CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT
Registered charity 1183092 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LONDON CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT, London Children's Book Project
Our object is to advance education of children up to age 14 by supplying books to those that would not otherwise be able to afford them, and by creating sustainable reading communities amongst targeted groups through the provision of regular inclusive book gifting events. Also to advance public education about environmental matters related to re-use & recycling of pre-loved children's books.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased by 60% to £583k, while total expenditure rose by 91% to £478k, driven largely by increased staff costs. The charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £304k, which the trustees consider to be in line with their stated policy target of £278k.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £278k (held: £304k)
“the Trustees consider the minimum level of unrestricted reserves should be increased this year to £278k. The accounts show unrestricted reserves at 30 June 2025 of £304k, in line with this policy”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Children's Book Project (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£19k
Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 3.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Ann-Janine Murtaghchair
- Daniel Misra-Jones · trustee of 1 other charity
- Elizabeth Ann Norton
- Lisa Harrington
- Remi Baker
- Stacey Dobson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 60% to £583k, while total expenditure rose by 91% to £478k, driven largely by increased staff costs. The charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £304k, which the trustees consider to be in line with their stated policy target of £278k. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUST, THE DILKES FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST, THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION.
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