STORYBOOK DADS
Registered charity 1101208 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STORYBOOK DAD, STORYBOOK FAMILIES, STORYBOOK MUMS, Storybook Dad
Storybook Dads operates in approx 105 prisons nationwide and enables imprisoned parents to send audio and video of themselves reading a story to their children. These stories are edited and enhanced using digital software to make a unique and special gift for each child.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £77,736 for the year ended 31 December 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Free reserves stood at £375,107, which the trustees note is in line with their policy of maintaining approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reports sufficient funding for most of 2026 based on expected income and current bank balances.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: approximately 6 months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £375k)
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves at a level which equates to approximately 6 months of unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
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Is STORYBOOK DADS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £77,736 for the year ended 31 December 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Free reserves stood at £375,107, which the trustees note is in line with their policy of maintaining approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reports sufficient funding for most of 2026 based on expected income and current bank balances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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