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The Book Bus Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1117357
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Jan. 29, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Dec. 21, 2006
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
11 The Orchard
Montpelier Road
London
W5 2QW

Activities

The Book Bus aims to improve child literacy rates in Africa by providing children with books and the inspiration to read them. We provide a mobile library service to remote and disadvantaged schools in Zambia and recruit staff and volunteer reading assistants who introduce children (and their parents) to the joy of reading.

Objects: To Support Education, Promote Reading Skills And Provide School Books And Similar Equipment To Disadvantaged Children In Africa.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Africa
Country
Zambia
Region
Throughout London

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
April 1, 2025 Jan. 29, 2026On time £85,855 £47,855
April 1, 2024 Aug. 5, 2024On time £104,650 £41,724
April 1, 2023 Jan. 30, 2024On time £67,199 £72,753
April 1, 2022 Sept. 25, 2023236 days late £59,406 £82,180
April 1, 2021 July 14, 2022163 days late £43,307 £74,608

Trustees

Name Appointed
David Gordon
Gerard Kelly Sept. 26, 2014
John Bruce Oct. 10, 2023
Jon Pennells Oct. 10, 2023