CCEW Charity Commission profile

INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GUILD

Registered charity 1199705 · organisation 5175301

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 July 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02525655
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,096,733
Latest expenditure
£1,047,374
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Independent Publishers Guild, 85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, W1W 7LT

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.independentpublishersguild.com/Default.aspx (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The promotion of the art and science of publishing for the public benefit.

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 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,096,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,047,374
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
15 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,032,513
Total Gross Expenditure
£966,287
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
24 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£868,214
Total Gross Expenditure
£838,207

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 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,096,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,047,374
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
15 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,032,513
Total Gross Expenditure
£966,287
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
20
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
24 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£868,214
Total Gross Expenditure
£838,207
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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
22 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
39003
Income Other Trading Activities
769157
Income Charitable Activities
274487
Income Investments
14086
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1096733
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£49,998
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£946,318
Expenditure Other
51058
Expenditure Total
1047374
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7024
Expenditure Support Costs
8671
Expenditure Depreciation
7001
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£283,337
Assets Total Fixed
17585
Assets Own Use
17585
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£686,389
Assets Total Liabilities
£351,337
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£352,637
Creditors One Year Total Current
351337
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£506,155
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
352637
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
352637
Count Employees
8
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
15 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
272387
Income Other Trading Activities
749168
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
10958
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1032513
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£45,189
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£880,581
Expenditure Other
40517
Expenditure Total
966287
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
66226
Expenditure Depreciation
7578
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£303,278
Assets Total Fixed
14971
Assets Own Use
14971
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£765,419
Assets Total Liabilities
£477,112
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£303,278
Creditors One Year Total Current
477112
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£489,173
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
303278
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
303278
Count Employees
7
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
24 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
252780
Income Other Trading Activities
608261
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
7173
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
868214
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£391,632
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,132
Expenditure Other
443443
Expenditure Total
838207
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3132
Expenditure Support Costs
15271
Expenditure Depreciation
33250
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£214,613
Assets Total Fixed
22439
Assets Own Use
22439
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£665,245
Assets Total Liabilities
£450,632
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£237,052
Creditors One Year Total Current
450632
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£401,538
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
237052
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
237052
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GUILD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2022-07-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 JUL 1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 JUL 2021
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY TO:(A) THE PROMOTION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PUBLISHING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, STUDY AND LIKEWISE TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL SKILL, ABILITY AND INTEGRITY AMONG THOSE ENGAGED IN PUBLISHING; AND(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN EITHER THE PRINTING OR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF BOOKS OR WRITINGS IN ANY LANGUAGE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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