Give a Book
Analysis
Give a Book is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Give a Book reported income of £463k and spending of £438k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £153k to £463k (+203%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 89%. 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, Give a Book sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Read Easy UK (£463k), Gesgb (£463k) and Burwood Preschool (£461k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Give a Book is a UK based charity that promotes books and the pleasure of reading in the hardest places. Our main areas of work are in prisons and with disadvantaged children and young people throughout the UK. Our core belief is that to pass on a good read - to give a book - is a transaction of lasting worth.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Read Easy UK | Gloucestershire | £463k |
| Gesgb | Hertfordshire | £463k |
| Burwood Preschool | Walton-On-Thames | £461k |
| White Ribbon Campaign Ltd | West Yorkshire | £463k |