Book Works (UK) Limited

Analysis

Book Works (UK) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03190880). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Book Works (UK) Limited reported income of £636k and spending of £665k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £561k to £636k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Book Works (UK) Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Anglesey Agricultural Society (£636k), Suleymaniye Community Association (£637k) and The King George V Memorial Scouts and Guides Recreation Lands (£636k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 71% and donations and legacies 29%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.6%. Reserves of £199k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.