BOOK WORKS (UK) LIMITED
Registered charity 1104148 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOOK WORKS, BOOKS WORKS (UK) LIMITED
To commission, produce and publish art works, and act as a national resource for artists' books
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £48,280 for the year, reducing its accumulated unrestricted surplus to £201,269. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £198,845 are held, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £158,000 (equivalent to four months of expenditure on salaries and support costs).
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: four months expenditure on salaries and support costs (held: £199k)
“The reviews identified that it would be prudent to hold the equivalent of four months expenditure on salaries and support costs in reserves. This amounts to approximately £158,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£17k
Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (71% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/05/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Tess Denman-Cleaverchair
- Gerrie van Noord
- Maria Amidu
- Max John Porter
- Taghrid Choucair-Vizoso
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BOOK WORKS (UK) LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £48,280 for the year, reducing its accumulated unrestricted surplus to £201,269. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £198,845 are held, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £158,000 (equivalent to four months of expenditure on salaries and support costs). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BOOK WORKS (UK) LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BOOK WORKS (UK) LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE PAUL MELLON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN BRITISH ART.
Known funders
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