OWN BOOKS

Registered charity 1190573 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Own Books is a book donation project that helps children and young people, without books, to have their own books to keep or share at home. The project aims to advance literacy & a love of reading in children & young people through the free provision of books in the home. Through a series of art making and storytelling workshops, we aim to encourage and inspire literacy, creativity & imagination.

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Latest income
£13k
Latest spending
£18k
Registered
2020

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£13k£18k
31/12/2024£29k£16k
31/12/2023£17k£15k
31/12/2022£1k£7k
31/12/2021£19k£6k

Common questions

Who funds OWN BOOKS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OWN BOOKS as a grant recipient include THE YAPP CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE YAPP CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2023£1kEducation and Training
THE YAPP CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k