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
- Phone
- 01923263128
- [email protected]
- Website
btbs.org
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 |