BOOK AID INTERNATIONAL
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Book Aid International is the UK's leading international book donation and library development charity. Book Aid International's vision is a world where everyone has access to the books that will enrich, improve and change their lives.
Latest income
£22.1m
Expenditure
£20.9m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £14.8m | £13.0m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £12.6m | £15.6m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £17.7m | £17.4m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £22.6m | £20.0m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £22.1m | £20.9m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £2.7m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £11k |
| Investment income | £39k |
| Total income | £22.1m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £1.8m |
| Raising funds | £842k |
| Grants to institutions | £306k |
| Governance | £22k |
| Total expenditure | £20.9m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £594k |
| Total funds | £13.0m |
| — restricted | £676k |
| — unrestricted | £12.3m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £13.0m |
| Cash | £4.2m |
People
| Employees | 28 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.