BOOKS ALIVE

Registered charity 1077435 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity seeks to advance the Christian religion by way of a Christian book shop for the sale of Christian books, magazines, music and related products.

Objects

ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BYA) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A BOOK SHOP OR BOOK SHOPSB) THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS MAGAZINES RECORDINGS AND SUCH OTHER ITEMS AS THE CHARITY SHALL THINK FIT

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £110,932, which the trustees report is in excess of 12 months' expenditure. However, the trustees anticipate this reserve level will significantly reduce in the near future due to the cost of a newly appointed part-time paid manager. The charity generated a net surplus of £6,435 for the year, despite a decrease in sales compared to the previous year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 03737476

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• FORREST, Martine Beverley — director, appointed 18/05/2026on trustee list
• HARDING, Monica Jean — director, appointed 04/04/2025on trustee list
• TUCKER, Nicholas John Cuthbert, Rev — director, appointed 20/09/2022on trustee list
• STANDING, David John — director, appointed 12/08/2021on trustee list
• FORREST, Susan Elizabeth — director, appointed 15/06/2021on trustee list
• HAINES, Susan Christine — director, appointed 23/08/2004not on trustee list
• PUTTOCK, John Edward — director, appointed 22/03/1999on trustee list
• PUTTOCK, John Edward — secretary, appointed 15/04/2021

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

• JOHN EDWARD PUTTOCKchair · trustee of 4 other charities
• David John Standing · trustee of 1 other charity
• Martine Beverley Forrest · trustee of 1 other charity
• Monica Jean Harding
• Rev Nicholas John Cuthbert Tucker
• SUE HAINES
• Susan Elizabeth Forrest

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · West Sussex

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