THE VILLAGE BOOKSHOP

About THE VILLAGE BOOKSHOP

THE VILLAGE BOOKSHOP is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1149292). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 85/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2020), THE VILLAGE BOOKSHOP reported a total income of £14,376 and total expenditure of £7,345, a spending ratio of 51% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, THE VILLAGE BOOKSHOP describes its activities as follows: Selling new and secondhand books and gifts and using the profits for the running of the charity and to give grants to local organisations. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE VILLAGE BOOKSHOP. 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: 51.1% of income spent on charitable work