Book Aid International
Address
- Address
- 1B Blake Mews
London
TW9 3GA
Contact
- Phone
- 020 7733 3577
- alison.tweed@bookaid.org
- Website
bookaid.org
Activities
Book Aid International is the UK's leading international book donation and library development charity. Book Aid International's vision is a world where everyone has access to the books that will enrich, improve and change their lives.
Objects: The Charity’s Objects (“Objects”) Are To Advance Education And Literacy In Developing Countries By Charitable Means:(a) By Establishing, Providing And Carrying On The Service Of Procuring And Distributing Reading And Information Material Regardless Of Medium To Developing And Other Countries In Need For Educational Purposes;(b) By Distributing Consignments Of Such Material To Public And Community Libraries, Universities, Colleges, Schools, Hospitals, Youth And Children's Centres And Other Charitable Institutions According To The Local Needs And Priorities; And(c) By Promoting Or Supporting Any Training Or Other Activity Which Is Designed To Enhance The Use Of Books, Reading And Other Information Material In Developing Countries.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- What
- Education/training, Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Who
- Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Area of benefit
- Overseas
- Country
- Bhutan, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Greece, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Saint Vincent, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda, Ukraine, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £22,104,261 | £20,875,744 | £13,012,335 | 28 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £22,561,637 | £19,991,642 | £11,588,918 | 29 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £17,700,588 | £17,420,968 | £8,620,203 | 31 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £12,567,896 | £15,587,726 | £8,341,883 | 31 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £14,807,452 | £12,969,224 | £10,565,763 | 26 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Dr ALICE MARJORIE SHEILA PROCHASKA (Chair) | Feb. 1, 2022 |
| Alan James David Hurcombe | June 27, 2024 |
| Alexandra Emma Jones | March 21, 2024 |
| Chioma Michelle Okwudiafor | March 28, 2023 |
| Paula Lee Clarke | June 27, 2024 |
| Susan Hutton | March 28, 2023 |
| Zainab Umar | Oct. 8, 2020 |
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- Loretto UK 0.1 mi