BOOKER PRIZE FOUNDATION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £136,900 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, total reserves of £2,717,999 are materially in excess of the stated minimum policy target of one year of core funding income (£1,500,000).
What the accounts disclose
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Mark David Damazer CBEchair
- Anthony John Charles Gutman
- CAROL ANN LAKE OBE
- Dame Louise Richardson
- Julia Marie Carmel Nora Allen
- Katherine Nicole Sheard
- Mary Teresa Rainey OBE
- Patricia Marie Dimond
- RT HON DAVID LINDSAY WILLETTS MP
- Shahidha Kazi Bari
- Sir Ben Golden Emuobowho Okri
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £3.5m | £3.3m |
| 31/12/2024 | £2.1m | £3.2m |
| 31/12/2023 | £3.7m | £3.0m |
| 31/12/2022 | £2.7m | £2.6m |
| 31/12/2021 | £2.7m | £1.8m |
Common questions
Is BOOKER PRIZE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £136,900 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, total reserves of £2,717,999 are materially in excess of the stated minimum policy target of one year of core funding income (£1,500,000). Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.
Who funds BOOKER PRIZE FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BOOKER PRIZE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include AKO FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AKO FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3.0m |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN BROWNE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £130k |
| The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation | 1 | £20k |
| JUSTICE FOR JOURNALISTS FOUNDATION | 1 | £19k |
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST LEONARD, HORBURY WITH ST JOHN, HORBURY BRIDGE | 1 | £2k |