# WORLD BOOK DAY LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1079257
- **Other names:** WORLD BOOK DAY (2) WBD
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 4, 2000
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1079257


## Contact

- **Address:** WORLD BOOK DAY, 6 BELL YARD, LONDON
- **Postcode:** WC2A 2JR
- **Phone:** 020 3355 1159
- **Email:** hi@worldbookday.com
- **Website:** www.worldbookday.com



## Activities

**Objects:** The Objects of the Charity is to advance the education of the public, particularly by assisting in the promotion of reading amongst children and young people. The Charity will particularly promote World Book Day, which shall comprise a series of events each year or any other such event, the purpose of which is to promote and encourage reading amongst children and young people.

**Activities:** The object of the Charity is to advance the education of the public, particularly by assisting in the promotion of reading among children and young people. The Charity will particularly promote World Book Day, which shall comprise a series of events each year, or any other such event, the purpose of which is to promote and encourage reading among children and young people

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Ireland
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £1261417 | £1229232 | £319198 | 6 |
| June 30, 2024 | £1063499 | £1045731 | £287013 | 6 |
| June 30, 2023 | £909798 | £898641 | £269245 | 4 |
| June 30, 2022 | £795231 | £890128 | £258088 | 3 |
| June 30, 2021 | £739335 | £695508 | £352985 | 2 |



## Trustees

- **ANNA BOND** (Chair) — appointed July 29, 2020
- Daniel Conway — appointed Sept. 14, 2022
- Kathryn Ruth Davis — appointed Jan. 24, 2025
- Nicholas Robert Bottomley — appointed Sept. 15, 2025
- Nicole Vanderbilt — appointed Jan. 25, 2024
- Rachel Calderon — appointed Nov. 11, 2021
- Rebecca Margaret Bradford Sinclair — appointed Jan. 25, 2024
- Richard Flint — appointed Sept. 11, 2023
- Richard Nelson Dampare Smartt — appointed Sept. 15, 2025
- Sandeep Mahal — appointed Nov. 11, 2021
- William Obbard — appointed Nov. 8, 2023