-09-16T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 22ND MARCH 1999 AND AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16TH AUGUST 1999
Charitable Objects: ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BYA) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A BOOK SHOP OR BOOK SHOPSB) THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS MAGAZINES RECORDINGS AND SUCH OTHER ITEMS AS THE CHARITY SHALL THINK FIT
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures