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FOUR CORNERS BOOKS

Registered charity 1125471 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General charitable activities

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Latest income
£206k
Latest spending
£203k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves total £135,923, which is in excess of the trustees' stated policy target of £20,000 (three months of running costs), largely due to holding £47,457 in stock. The charity reports adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and has no requirement for external funding. Total unrestricted funds increased to £137,671 from £134,852 in the prior year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £136k)
“The Trustees consider that free reserves should equal the costs of running the charity for the next 3 months, which is £20,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Elinor Sainsbury
“During the year Four Corners Books received donations of £15,000 (2024: £10,000) from Elinor Sainsbury.” — page 3
“During the year Four Corners Books received donations of £150,000 (2024: £150,000) from Glass House Trust of which Elinor Sainsbury is a Trustee.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Glass House Trust (Elinor Sainsbury is a Trustee)
“During the year Four Corners Books received donations of £15,000 (2024: £10,000) from Elinor Sainsbury.” — page 3
“During the year Four Corners Books received donations of £150,000 (2024: £150,000) from Glass House Trust of which Elinor Sainsbury is a Trustee.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£206k£203k
31/05/2024£249k£234k
31/05/2023£266k£284k
31/05/2022£245k£247k
31/05/2021£145k£201k

Common questions

Is FOUR CORNERS BOOKS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves total £135,923, which is in excess of the trustees' stated policy target of £20,000 (three months of running costs), largely due to holding £47,457 in stock. The charity reports adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and has no requirement for external funding. Total unrestricted funds increased to £137,671 from £134,852 in the prior year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FOUR CORNERS BOOKS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FOUR CORNERS BOOKS as a grant recipient include THE GLASS-HOUSE TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GLASS-HOUSE TRUSTFY2023£150kTowards the charity’s running costs (two grants)