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LeqalandadminietEtive into rmation
Name Booker Prize Foundation
Company Regiatration
Number
U21ffi7(companylimitedbyguarantee)
Registered Charity
Numbar
1090049
Truste€B Thetrustees(who arethe company law direclors) throughout theyearandup to thedate
of signingthisreportwere:
-Mark DamazerCBE(chair, appointed1June 2020)
-AnthonyDamerACA (treasurer, appointed8July 2021)
-Nicholas Badey
-Baroness Helena Kennedy QC(retired29 February 2020)
-Carol Lake
-BidishaSKMamata
-Alexander James Naughtie (retired11February2021|
-BenOkri
-MaryTeresa Rainey OBE (appointed18November2020)
-ProfessorLoliseRichardson(actingchairIDec€mber2019to 31May2020)
-Katherine Nicole Sheard (appointed18November 2020)
-TheRtHon LordDavidWletts
ComparrySecretary Evelyn Smith
RegletaredOfficc First Floor,10Queen Street Place
London EC4R 1BE
Auditors Moore Kingston Smith LLP
Devonshire House
60 Goswell Road
LondonECIM7AD
BanketE
The Peak,333Vauxhall BridgeRoad
Victolia, LondonSw1V1EJ
SolicitoG BatesWells&BraithwaiteLLP
10Queen Street Place
London EO4R1BE

During2020 (andinto2021) the committee mem bers were:
GabyWood(Chair) -Literary Direclorofthe Foundation
(fromApril202'1,hertiuebecomeDirec'toroftheFoundation)
Nic Bottomley (appointed July 2020) -Bookseller (co-founderMrB's EmporiumofReadingDelights)
JamieByng -Publisher, Canongate Books
Jonty Claypole(retiredApril 2021)
Lamia Dabbusy (appointed April2021)
James Daunt
-Exea{iveEditor,BBCArts
-BBCHead ofAIts
-Bookseller (ManagingDirector\rvaterstones)
Jonathan Douglas -CEO, NationalLiteracyTrust
Adam Freudenheim -Publisher, Pushkin Press
Daniel Hahn -Witer&translator
Peter Kemp -Chief Fiction Reviewer, The Sunday Times
Sharmaine Lovegrove
Emma Paterson(appointedJuly2020)
-Publisher, Dialogue Books (Hachette UK)
-Agent, Aitken Alexander Associates
Fiammetta Rocco -Culture Conespondent, The Economist&1843,lntemational
Michal Shavit (retired September2020) BookerPrizeAdministrator
-Publisher, Jonathan Cape (Penguin RandomHouse)
EvelynSmith -Secretary, Booker Prize Foundation
BoydTonkin -Vffier&critic
Helen\Mlliamg -Senior Counsel, Booker Group

KeyRisks ilanag€ment
Lack ofdireclionandstrategy Startingwithadedicatedskategymeeunginoctober
2019,the trusteesare developingstBtegicobjectivesin
keyareas. Most notably digital stEtegyisapriority;
elementsinprogressincludepreparatorywork bythe
executiveteam andiherecruitrnentoftrusteeswith
specific expertise
Dependency onkeypersonnel/$ofessionalservice Responsibilitiesofconsultantsare setoutincontracts but
oroviders these arein needofreMew &updatingi collegiate
executive working enables knowledge/nelworkstobe
shared and/or understood althoughpersonalcontacts
and experience are essential; the significant resources
availableMa FourCulture for administration&operations
areanadvantage wllich would not necessarilybe
available to BPF/BPTL(or mightcost more) ifittook
direcl responsibilityforthesebutthereisrecognition by
allconcerned (BPF/BPTUFour Culture) that reviewofthe
anangementsisneeded.
ExclusiveCranksiartFoundationtunding(risksassociated Crankstart isa strongfinancial covenant-independent
bothwith modeloftunding and identityoftunder) due diligence was undertaken byKrollfor BPF/BPTL
priorto enteringintofunding agreementsonMlich
independentlegaladvicewasalso taken; the Secretary is
awareof keyprovisions& briefsandliaiseswithothersto
ensure comdiance; thereisawarenessof impactof
cappedannualfunding&VAT onbudgets;the board&
the executive are responsible forensuringthereis
independent decision making(thisacknowledgedin
fundingagreement);insuranc€inplaceto includeNorth
American claims (Crankstart isa USentity);inextreme
cirormstancesBPF/BPTLmayterminate funding
agreementifCrankstart brings BPF orprizesinto
disrepute and BPFhasa significant reserve(equivalent
tooneyeartundingatcunent level)
Judges&judging-various risks associatedwith:
a)diversity (orlack) ofpanel a)recent(past5years)panelshave demonstrable
diversitybutneedto maintain this
b) failurelofollow rules b)lessons from 2019 BookerPrize- emphasis in rules
thatjudgesmustfollow direclion/guidanceastoprocess-
governance (board) responsibilitytounderpinthis
c)harm causedbyassociationwithjudgesviews& c)ongoing care&attention to choiceofjudgesand their
activitjes notrelated tojudging process profile
d)exposureofjudgesto criticism and campaigns d)cunent closeliaison withjudgesby Literary Direclori
(particularly via social media) lntemational Administratoriskey

29 October 2021

Note Unr€strictedUnrcEtricted
Funds
Funds
2020
2019
Ef
Unr€strictedUnrcEtricted
Funds
Funds
2020
2019
Ef
lncome
lncome from Trading Ac{ivities 1 687,000
lnclmefrom Donations & Legacies 4 I,500,000 1,500,000
lncome from investments 6 2.410 7,001
Total income 1,502,110 2,191,001
Expenditurc
ExpenditureonTrading Activities 4't5,566
Expenditure on Charitable Activities:
Booker Prize 3 7,774 55r,985
lnternational BookerPrize/ManBooker
lntemational Prize
3 496,813 445,957
Expenditureonother charitable activities 3 225,333 215,780
Total expenditurE 1,178,920 '1,629,288
Netincome fortheyear 25,490 56,+,713
Fund balance brought fonradatl6tJanuary 2,OE2,nO t,517,557
Fund balance cardedfoiwardat31Decembel ____ztts!---_2,9322!9

Group Charity Charity
ote 2020
20r9
I
2020
2019
f
Fixedassets
lnveslments
Current Assets
Debtors t0 530 36,530 325,303 791,665
Cashat bank andinhand 2J48,250 2,090,248 1,820,056 1,308,040
2,158,780 2,126,778 2,1,15,359 2,099,705
Creditors: amounts falling due
oneyear 11 (61,020) (44,508) (42,600) (22,435)
l{etCun€ntAssetB 2,107,t60 2,082,270 2,102,759 2,077,270
TotaletAssets 2.107.760 2.082.270 2.102.760 29zg!1
UnrcstrictBdfunds
Unrestricted funds-charitable funds 2,102,760 2,077,270 2,102,760 2,077,271
Non Charitable-trading funds 5,000 5,000
2.10f.760 2.042.270 2.102.760 2.077.271

Note 2020
f
2019
Cashflowsfrom operatingactivities
Cashgenerated from operations 15 75,592 1,21',t,449
Netcash providedbyoperEtingactivities 75,592 1,211,49
Cashflows from invssting actiyities
lnterest received 2,410 7,001
Netcash proyided by investingactVities 2,410 7,OO1
Changein cash andcashequivalents during tlreyear 78,002 1,218,450
Cash andcash equivalentsatbeginningofyear 2,090,248 871,798
Cashandca6hequivalentsatendofyear ____a-ggtgg_ ___399948_
Analysis of cashandGashequivalenb
2020 2019
Cashaibankandinhand 1,568,250 'l,490,248
Deposits 600,000 600,000
Total cashandcash equivalents 2,168,250 2,090,218
Analysis of changes innetdebt 0lJan-20
€€
Cash Flows 3t-Dec-20f
cash 2,490,24878,002 2,.t68,250
Loansfallingduewithin one year
Loansfallingdueaftermorethanoneyear
Total 2,O90,218 78,002 2,168,250

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Expenditure on Raisingfunds
CostofTradingAc{ivities
- 415,566
Total Expenditureonrai3ingfund6 4{5,566
Expenditure on chadtabloactivities
Bookerprize 564,963 18S,81'1 79,774 551,985
lntemational BookerPrize/ Man
Booker tntemationatprize
371'874 124'939 {95'813 445'957
Other charitableaca,ities - 153,037 15,629 56,667 225,333 215,780
TottExpendlture on charitablg
acrivitios
936,837 15:t,037 15,629
371,117
1,,t76,920 1,213,722
Total Expendlture2020 936,E37 t53,037 15,629 3?1,417 1,476,920 1,529,288
Total Expenditure2019 971,722 118,423 +A52 501,291 1,629,288
Analysis of Expsnditure201I
-1"1:'-:1t-otherDirec.t
-renary'warcs"'Iiffff
costs
support
"o"t"(r")
2ole
Totar
€E€E€
Expenditure on Raiaing fuhd$
CostofTEdingAdivities 2E3,822 - 3,885
127,859
415,566
StalExpenditure onr.isingtunds
283,822

-
3,885 12?,ASg
415,566
Expendituro on charitableaclivitles
Man Booker prize
Man Booker Prize lntemational
382,153
308,747
163,832
137,210
551,985
,t45,957
50thAnniversary
Olherdrariteble advities
148,423 967
66,390
215,780
Total Expenditure oncha.ltabl€
activities
_
890,900 Ma,123 967
373,132
1,213,722
Total Expondlture2019 914,722 118,121 /a,852501,291 1,629,244

3aSupport Costg 2020 2019
e
KeyManagement Personnel 212,713 166,293
Adminstration expenses 72,OO2 83,236
lnformation technology 25,5',t5 32,270
Marketing costs 3,013 36,546
lnsurance 11,969 10,192
Bank charges 1,216 1,087
lnterest payable
lnecoverable VAT 94.200
Govemance Costs(3b) 44,569 77,467
x71,117 5O1,291
Governancecosts
Trustees Expenses(note5) 463 1,224
Audit fees (3c) 12,850 16,230
Accountancy fees 12,000 10,083
Legal& professional fees 3,956 29,480
Govemsnce consulatncy 15,300 20,450
44,569 77,467
Auditors'remuneration
Audit fees-Cunent year 13,920 14,642
Audit fees -prioryear(over)/ under accrual (2,000) 688
-Non-audit services 930 900
12"850 ,t6,230

2020
f
2019t
Donation lncome 1,500,000 1,500,000
Sponsorship lncome 650,000
Other lncome 37,000
Tumover 1,500,000 2,187,000
Directcosts (788,847|(844,030)
Grossprofit 711,153 't,342,970
Administration costs (155,433) (2m,6r4
lnterest received 251 1,968
lnlerest payable
Profit on ordinary activities fortheyear + 555.971 lpglE3l
Shareholders'fundbroughtfotward 5,001 5,001
Profit forthefinancialyear 555,97r 1,061,321
Charitable distribution toparentundertaking (55s,971) (1,061,321)
SharEholdeE fundcardedfoiward 5,001 5,001
Theassets, liabilitiesandfundsofthe subsidiary were:
Assets
Liabilities
348,194818,208
(343,193)(E13,207)
Capitl,ndregerves _5.09L 5.991

lntercst lrceivableandsimilarincome
2020 2019
€f
lnterest onbankdeposits 2,410 7,001
Donations
2020
€e
2019
Designerbookbinders 11,087 10,875
EnglishPEN 5,000
Libraries Proiect 37,200 30,000
NationalLiteracyTrust 50,000 50,000
Royal National lnstitute of Blind People 23,500 23,500
Universityof EastAnglia(Scholarship) 18,750 6,250
Univelsities lnitiative 16,100
Cheltenham Literature Festival 5,000
EdinburghBookFestival 5,000 5,000
OtherCharitable/festivals 2,500 1,698
l-t!
z___J48,4x

Debtors

Amountduefrom subsidiary
Otherdebtors
Group
2020
2019
Et€€
undertaking
530
36,530
Charity
2020
2019
324,773791,135

530
530
_I19_____-lg!39_ 925,!9!__Zer,ggI

Grcup
2020
2019
Ef
Charity
2020
CC
2019
Trade credilors
Accruals
6,250
4,500
54,770
34,008
6,250

36,350
4,500
17,935
VAT payable -
6,000
_91J:9__lt!!!_ _l3fg9n,$!
'12 Financiallnsbllment3 fe
Gruup
2020
20,t9
€f
Charity
2020
2019
Carrying amountoffinancial as3ets
Debt instruments measuredatamortised costl3ilqq
__426,7]3_
__1p?gEqq___L999.!29_
Carrying amountoffinancialliabilities
Measuredatamortised cost 61,020
38,508

42,600
22,435

Thefeespaidtokey adviserswhomay besaid
follows:
tobethe equivalent of key mana gementper
2020 2019
€€
Aggregate compensation 212,713 166,293
'15 Cashgeneratedfromoperations 2020
€€
2019
Netincomefortheyear 25/90 5M,713
Adiusunentsfor:
lnterest received
Decreaseindebtors
lncrease/(Decrease)increditors
(2,410)
36,000
16,512
(7,001)
870,730
(216,993)
cashgenerated from , (used in) __25,5
__J41.44s

Yearended31December2020 Balancs brf lncome Expenditure Othergaina Balancec/f
&Tranafera
E t f
Charitable funds 2,077,270 't,502,410 (1,476,920) 2,102,760
Trading funds 5,000 5,000
TotellhreatrictedFunds 2.O82.270 1-il2A,to fi176-9201 2.107.?60
Yearended3lD.cember2019 Balance brf lncome Expenditure Othsrgairs
&Transfers
Balancec/f
f, f, f
Charitable tunds 1,512,557 1,507,001 (1,213,722) 271,4U 2,077,270
TIading tunds 5,000 687,000 (415,566) (271,43r'.) 5,000
Total LJnreskicted Fsnds ___IE1ZE5Z 2-lga-00t ,t_62e-284t ______2,8ruo

Comparativeintormation:Consolidatsd Statementof FinancialAciiv iti$YearEnded3lDece mber20rg
Note Unrestricted

Funds
unrostricted
Funds
2019t 2014
lncome
lncome from TradingAclivities
lncome from Donations & Legacies
lncome from investments
,r
4
6
687,000
1,500,000
7,001
1,575,525
7,117
Total income 2,19/t,00'l 1,582,U2
Expenditure
Expenditure onGeneratingfunds 415,566 744,920
Expenditure on Charitable Activities:
Booker Prize (Man Booker Prize 2018) 3 551,985 265,172
Man Booker Prize lniernational 3 445,957 184,638
Expenditure on Other charitable Activities 3 215,780 661,116
Total expenditur€ t,529,288 ,,895,8,17
Netincome/(expendiurc)tortheyeal 564,713 (3r3,205)
Fund balance broughtfolx,ardatlstJanuary 1,517,557 1,830,762
Fund balancecaredforwardat3lDecember 2,0A2,270 1,517,557