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The Book Trade Charity

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1128129
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 18, 2009
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
The United Kingdom

Address

Address
The Book Trade Charity (Btbs)
The Foyle Centre
28 The Retreat
KINGS LANGLEY
Hertfordshire
WD4 8LT

Contact

Activities

The welfare charity of the book trade, providing financial support and accommodation for people who have worked in the UK book trade, in publishing, distribution or bookselling, for more than one year. Housing at Kings Langley, Herts, provides a range of subsidised accommodation in 36 dwellings; the average age of residents is about 64. Grant support, regular or one-off can be offered across UK.

Objects: To Relieve Persons Who Are In Conditions Of Need, Hardship Or Sickness And To Relieve The Distress Caused Thereby Through The Provision Of Welfare Which May Or May Not Include Accommodation For Persons Who Are, Or Have Been, Employed In The Book Trade In The United Kingdom (Which Shall Include, Without Limitation, The Bookbinding Industry And Any Industry Which Is Akin To, Or Allied To, Or Associated With The Bookbinding Industry) For One Year Or More And Their Dependants; And The Provision Of Welfare For Young People Who May Wish To Prepare For Entry Into The Book Tradeto Facilitate Or Provide Education And Training So As To Promote The Study, Knowledge And Appreciation Of Literature, Publishing And The Book Trade And For The Benefit Of The Individuals Who Work Within The Trade

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing
Who
Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £910,633 £1,096,519 £9,342,755 4
Dec. 31, 2023 £1,493,303 £1,199,257 £9,507,927 4
Dec. 31, 2022 £837,988 £1,000,546 £9,205,916 3
Dec. 31, 2021 £632,580 £1,014,956 £9,412,808 4
Dec. 31, 2020 £1,267,311 £1,156,967 £9,755,896 4

Trustees

Name Appointed
Jonathan Nowell (Chair) June 10, 2019
Ann Veronica Woodhall Aug. 7, 2012
David Neale Nov. 21, 2016
Emily-Jane Taylor June 6, 2016
Ian Chapman July 25, 2022
Jeremy Brinton March 25, 2019
Meryl Halls July 25, 2022