World Book Day Limited
Analysis
World Book Day Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03783095). It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending June 2025, World Book Day Limited reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.2m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £739k to £1.3m (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, World Book Day Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manchester Young Lives Ltd (£1.3m), The Girls' Network (£1.3m) and Boat Building Academy Limited (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 75%, donations and legacies 22% and trading 2.6%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £253k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 22%
- Charitable activities 75%
- Trading 2.6%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Charity is to advance the education of the public, particularly by assisting in the promotion of reading among children and young people. The Charity will particularly promote World Book Day, which shall comprise a series of events each year, or any other such event, the purpose of which is to promote and encourage reading among children and young people
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Young Lives Ltd | Manchester | £1.3m |
| The Girls' Network | London | £1.3m |
| Boat Building Academy Limited | Lyme Regis | £1.3m |
| Values Academy | Birmingham | £1.3m |