CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 24 April 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £582,902
Latest expenditure: £478,228
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 25 Bassein Park Road, LONDON, W12 9RN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our object is to advance education of children up to age 14 by supplying books to those that would not otherwise be able to afford them, and by creating sustainable reading communities amongst targeted groups through the provision of regular inclusive book gifting events. Also to advance public education about environmental matters related to re-use & recycling of pre-loved children's books.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £582,902
Total Gross Expenditure: £478,228

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £362,589
Total Gross Expenditure: £250,601

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 13 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £192,795
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,484

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £81,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,677

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £58,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,737

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £582,902
Total Gross Expenditure: £478,228
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: No
Count Volunteers: 3853

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £362,589
Total Gross Expenditure: £250,601
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: No
Count Volunteers: 140

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £192,795
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,484
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: No
Count Volunteers: 2030

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £81,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,677
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 500

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £58,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,737
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £558
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3000

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 581121
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1781
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 582902
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £19,434
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £458,794
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 478228
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11973
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 4703
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £163,000
Assets Total Fixed: 3107
Assets Own Use: 3107
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £402,075
Assets Total Liabilities: £85,964
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £319,218
Creditors One Year Total Current: 85964
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £377,845
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 304218
Funds Restricted: 15000
Funds Total: 319218
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-02-25T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 205943
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 205943
Assoc Charity Name: THE CITY AND METROPOLITAN WELFARE CHARITY

Charity Name: CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-04-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 24 APR 2019 AS AMENDED ON 29 APR 2020 AS AMENDED ON 29 APR 2020 AS AMENDED ON 06 FEB 2024 AS AMENDED ON 07 FEB 2024AMENDED ON 16 JAN 2025
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF BABIES, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 0-14 YEARS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY GIFTING GOOD QUALITY, RELEVANT, RE-HOMED BOOKS TO CHILDREN WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD THEM, AND BY CREATING SUSTAINABLE READING COMMUNITIES AMONGST TARGETED GROUPS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF REGULAR INCLUSIVE BOOK GIFTING EVENTS.TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS RELATED TO RE-USE AND RECYCLING OF PRE-LOVED CHILDRENS BOOKS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 613385
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LONDON CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT

Charity Name Id: 628845
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: London Children's Book Project

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures