THE BOOK TRADE CHARITY

About THE BOOK TRADE CHARITY

THE BOOK TRADE CHARITY is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1128129). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 75/100 — 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 (2024), THE BOOK TRADE CHARITY reported a total income of £910,633 and total expenditure of £1,096,519, a spending ratio of 120% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE BOOK TRADE CHARITY describes its activities as follows: The welfare charity of the book trade, providing financial support and accommodation for people who have worked in the UK book trade, in publishing, distribution or bookselling, for more than one year. Housing at Kings Langley, Herts, provides a range of subsidised accommodation in 36 dwellings; the average age of residents is about 64. Grant support, regular or one-off can be offered across UK. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE BOOK TRADE CHARITY. 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: 120.4% of income spent on charitable work