Bookrelief UK
Analysis
Bookrelief UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bookrelief UK reported income of £49k and spending of £28k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £27k to £49k (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 159%. Over the whole period it spent 68% 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, Bookrelief UK sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Anglo Romanian Trust for Traditional Architecture (£49k), Festiniog Railway Heritage Group (£49k) and Woolstore Country Theatre (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Small NORTH DEVON 'LITERACY' CHARITY operating a bookshop selling donated booksWe use the surplus income, together with grants received, to fund our literacy projects.We also send books abroad to help with 'literacy'
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo Romanian Trust for Traditional Architecture | Tiverton | £49k |
| Festiniog Railway Heritage Group | Ormskirk | £49k |
| Woolstore Country Theatre | Warminster | £49k |
| Cardiff and East Glamorgan Guide Association | Cardiff | £49k |