BAG BOOKS
Registered charity 1026432 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To enhance the lives of children and adults with learning disabilities through the use of multi-sensory books
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity closed 2024 with a deficit, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £70,864 from £218,874 in the previous year. However, the trustees note that this level remains within the parameters of their Reserves Policy. The outlook is described as strengthened by the confirmation of major multi-year grants in early 2025.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 15.9% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Including allocated support costs, we invested a total of £52,309 in fundraising (2023: £53,614), which equates to 15.9% of our total expenditure for the” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: within the parameters of our Reserves Policy (held: £71k)
“While lower, this remains within the parameters of our Reserves Policy.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Wyatts. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bag Books (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Catherine Pearson
- JONATHAN PATRICK JAMES WALSH
- Karl Massey
- NATASHA THEOBALD
- RACHEL ELIZABETH TYSON
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Australia · Belgium · Canada · Denmark · Germany · Japan · Netherlands · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Portugal · Scotland · South Korea
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BAG BOOKS financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed 2024 with a deficit, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £70,864 from £218,874 in the previous year. However, the trustees note that this level remains within the parameters of their Reserves Policy. The outlook is described as strengthened by the confirmation of major multi-year grants in early 2025. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Wyatts.
Who funds BAG BOOKS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BAG BOOKS as a grant recipient include THE BAND TRUST, HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION.
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