# Books Abroad

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC011359
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Jan. 16, 1982
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC011359


## Contact

- **Address:** Unit 1, Richmond Avenue Industrial Estate, Rhynie, Huntly, Aberdeenshire
- **Postcode:** AB54 4HJ
- **Website:** www.booksabroad.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Book donations are received from schools, colleges, universities &amp; book publishers to distribute and recycle by sending them to schools and other institutions in developing countries

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Children or young people&#x27;,&#x27;Older People&#x27;,&#x27;People with disabilities or health problems&#x27;,&#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;,&#x27;Other charities or voluntary bodies&#x27;

**Objectives:** 4.1 To propagate and maintain literacy and education in all its branches and at all levels, by any lawful means in any area of the world where lack of resources would otherwise be an obstacle to its achievement. 4.2 To re-use wherever possible, books and other educational materials received from British schools, libraries, private households and any other source that may be otherwise be disposed of as waste in order that such materials may have a second life in the hands of the society&#x27;s beneficiaries abroad.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Aberdeenshire
- **Geographical spread:** UK and overseas






