BOOK AID INTERNATIONAL
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31st December 2024 was £22,104,261, resulting in a net income of £1,228,517. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £593,940, which is above the Board's stated minimum policy target of £500,000.
What the accounts disclose
“One member of staff receives a salary of between £80,000 and £90,000”
“One member of staff receives a salary of between £80,000 and £90,000 and five members of staff are paid between £60,000 and £70,000.”
“In 2024, the minimum level of free reserves was confirmed by the Board at £500,000.”
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 4 (FY2023) → 6 (FY2024).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- Dr ALICE MARJORIE SHEILA PROCHASKAchair
- Alan James David Hurcombe
- Alexandra Emma Jones
- Chioma Michelle Okwudiafor
- Dr Harry Kuchah Kuchah PhD
- Dr Shereen Kreidieh
- Paula Lee Clarke
- Rebecca Jane Fabrizi
- Susan Hutton
- Zainab Umar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £22.1m | £20.9m |
| 31/12/2023 | £22.6m | £20.0m |
| 31/12/2022 | £17.7m | £17.4m |
| 31/12/2021 | £12.6m | £15.6m |
| 31/12/2020 | £14.8m | £13.0m |
Common questions
Is BOOK AID INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?
The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31st December 2024 was £22,104,261, resulting in a net income of £1,228,517. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £593,940, which is above the Board's stated minimum policy target of £500,000. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of BOOK AID INTERNATIONAL earn?
Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 6 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds BOOK AID INTERNATIONAL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BOOK AID INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST, G M C TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. FAITH AND ST. LAURENCE HARBORNE, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARKS FOREST GATE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2023 | £25k |
| PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k |
| G M C TRUST | FY2024 | £4k |
| G M C TRUST | FY2025 | £2k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. FAITH AND ST. LAURENCE HARBORNE | FY2023 | £800 |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARKS FOREST GATE | FY2025 | £200 |
| G M C TRUST | FY2023 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 10/02/2025 | £700k | Regular Grant 2025 |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/12/2023 | £900k | Regular Grant 2024 |
| Postcode Lottery | 28/02/2023 | £800k | Regular Grant 2023 |
| Postcode Lottery | 09/02/2022 | £700k | Regular Grant 2022 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PLAN INTERNATIONAL UK | 3 | £241k |
| DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.9m |
| START NETWORK | 1 | £919k |
| Frontline AIDS | 1 | £759k |
| ELRHA | 1 | £276k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £195k |
| PEGASUS | 1 | £150k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £145k |