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BOOKS TO AFRICA INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1152599 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOOKS TO AFRICA OR BTA, Books2Africa

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN AFRICA BY THE PROVISION OF BOOKS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SCHOLARSHIPS OR AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£337k
Latest spending
£315k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £80,761 at year-end, with unrestricted funds at £(85,761). The trustees consider the stock held and anticipated loans from trustees to be sufficient funds for the charity to continue its activities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £-86k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Dr T Sango was owed £22,500 in unpaid remuneration for Apr 2024 - Dec 2024.
“The charity did not pay T Sango from Apr 2024 - Dec 2024, totalling £22,500 (£2,500 per month).” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Dr P Sango lent the charity £19,400 during the year and £57,330 has been repaid by the year end leaving the balance due to the trustee £59,582. The loan is repayable on demand and is at 0% interest rate.
“Dr P Sango had lent the charity £19,400 during the year and £57,330 has been repaid by the year end leaving the balance due to the trustee £59,582 (2023 - £97,512). The loan is repayable on demand and is at 0% interest rate.” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)
  • Average employees: 0.06

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Books2Africa (matched by registered charity number).

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.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Algeria · Angola · Benin · Botswana · Burkina Faso · Cameroon · Chad · Comoros · Congo · Djibouti · Equatorial Guinea · Eswatini

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£337k£315k
31/12/2023£298k£314k
31/12/2022£323k£387k
31/12/2021£422k£446k
31/12/2020£267k£281k

Common questions

Is BOOKS TO AFRICA INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £80,761 at year-end, with unrestricted funds at £(85,761). The trustees consider the stock held and anticipated loans from trustees to be sufficient funds for the charity to continue its activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BOOKS TO AFRICA INTERNATIONAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BOOKS TO AFRICA INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5kInternational
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k