ABC Book Club

Registered charity 1184137 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACORN BOOK CLUB (ABC)

For the benefit of the public to advance the education of children, in particular but not exclusively, by distributing children's books to local schools in need of resources, the installation of reading areas and libraries, and the purchase and assembly of furniture and furnishings in schools

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY DISTRIBUTING CHILDRENÆS BOOKS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS IN NEED OF RESOURCES, THE INSTALLATION OF READING AREAS AND LIBRARIES, AND THE PURCHASE AND ASSEMBLY OF FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS IN SCHOOLS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £14,957 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £44,508. The trustees report that the charity is in a stable financial position and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ABC Book Club (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Acorn Group — “The majority of our funding and support comes from The Acorn Group; whether it's cash investment for specific projects, payroll giving, or t…” (source page)
• Tesco Stronger Starts — “Tesco Stronger Starts” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Carl Spraggchair
• Adam Jones
• Amanda Willard
• Deborah Dumville
• Eike Schick
• James De-Machen
• Jonathan Sims
• Lily Hall
• Ryan Mullings
• Tess Dowd

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

Operates in: Kent · Throughout London

Income and spending

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Known funders

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