01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052333
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH2 4AN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Provide schools, food banks and hospital waiting rooms with a wide variety of age appropriate books to increase reading opportunities for children. Provide community wee libraries to community organisations and schools on request. Collection of donations of good condition used children’s books to provide the stock of books for all of the locations above. Aim to increase sustainability by reusing good condition children’s books and reclaimed materials where ever possible in the building of the libraries. Aim to fundraise and work with local groups and businesses to provide funds for the costs of building and maintaining the outdoor wee libraries, special projects and for ongoing administrative costs of the group.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purpose is to improve early literacy for children and young people in Edinburgh and The Lothians and therefore positively impact children and young peoples educational and life outcomes by providing quality second hand children and young peoples books and improving accessibility to good quality reading materials.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £1,337 | £292 | 0 | 28 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,403 | £1,066 | 0 | 17 February 2025 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 5 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.booksforkids.info
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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