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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
30 JUNE 2024
Charlty Number 1183092

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CHARITY INFORMATION
Charlty number: 1183092
Remi Baker (Apwinted 09 Ortober2024J
Stacey Dobson (Appointed09 October 2024)
Anthony Mannrx (Appointed04 Ortober 2024)
El￿abeth Ann Norton
Llsa Harrlngton
Christopher Paul Shepaftl {Chairl
Ran Holst (Reslgned O October 2022J
Kathr￿ Sh)g8ett (resigned 09 Ortober2024J
PrfrKlp•l Office
25 Basseln Park Road
London
Wll 9RN
Irbdepend¢nt Ex•mlner
Alex Stone
Edmund Carr LLP
146 New London Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 OAW
B•nkers
Natwe5t
PO Box 1936
46 Nottlng Hill Gate
Kenslngion
WII 3HZ
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CONTEf+irs
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Trustees Annual Report
4-19
Independent Examiners Report
20
Statement of Financial Activities
21
Balance sheet
22
Notes to the financial statements
23-30
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From July 12023 Poriod start date To June 30th 2024 Period end date
Charity name: The Chlldren's Book Project
Charity reglstratlon number: 1183092
Objectlves and Activities
SORP refwen
Summary ofthe purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
To advance educatlon of chlldren up to the age
of 14 by supplySng books to chlldren who would
not otherwise be able to afford theTn and by
encouragin8 reading through community
reading events.
Summary ofthe main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identtfied in the
accounts.
Pera 1.17 and
1.19
l. Receipt of new and gently used books from
publlshers and from book buying famllies
donated via 'book drive, everbts held In schools
and other settings and at specified drop off
points.
2. Sorting of all donated books to ensure thelr
suitability and then curation by age and stage
Ifor thildren aBed O-14 years).
3. Liaison wbth schools and communily groups
to establish the book and ￿adIng related needs
of the famllles and young people they support
to dlrectly support these with donations of
good quallty, relevant books and the resources
to put on book glftln8 events. These Include
initiative5 in conjunction with groups that
support vulnerable mothers of babies under
one year. young people in reform institutlons,
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food bank users and 11ndirect￿l chlldren wlth a
parent In prlson.
4. Admlnlstratlon of unlque creatfve delivery
mechanics to support organlsatlons to g5ft
books Irb the most compelllng waylsl Includlng
Pop Up Book Huts, Pop Up Bookshops, Book
Bundles, packs for gffting to mothers wlth
young babies and Book Ba8S to support glftlng
amongst refugee families.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the ChaTily
Commission on publlc
benefil
Para 1.18
Trustees have all recelved wrftten and verbal
advlce of the guldance Issued by the Charlty
Comm1551on on publlc beneflt. On thelr
appolntment all slgned to conflrm thelr
understandln8
of thls.
Addltlonal Inforrnatlon (optlonall
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SORP rele￿n¢
The charlly's prlmary focu5 Is on provldln8
books to chlldren vla schools, rather than
mèkln8 8rants to other organlsatlons.
Parn 1.38
Pollcy on grant maklng
The Royal 8orou8h of Ken51nglon &
Chelsea IRBKCI part-funds our premlses In
London WIO against a set of mutually agreed
local engagement t?r8ets Ibooks gifted and
volunteerlng hours dellveredl. We report
against these three tlmes per year.
Parn 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
This year the RBKC social value team has also
quantlfied the soclal impact of our support
both locally and natlonwlde.
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As part of our relatlonshlp wlth R8KCs soclal
value team we also agree to offer mentorlng
support to other local groups where necessary
and respond wherever practical to deeper
glftlng opportunlties in the borough.
We contlnue to be a volunteer-powered and
lar8ely volunteer- led or8anlsation but
recognlse the need for pald staff to undertake
skills-based work, to enable us to scale and to
permlt U5 to respond to the demand for our
offer.
Far8 1.38
Contributlon made by
volunteers
Over 140 Indfvlduals Includlng corporate,
communlty and students volunteer wlth us
each week durlng term ilme across our three
Hos. ColleCt￿e1¥ they help sort, box and also
distribute over Iok books per week to children
across Blrmlngham, Leeds and London vla our
local hubs. We have put In place clear pollcles
to help ourvolunteers understand what's
expected of them In thelr role5 and what they
can expect from us In return.
A commltted team of slx regular volunteers
work remote￿ to support schools,
organisatlons, sports clubs and communlty
groups to run Book Drlves on our behalf and to
have a posltive experlence doln8 so. They In
turn are worklng wlth people natlonwlde that
have chosen to glve thelrtSme puttln8 on these
events. A new team of volunteers work across
our 18 partner prlsons to ensure that our Pop
Up Bookshop events can provlde as meanlngful
experlence as Possible for a parent in prison.
We work very hard to look after all our
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and equipped to undertake theirwork for us
and understand the value they bring. The
communlty of volunteer5 that regularly run
sessions on our behalf at each of our hubs has a
strong identlty and sense of team, and we are
Indebted to them for their support. We
regularly review our volunteer Surveys to check
where and how we can Improve the
volunteerlng experience.
Our torp)rate volunteerfng offer and
programmels now a ¢entrdl strdnd of our
resour￿. We have establTrshed meanlngful
relationshlp5 Wlth many organlsatbons whose
staff volunteer on a ￿ peat basls, some taklng
on leadershlp roles when they loln us at Book
HQ for the day. The Income generated by our
corporate volunteerln8 pro8ramme Is used to
offset our premises cost In all three hubs. We
have worked hard th15 year to ensure that all
corporate volunteeTs understand as fully as
P055ible the nature of our worL the needs we
seek to addres5 and the value of their impact.
We've recognised this year the opportunlty
that a FQSitive corporate volunteering
experlence grves us io then bulld a deeper
relatlonshlp wlth that company.
As ofjune 2024 we employ 11 staff on a part
tlme basL% whose roles could not easily lor
reliably) be fulfilled by volunteers. These
IndNlduals largely undertake operational roles
and help ensure that we respond to
opportunities as they arlse as well as rellable,
tfjme￿ delfvery agaln5t our ¢ommitments. Most
of these staff provlde a central support functlon
for our three operational teams in London,
Birmingham and Leeits and thi5 year we've
evolved this structure to supkx)rt antlclpoted
growth outstde London.
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We are now relatr¥e￿ well resourced across all
our actlvitles, though recognise that our
partner schools could benefit by more support
and guldance around how to make the most of
gifted book5. We also stfUB8le to flnd the
volume and callbre of volunteer5 to run our
re8ular bts)k sortin8 events In London. Hence,
we are in the throes of recrultln8 two pald
interns: two Indlvlduals that will support both
these functlons.
Achlevements and Perfomiance
Our 2023-2024 focus ha5 been on steady
8rowth In tem)s of book volumes donated
alon8side Improved delivery l experlence for all
stakeholders:
Summary of the maln
achievements of the charty,
klentifylng the drfference the
harity's work has made to
the GircumstanGes of tts
benefi¢iaTies and any wider
benefits to soclety as 8
whole.
120
11} for ￿cIPIent schoo15 and organlsatFons
Ilncludln8 prisonsl In temis of the
pwentath)n and callbre of l)ooks and
accompanylng collateral
121 for volunteers In ierm5 of thelr
experlence. tralnln8 and understandlnB
of the value they brln8
{31 for book donors in term5 of thelr ease
of donatlon and thelr understandlng of
the impact thelr books wlll have
{4) forfunders and supporters In-klnd In
tern￿ of the extent and callbre of the
feedback we provNle them
(51 for employees In tern15 of the teams
they work wlthln and their ability to
effect real change.
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We are glad to have had the opportunity to
embed and extend ourtwo core proBramme5
of actlvitv:
Discovery Programme
Expanded fmm 60 to 90 schools across
London with an average 54% free
school meals IFSMI represented
20% of books donated by publishers
Improved tommunlcatlons to schools
to facilitate forward planning and best
use of books
Attentlon paid to each school's wider
community and to understanding anv
pre-school or secondary school tles that
might also be supported.
Extensive positive feedback (anecdotal
obseNed and recorded) about the
impacts of our programmes on
chlldren's appetite for reading for
pleasure, on their self*steem and on
parental engagement.
Share a Story
Expanded to 16 prlsons natlonwlde
despite the Pr￿On sertor belng heav5
under-resourced and under pressure.
Wide demand forourofferand
recognTtion of its multiple educational
and family benefits in addition to our
core objective of reaching children wlth
a parent in prison.
Research conducted in prisons durin8
the fourth quarter revealed the very
personal impacts of this programme on
chlldren's relationships with books and
reading as a result of books being gifted
to them In th15 manner.
Pop Up Bookshop5 in Leeds and Birmingham
Over45 Pop Up Bo0￿hOp5 were held
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year, engaging every child in each
school and fostering book buzz,
opportunities to swap and share books
and for the school community to
celebrate readlng for pleasure. All of
these schools are participating in the
2024-2025 programme of actlvlty.
We have been fortunate to have been
partnered wlth a number of other chartties that
have helped u5 to Brft to harder to reach
audSences Includlng pre-school chlldren,
families that use food banks and thildren in
foster care.
Soclal value
A consultant working with RBKC
evaluated our Impact and establlshed
the wider social value of our work.
They valued a net social value of our
work at £829k, a social ROI of £4.77:1
(project cost £220kl.
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We published our first Impact report thSs year.
This can be viewed onllne at:
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Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1A1
Gffting volume5
351,548 books gifted vs. tsrget of 350k
134,375 children reached
478 organtsatlons supported
15,458 volunteerinE hours conducted
Posltlonlng
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At ourjune 2024 board meetlng the Trustees
approved a three year plan, indudin8 five
overarching 8oals including an ambltlon to
normalise the concept of 'hand me down, books
and to make it easy for families to do so Wlth
the books their children have grown out of.
External recognr15on and sUPPOrt
We have benefited ty a number of exctting
profile-raLslng opportunities this year including
amongst them the eXtens￿e ¢overa8e we
recelved from Heart FM on World Book Day and
the opp)rtunlty to pllot and roll out a Book
Drive acro55 a large number of Asda stores.
Staff appolntments
Eleven members of staff now work part time for
the charlty. Onb)ardlnB these staff and
ensuTln8 that their work doveialls wlth the
crltlcal work undertaken by our volLJnteers has
been a prkjrlty. as has been the emphasls we've
pla￿d on a collaborative culture where
everyone's input is recogni5ed.
Fundralsln8 object￿eS were exceeded th15 year
due mainly to the support of Literacy Capltal
which in turn allowed v5 to unlock wider match
funding (via The Big Gr¥el and to an increasingly
robust corporate volunteerfng programme.
Perfom18nce of fundratslng
activtties againsl objectives
set
P•r8 1.41
Indlvldual fundralslnE was more
successful YOY wlth grealer numbers of people
choosing to run I sponso￿d read for us.
Slgnfficant direct SUPF)Ort in kind was also
recelved from various thlrd partles:
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- Donated preTnises in London and Birmingham
N/a
Investment perfomiance
against objectives
P*8 1.41
Financial Review
Review of the charivs
financial position at the end
ofthe P￿0d
Para 121
Total income in¢￿ased from £193k to £363k, a
rise of 88%. rise primarily due to the
Increase in corporate volunteering sessions,
dellvery of new pro8rammes Including Prlsons
and the generous supwrt from Literacy Capital
of £￿k IPY £50kl and associated £34k recerwed
thrthJ8h match fvnding via The Bi8 GTrve.
Total expendrture of £251k wa5 £118k higher
than in the prior year, reflecting the growth in
servi￿$ delNered over the year and the
increase in staff costs of £75k required to
delrver these seNKes (Staff costs £126k / PY
£51kl
We finished the year wlth a 5urplu5 of £112k
and Cash at Bankof£214k.The minimum
reseNes requirement ha5 been increased to
£160k post year end in line with our updated
reserves policy outlined below.
Generous 5UPPOrt from Literacy Capital
represents 25% of total income for the financial
year. To prevent an over relian￿ on any single
donor we aim to contlnue diversifying income
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through exlsting channels and engagement
wlth new 5UPPOrters.
The trustees meet 3 tlmes a year with the basls
lo review the financial status. A brlef financial
overview I statu5 is also shared with the
trustees by email every 6 weeks during sthool
term times.
Statement explaining Ihe
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22
As a resuk of the Browth of the charIt￿S range
and scale of actlvitles. the Trustees consider the
minimum level of unrestrlcled reseNes should
be increased this year to £160,000.
Amount of reserves held
Para 1.22
The accounts show unrestricted reseNes at 30
June 2024 of £213k ot which £7k are
represented by fixed assets, leavlng free
reseNes of £206k.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
PaTE 1.22
N/a
Details of fund matsrially in
deficit
Para 1.24
Nla
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
harity continuing as a going
con￿rn
Para 1.23
Nla
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Fundraising underplns all our income generation. Our
part-time fundraising manager works tlrele551y to
engage with the widest pool of funders and to
identlfy how I In whlch ways thelr support mlght
dovetail with our need. She 15 adept at ensurin8 they
remain abreast of the impact of their funding.
The charity's principal
sources of funds
{including any
ndraisingl
Para 1.47
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Our funding sources are diverse, and we wlll focus on
maintaining this diversty in the year ahead..
National and local grant gNin8 bodies and
trusts Iboth unrestricted and restrlctedl
o William Wate5 Foundation
o Kensington + Chelsea Foundatlon
Camden Growth Fund
The Peckham Settlement Fund
The Earls Court Community Fund
The Norton Rose Fulbright Charltable
Trust
The Albert HuntTrust
Public company grant-giving programrnes
(unrestricted)
o Literacy Capf(al
PSG
Corporate volunteering donatlons and
fundralslng activltles Ilargely unrestricted)
Indlvidual fundralslnE activlties (largely
unrestrlrtedl via Royal Parks Half Marathon
and other events at our new fvndralsin8
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One￿ff indNidual donations Ilargely
unrestrictedl
Nla
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
P8r& 1.46
Continued access to subsldised space is
unllkely In London. If we are to commit to
paid for warehouse Spa￿ in London it must
not be to the detriment of our ambition to
address the gifting imbalantes between
London and the two Regional HQS.
Para 1.46
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A description of the
principal risks facing the
charity
Due to workload. our term time only
contracts may need to be revSsed in due
course to pemilt some members of staff to
work more weeks per year. This attaches
increased cost though has the mitigating
benefit of these roles hopefully belng more
applicable to a wlder p)ol of potentlal
emptoyees Irather than just those that can
afford to work 36 weeks a year).
Structure. Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts-
Type of governing docurrEnt
(trust deed, royal charter)
Parn125
ConSti￿tion
How is Ihe charity
constituted?
Para 125
ao
(e.g unincorporated
associalioii. CIO)
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Pata 125
Trustee5 are selected by the boar(l and ￿0
to ensure varied expertlse and perspectbves
with regards to knowledge of..
The needs of our audience (vulnerable I
disadvantaged young peoplel and
teaching staff I prartitioners that
5UPPOrt them
The spectfic requirements of schoo15
and other organi5ations that work WTth
and support young people
Diverse perspectives
Charity flnancial planning and best
practice
Business and logistical planning
Knowledge of the publishing sertor.
Appointments Includlng the appointment of
two new Trustees We￿ made following
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advertisement internal￿ and extemalty and
with the input and support of existing Trustees.
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Policies and procedures
The Chair and CEO support a planned indurtion
adopted for the induction
of all new trustees via facfrto-face and virtual
and training of trustees
meetings with the Exec Team and wlder team /
Board of Trustees. Trustees are regularly
invited to attend book sorting or other events.
Ad hoc external training opportunSties for
trustees are shared with tn15tees as these
arise.
P￿a 1.51
Policies I procedures in place-
Risk assessments for all premtses
Volunteer Poli
Volunteer Handbook
Webslte a¢￿SsibIl[ty policy
Privacy Policy
Declaration of Interest
ICO Self Check
Role of a Trustee
Safeguarding Pollcy
First Aid Policy
Trustee Code of Conduct
Employee Handbook Itontent listed bel¢)W
in Italic):
Adoption Pol
A(fverse Weather and Travel Oi5ruption
Policy
Anti-corruption and Bribery Policy
Anti-Harassment and Bullying Pollcy
Bereavement Leave Policy
Conflict Of Interest Policy
Olsciplinary Pollcy and Procedure
Dress Code Policy
Employee Data Protection I It and Data
Securrty
Policy
Equality And DNersity Policy
Flexible Working Policy
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Health And Safety Pollcy
Lone Worklng Policy
Maternlty Leave Polky
Menopause Polity
Parental Leave Pollcy
Paternity Leave Poliry
Performance Management Polky
Shared Parental Leave Polkv
Sltkness Polky
Social Media Poli
stre￿ Policy
Tlme Off for Dependent Leave Pollcy
Whlstleblowln8 Polky
Flnanclal Management & accountlng
Flnanclal responslbis1ty1 Dele8atlon of
authorlty
Flnanclal Management and Accountln8
Pollcv
Fundralsln8 pollcy
Role of Trustees
Trustee Code of Conduct
A robust team of 11 part-tlme staff underpln
the charity's operatlons. fundraSsing and
marketlng. They are fully and ably sUPPOrted
by a robust team of volunteers.
The charity's organisational
8tructure and any wder
ne￿Ork ￿￿th which the
¢harfty works
Parn 1.51
The CEO. Llberty Venn, Is supported day to day
by Kate char￿On. Finance Dlrector, Klrstln
Knell, Corporate Partnerships Manager and by
Anna Neuff. Operatlon5 Manager.
The team all work hard to bulld relatlonshlps
acr055 the sertor, both with partner retlplent
or8anbsation5 and with other delivery partner5.
The charity has a very accountable and
transparent delivery model and pla￿5
emphasis on collaboration and sharing of
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resour￿ and opportunitles wheneverthe
opportuntty arlses to further benefft thelr
target audSences.
The charlty has benefited from support from
many corporate organisations and is especialty
grateful for the support recelved from Asda.
Bonnler Books. Clsco. DCMS. PSG, RBKC.
SaleSfor￿, Serco and Wates to name lust a
Relationship wtth any
related parties
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Reference and Adminlstrative details
Charity name
The Chlldren's Book Prolect
Reglstered chartty number
1183092
Charity's princlpal address
Reglstered address:
25 Basseln Park Road
W12 9RN
London book hub Iwarehouslng and volunteerlng premise51
7-9 Golborne Road
W115PN
Names of thè charlty trustees who manage the charlty
DAte• 4¢t•d11 not forwhol•
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Tru8t•• nAm•
Offlco111 Inyl
Namo of pèrnon lor body) •nlftl•d
toa
olnt tTU•tee
Slan
Stac8y Dobson
Remi Bakèr
09.10.24-PFesent
09.10.2&present
24.04.1 ￿present
20.04.22-present
20.04.22-present
04.10.2>present
Chris Shepard
Elizabeth Norton
Lisa Harrington
Anthony Mannix
Chair
Declaratlons
The trustèes dèclarè that they have approved tho trusteeg, roport above.
Slgned on behall of the charlty's trustses
Slgnature(sl
Full narne(sl
Posltlon (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
chri 5 shepard
chal r
Date
11 April 2025
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Chlldren's Book Project
Independent Examiners Report
Year ended 30 June 2024
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended
30 lune 2024 which are Set out on pages 21 to 33.
Responslblliile5 and basts of report
As the charlttys trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts In accordance with
the requireTllents of the Charities Act 20111'the ACVI.
I report In respect of my examlnatlon of the charlty's accounts carrfed out under sertlon 145 of the
Act and in carrylng out my examinatlon I have followed all the applicable Dlrectlons 8iven by the
Charlty Commlsslon under sectlon 145lSllbl of the Act.
Independent examlner's statement
Slnce the charlty's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examlner must be a member of a body
listed In sectlon 145 of the Act. I conflrm that l am quallfled to undertake the examlnatlon because I
am a member of the A550clatlon of Charte￿d Certlfled Accountants, whlch15 one of the11sted
bodle5.
I have completed my examlnatlon. I conflrm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon In
connectlon wlth the examlnatlon glvlng me cause to belleve that In any materlal respect:
accountlng record5 were not kept In respect of the charlty as requlred by section 130 of the
Act: or
2. the accounts do not accord wlth those records,. or
3. the accounts do not Comp￿ with the appllcable requlrement5 concernln8 the form and
content of account5 set out In the Charltles (Accounts and Reports) Re8ulatlons 2008 other
than any requlrement that the accounts glve a 'true and falr vlew, whlch Is not a matter
consldered as part of an Independent examlnatlon.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connettlon wlth the examination to
whlch attention should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understandlng of the
accounts to be reached.
Alex Stone FCCA
Edmund Carr LLP
146 New London Road
Chelmsford
CM2 OAW
17 April 2025
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Children's Book Projert
Statement of Flnancial Activities
Year ended 30 June 2024
2024
Restricted
funds Totsl tunds Total funds
2023
Unrestrlcted
funds
Income and endowments
Donations and legacie5
Investment Sncome
338,261
546
23.782
362,043
546
195.819
Total Income
338.807
23.782
362,589
195,819
Expendlture
Expendlture on charltable actlvltles
226.019
24.582
250,601
136.375
Total expendlture
226,019
24,582
250,601
136,375
Net Income and net movement In fvnds
112.788
111,988
59.444
Recon¢lli•tI(￿ of funds
Total funds brought forward
l(M).556
102,556
43,112
Total funds carrled lorw•rd
213.344
I.2￿)
214,544
102,556
The statement of flnandal artlvltles Indudes all 8alns and losses reco8ntsed In the year.
All Income and expendlture derNe from tontSnulng acttvities.
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Chlldren's Book Project
Balan￿ Sheet
30 June 2024
2024
2023
Note
Flxed assets
Tanglble fixed assets
io
6.910
2.157
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and In hand
li
2.227
213￿50
104,266
215,7TI
104,266
Credhors: amounts fallln8 due wlthln one ye•v
12
8.143
3,867
Net current assets
207,634
ICl),399
Total assets less current Ilabllltles
214￿44
102,556
Net assets
214,544
102,556
Funds of the Chority
Re5trlcted funds
13
Unrestrlcted funds
213,344
100,556
Totsl charfty funds
214,544
102,556
These flnanclal statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorf5ed for Issue on
11.AP.ri l 2025and are sl8ned on behalf of the ￿ard by:
Cti¥is SQyArl
Chrlstopher Paul she￿rd
Chalr
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Childrerfs Book Project
Notes to the Financial Ststements fcontinued)
Year ended 30 June 2024
Accounting policie5
Ba515 of preparatlon
These flnancial statements have been prepared in complk?nce wlth FRS 102. The Financial
ReF)Orting Standard appllcable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland,. the 5talement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of I￿land IFRS 1021 (Charities
SORP IFRS 10211 and the Charities Act 2011.
The finanaal statements have been prepared to give a true and fairf view and have departed
from the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulat￿n5 2(M)8 onty to the extent required to
provide a 'true and fairviev/. departu￿ has invofved following Accounting and Reporting bv
Charities preparingtheir accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable
in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 effectNe l January 2019 rather than the Accounting
and ReportSng by Charities: Statement of Recommended Prartice effective from l April 2005
whlch has since been withdrawn.
The charity meets the definition of a public benefft entity under FRS 102.
The trust is a Charf(able Incorporated Organisation iaoi. reglstered charity Iiegi5tration
number 11830921- The principal address is noted on page 2.
The functional currency of the charty is considered to be pounds sterling because that Is the
currency of the primary economic environment in which the Trust operates. The flnancial
statements a￿ also presented in wjunds steding.
Amounts are presented to the nearest £. unless otherwise stated.
Golng concern
The Trustees have considered the ability of the Trust to continue as a golng concern. The trustees
considerthat there are no material uncertainties about the charl￿S ability to contlnue as a golng
concern for at least tWe￿e months from the date of approving the accounts.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are ardilable for use at the discretion of the trustee5 to further any of the
charity's purposes.
Destgnated funds are unrestricted fund5 eamiarked ty the trvstees for particular future project
or commltment.
Restricted funds are sublected to restrictions on thelr expenditure declared by the donor or
through the temis of an appeal.
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Children's Book Project
Notes to the Financial Statements (contlnued)
Year ended 30 June 2024
Accounting polkles (contlnued)
Income
All income is Included In the statement of flnanclal artivltles when entltlement has passed to the
charltvi it is probable that ihe economic benefrts assodated wlth the transactlon wlll flow to the
charity and the amount can be rellabty measured. The following speclfic pollcies are applied to
particular categories of income:
income from donations orgrants is recognised when there Is evldence of entltlement to the
8ift. recelpt is probable and Its amount on be mea5UTed reliably.
legacy Income15 recogn15ed when recelpt ts probable and entltlement Is establlshed.
Income from donated good5 Is measured at the falr value of the goods unless thts Is
Impractlcal to measure relIab￿. In whlch case the Value ts derfved from the cost to the donor
or the estlmated resale value. Donated facllrties and seTv5ce5 are recognlsed In ihe accounts
when received if the value can be ￿liablY measured. No amounts are included for the
contrlbutlon of general volunteers.
Income from contracts for the suppty of services Is recognlsed wlth the del￿ery of the
contracted service. This 15 classrfied as unrestricted fvnds unle55 there 15 a contractual
requlrementfor ft to be spenl on a partlcular purpose and retumed If ￿￿Pent, In whlch case
It may be regarded as restricted.
Expendlturo
Expendlture is recogni5ed on an accruats basis a5 a liability ￿ incurred. Expendlture include5 anv
VAT whlch cannot be fully recovered. and Is classffied under headlngs of the statement of
financial actNitles to which tt relates:
expenditure on raising funds include5 the wsts of all fundrat5in8 artivitie5, events, non-
charltable tradlng actlvltSes. and the sale of donated goods.
expenditure on charitable actfvltles Indudes all costs incurred by a charity In undertaklng
activitles that further it5 charitable alms for the benefrt of its benef5ciaries, Includlng those
support ￿$t5 and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportloned to charitable
actlvltles.
other expend￿ure Includes all expendtture that 15 neither related to ralslng funds for the
charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Dlrect costs
attrlbutableto a single actNity are allocated directlytothat actrvity. Shared tosts are apportioned
between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justrfiable and consistent basis.
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Children's Book Project
Notes to the Financial Statements (contlnuedj
Year ended 30June 2024
Accounting pollcles (contlnuedj
Tanglble 05sets
Tanglble assets are Inltlally recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at C05t less any
accumulated depreciatlon and impalrn)ent losses. Any tan8lble assets carrled at revalued
amounts are recorded at the falr value at the date of revaluatlon le55 any subsequent
accumulated depreclatlon and subsequent accumulaled impairment losse5.
Depreclatlon
Depreclatlon is calculated so as to write off the cost orvaluatlon of an asset, less Its resldual value,
over the useful economlc Ilfe of that asset as follows..
Equlpment
Flxtures and FlttSn8S
Motor Vehlcles
50% stral8ht Ilne
20% straight line
25% stralght Ilne
Impalrment of flxed assets
A revlew for Indlcators of Impalrment15 carrled out at each reportlng date, wlth the recoverable
amount belng estlmated where such Indlcators exlst. Where the carrylng value exceeds the
recoverable amount, the asset Is Impalred accordln8ly, Prlor Impairments are also revlewed for
posslble reversal at each reporting date.
For the purposes of Impairment testin8, when 'lt Is not posslble to estlmate the recoverable
amount of an indfvidual asset, an estlmate Is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-
8eneratlng unlt to whlch the a55et belongs. The tash-generatln8 unlt Is the smallest Identlfiable
group of assets that Includes the asset and generate5 cash Inflows that lar8ety Independent of
the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.
CJsh Ilow St￿eMent
The charity has taken advantage of the exemptlon In the Charltles SORP FRS 102 from the
requlrement to produ￿ a cash flow Statement on the grounds that Itls a small charity.
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Chlldren's Book Project
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 June 2024
Donations and legacies
un￿st11cted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
Total Fund5 Total Funds
2024
2023
Grants.. Corporate donors
Grants.. Trusts and Foundatlons
Fundra151ng events and onllne
donatlons
78,774
169,563
3,838
19,182
82,612
188,745
53,406
96.667
48,267
762
49,029
37.423
Book recycling
Glft Ald
785
785
745
875
875
3,354
1,000
200
3,024
Other donations
Sales of product Income
Donated Books in IPublicl
Donated Books In IPubllsherl
Donated Asset5
25,102
25,102
2,315
1,200
11,380
2,315
1,200
11,380
Total
338,261
23,782
362,043
195,819
Investment Income
Unrestrlcted Totsl Funds Unrestrlrted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Funds
2023
Bank Interest recelvable
546
546
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Children's Book Project
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (continued)
Year ended 30June 2024
Expenditure on tharitable •rtivities by lund type
Unrestricted Restrlcted
Fund5
Funds
Totsl funds
2024
Tot•1 funds 2023
Costs
Purchases
Wageslsalarles
Employerfs NIC
Volunteer thank you events
Premises Cost5
Volunteer mtscellaneous
Insurance
Share a Story expendlture
Trustee Relmbursement
Fundraisln& Communlcatlons &
Promotionals
MotorlTravel costs
Professlon31 Servlces
Tech and Web des*n
Other runnlng costs
Interest payable
Advertlslng and Marketlng
Printlng, Postage and Statlonery
Huts
Dump blns and collateral
Flxed Costs- Ex-London
3.426
120,940
1.162
1,797
20.682
3,686
755
394
122
5.211
651
1.897
8.542
50,424
578
309
2,175
1,509
3.857
122,837
1,162
2,042
23,502
4,189
830
5,394
122
6,093
245
2,820
503
75
882
2,899
17.081
1.245
3.978
4,968
13
12,396
5,322
979
1,225
6,359
123
815
677
23,440
1,368
4,793
20,076
798
4,876
1,316
13
14.436
7.182
1,112
L392
2,040
1.860
133
167
11,711
14,223
39
7,845
104
Flxed Asset Dlsposals
2.206
2.206
Depreclatlo
4.470
4,470
Books donated
3.515
3.515
3,024
Total
215,573
24,247
239,820
134,305
Govemance
Accountanry fees
10.446
335
10,781
2,070
Total
10.446
335
10.781
2.070
Totsl
226,019
24.582
250,601
136,375
Included in accountancy fee5 are Independent Examiner fees of £2.[￿12023:£nI1l
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Children's Book Project
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 June 2024
Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee beneflts for the reportln8 perlod are anatysed as follows:
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Soclal securlty costs
Other employee benefft5
122,837
1,162
50,424
578
The average head count of employees durlng the year was 912023: 41,
The Charty conslder5 Its key management personnel to comprlse the Trustees and the Chlef
Executlve Offlcer. The total employment beneflts Includlng employer pension contrlbutlons of the
key management personnel were £19,865. No employees had employee beneflt5 In excess of
£60,00012023.' none).
Trustee remunerotlon and expenses
No trustees received any remuneratlon durlng the perlod. Expense5 tolalllng £12212023: £nill were
relmbursed to trustee5 In the year.
No trustee had any personal Interest In any transactlons entered Into by the charlty durlng the
perlod.
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Chlldren's Book Project
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (contlnued)
Year ended 30 June 2024
Tanglbie fixed assets
Flxtures and Motor
Flttlw £
Vehldes £
Equipment
Total
At I july 2023
Additions
Oisposals
At 30June 2024
625
48
16741
1.532
2.157
11,429
12,2061
11,5321
DepTeclatlofi
At l July 2023
Charge In year
1,220
3.250
4A70
At 30June 2024
rryln8 Amount
At 30 June 2024
At 30 June 2023
625
1,532
2.157
11. D•btorn
2024
2023
Prnpayinents and accrued income
2,227
2.227
12. Credltors: amounts fJlllng due wlthln One ythr
2024
2023
Soclal securlty and other tsxes
Accruals
Other creditors
2,669
1,198
8.143
3,867
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Children's Book Project
Notes to the Flnancial Statements (contlnued)
Year ended 30 June 2024
13. Restrlrted Funds
Balance as at I Income Expenditure Balance as at
Jufy 2023
30 June 2024
Camden giving
K & C Foundatlon (Dlscovery Programme
RBKCI
CG Benevlty- BlueBay Grant IDlscovery
Programmel
Rotary Club Putney (Heathmere Prlmary
school restrlctedl
The Hllden Charltable Trust (Share A Story
Programmel
Llz & Terry Bramall Foundatlon ILeeds
restrlctedl
Peskln . Corporate Donor (London re5trlctedl
Redrow- CoTporate Donor (Oxford
restrlctedl
2,CQO
12,0001
111,7821
12.982
1,200
1.500
11.5001
I,wo
11.0001
S,(￿0
15,0001
2,C(iO
12,0001
500
800
15001
18001
2,WO 23,782
124,5821
1,200
Balance as at I Income Expendlture Balance as at
July 2022
30 June 2023
Black Ilves matter
Natlonal expanslon
Camden 8fvln8
K & C Foundat5on
J H Rau5in8 Trust
other
161
15,0001
5,WO
2,000
17,982
18.500
474 12,188
2,OIKI
117,9821
118,5001
112,6621
5,480 50,670
154,1501
2,000
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Children's Book Project
Notes to the Financial Ststements {continuedJ
Year ended 30 June 2024
14. Analysts of net assets between funds
Unrestrlcted
Restrirted
At 30 June 2024
Tangible fixed assets
6,910
6.910
Current Ajsets
214.577
1.21JJ
215,777
Current Liabllltles
18.1431
18.143}
Total
213.344
1,2(N)
214,544
Unre5trlcted
Restricted
At 30 June 2023
Tan8lble fixed assets
2.157
2,157
Current Assets
102,266
104.266
Current LEabllitie5
{3,867)
13,8671
Total
l(Kl,556
102,556
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Children's Book Project
Notes to the Financial SLitements (continued)
Year ended 30 June 2024
15. Anaty5is of thange5 in net debt
At l Jul 2023
Cash flows At 30 June 2024
Cash at bank and In hand
104,266
109.284
213￿50
16. Transition to FRS 102
This is the first year that the charity has presented its results under FRS102. The last flnanclal
statements were prepared under The Receipts and Payments basis for the year ended 30 June
2023 and the date of transttion to FRS102 was 1st July 2021
The chartty now reco8nLses transactions on an accrual basis rather than re￿iptS and payments
This has led to timing differences when expenses are recognised, the impact of whlch are
disclosed below, no adjustments Impacted the restrirted funds.
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Chlldren's Book Project
Notes to the Flnancial Statements (continued)
Year ended 30June 2024
(rth 16 continued)
Re¢ondllatTon of Balance Sheet- Date of transition 1st July 2022
Receipts and Effect of
Payments transition to
Bas
FRS102
FRS102
Axed a55ets
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Debtor5
Cash at bank and in hand
43.112
43.112
43.112
43.112
Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln ¢)ne y
Net current assets
43.112
43,112
Total assets less current liabllltle5
43,112
43,112
Net a55ets
43,112
43.112
Funds of the charity
Re51ricted funds
5.480
37.632
Unrestrirted fvnds
37.632
Totsl charity funds
43.112
43.112
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Children's Book Project
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 June 2024
(note 16 continued)
Recondllatlon of Balance Sheet- 30 June 2023
Recelpts and Effect of
Payments
transition to
Basis
FRS102
FR5102
Flxed assets
Tangible fixed assets
2,157
2.157
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
104,266
104.266
104,266
104,266
Creditor5: amounts falling due within one year
13.8671
13.8671
Net current assets
104,266
13,8671
100,399
Total assets le55 current1SabSlltSes
106,423
13.8671
102,556
Net assets
106,423
13,8671
102,556
Funds ofthe Charlty
Restrlcted funds
2,OCM)
104,423
2.CQO
100,566
Unrestricted funds
13,8671
Total charity funds
106,423
13,8671
102,556
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Children's Book Project
Notes to the Flnandal Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 June 2024
(note 16 continwll
Re¢oncili•ti<￿ of Statement of Fjnandal Pthies- For year ended 30 June 2023
Receipts and Effert of
Payments transition to
Basi5
FRS102
FRS102
Income and endowments
Donations and legacie5
192.795
3.024
195.819
Totsl inwme
192,795
3,024
195.819
Expendlture
Expenditure on charitsble actlvlties
129.484
6,891
136.375
Totsl expenditure
129.484
6.891
136,375
Nel Income and net movement in funds
63.311
13.8671
59.444
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