CCEW Charity Commission profile

FLORIS BOOKS TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 801790 · organisation 801790

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 July 1989
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02398655
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,334,892
Latest expenditure
£2,274,073
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Canal Court, 40 Craiglockhart Avenue, EDINBURGH, EH14 1LT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Publishing books which relate to our charitable objectives, which are to propogate Christian principles, the ideas of anthroposophy, and wholesome spiritual and ethical values for children.

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
16 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,334,892
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,274,073
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
29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,344,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,234,798
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
26 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,379,375
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,296,626
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
8 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,296,537
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,172,316
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
31 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,230,252
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,075,265

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
16 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,334,892
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,274,073
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
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
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,344,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,234,798
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
0
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
26 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,379,375
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,296,626
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
0
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
8 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,296,537
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,172,316
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
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
31 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,230,252
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,075,265
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
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
16 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2366
Income Other Trading Activities
5000
Income Charitable Activities
2308603
Income Investments
18923
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2334892
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,274,073
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2274073
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19023
Expenditure Support Costs
863927
Expenditure Depreciation
4810
Gain Loss Investment
18923
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-4810
Gain Loss Other
-38309
Reserves
£2,547,722
Assets Total Fixed
5433
Assets Own Use
433
Assets Long Term Investment
5000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,038,921
Assets Total Liabilities
£496,199
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,548,155
Creditors One Year Total Current
465523
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30676
Assets Cash
£1,474,245
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2548155
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2548155
Count Employees
19
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
29 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3551
Income Other Trading Activities
3000
Income Charitable Activities
2319461
Income Investments
18093
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2344105
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,234,798
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2234798
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17635
Expenditure Support Costs
811178
Expenditure Depreciation
6690
Gain Loss Investment
18093
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-8371
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,482,093
Assets Total Fixed
10243
Assets Own Use
5243
Assets Long Term Investment
5000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,024,656
Assets Total Liabilities
£547,563
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,487,336
Creditors One Year Total Current
516887
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30676
Assets Cash
£1,537,926
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2487336
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2487336
Count Employees
19
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
26 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3551
Income Other Trading Activities
2500
Income Charitable Activities
2362274
Income Investments
11050
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2379375
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,296,626
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2296626
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
734893
Expenditure Depreciation
6623
Gain Loss Investment
11050
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-183666
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,378,029
Assets Total Fixed
16266
Assets Own Use
11266
Assets Long Term Investment
5000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,876,536
Assets Total Liabilities
£514,773
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,378,029
Creditors One Year Total Current
484097
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30676
Assets Cash
£1,367,362
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2378029
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2378029
Count Employees
17
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
8 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3551
Income Other Trading Activities
2500
Income Charitable Activities
2285830
Income Investments
4656
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2296537
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
3551
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,172,316
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2172316
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17346
Expenditure Support Costs
686705
Expenditure Depreciation
4657
Gain Loss Investment
4656
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-4622
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,295,280
Assets Total Fixed
22889
Assets Own Use
5000
Assets Long Term Investment
17889
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,768,430
Assets Total Liabilities
£496,039
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,295,280
Creditors One Year Total Current
465363
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30676
Assets Cash
£984,579
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2280280
Funds Restricted
15000
Funds Total
2295280
Count Employees
16
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
31 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3551
Income Other Trading Activities
2500
Income Charitable Activities
2214850
Income Investments
3837
Income Other
5514
Income Total Income And Endowments
2230252
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,075,265
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2075265
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
616262
Expenditure Depreciation
6123
Gain Loss Investment
3837
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-6123
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,148,547
Assets Total Fixed
27512
Assets Own Use
22512
Assets Long Term Investment
5000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,620,383
Assets Total Liabilities
£476,836
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,171,059
Creditors One Year Total Current
446160
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30676
Assets Cash
£1,066,272
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2171059
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2171059
Count Employees
16
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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FLORIS BOOKS TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1989-07-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27TH JUNE 1989 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 8 JULY 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 AUGUST 2010.
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:(A) TO PROPAGATE(1) CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES(2) IDEAS OF ANTHROPOSOPHY AND SPIRITUAL SCIENCE AS EXPOUNDED BY RUDOLF STEINER (INCLUDING BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THESE IDEAS APPLIED TO EDUCATION AND PARENTING, BIODYNAMIC AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, HEALTH AND MEDICINE, SCIENCE AND THE ARTS.(3) ETHICAL AND SPIRITUAL EDUCATIONAL VALUES FOR CHILDREN THROUGH WHOLESOME, CREATIVE PICTURE BOOKS, STORY BOOKS AND ACTIVITY BOOKS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY MEANS OF THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS, (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, PHYSICAL AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA).(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
29969
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FLORIS BOOKS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures