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INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GUILD

Registered charity 1199705 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£966k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £66,226 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £1,032,513 against total expenditure of £966,287. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £303,278, which represents four months of operating costs, falling short of the stated policy target of six months. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ operating costs including salaries (held: £303k)
“Trustees have therefore agreed a reserves strategy which aims to set our undesignated reserves level to six months’ operating costs including salaries with a stated aim of achieving long-term financial security.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crane & Partners. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£966k
Cost of raising funds
£45k
Reserves (reported)
£303k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.0m£966k
31/12/2023£868k£838k

Common questions

Is INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GUILD financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £66,226 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £1,032,513 against total expenditure of £966,287. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £303,278, which represents four months of operating costs, falling short of the stated policy target of six months. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crane & Partners.