CHRISTIAN BOOKS, DUNSTABLE

Registered charity 801449 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the Christian faith mainly through the sale of literature and other related items within the community and support Christian churches with literature

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY SELLING AND DISTRIBUTING CHRISTIAN LITERATURE AND OTHER RELIGIOUS ARTICLES.

Area of benefit: DUNSTABLE

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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Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £4,294 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £28,880. The trustees consider the cash balances adequate for likely expenditures in 2026 and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least six monthsÕ commitments following a catastrophic loss of regular income (held: £29k)
“Reserves are subject to regular review, and are intended to provide for at least six monthsÕ commitments following a catastrophic loss of regular income.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Luton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£38k£34k
31/12/2024£14k£20k
31/12/2023£18k£36k
31/12/2022£20k£32k
31/12/2021£35k£27k

Common questions

Is CHRISTIAN BOOKS, DUNSTABLE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £4,294 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £28,880. The trustees consider the cash balances adequate for likely expenditures in 2026 and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.