THE BOOK BUS FOUNDATION

About THE BOOK BUS FOUNDATION

THE BOOK BUS FOUNDATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1117357). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 78/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE BOOK BUS FOUNDATION reported a total income of £85,855 and total expenditure of £47,855, a spending ratio of 56% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, THE BOOK BUS FOUNDATION describes its activities as follows: The Book Bus aims to improve child literacy rates in Africa by providing children with books and the inspiration to read them. We provide a mobile library service to remote and disadvantaged schools in Zambia and recruit staff and volunteer reading assistants who introduce children (and their parents) to the joy of reading. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE BOOK BUS FOUNDATION. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 55.7% of income spent on charitable work