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Berkeley Books

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1149718Glos.Amateur sport and recreation
Income£419k2025-03-31
Spending£331ksame year
Spent / received73%5-year average
Size in its cause96th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered2012Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Berkeley Books is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Glos.. It was registered in November 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07840781). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Berkeley Books reported income of £419k and spending of £331k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £27k to £419k (+1426%), an average of +98% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 787%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Berkeley Books sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Killingworth Young Peoples Club (£417k), The Eton Fives Association Limited (£421k) and Wiltshire Scout Council (£415k).

Income and spending

£0£105k£210k£314k£419k2021 Income: £27,4612021 Spending: £15,55920212022 Income: £12,6322022 Spending: £16,83720222023 Income: £65,8402023 Spending: £17,84020232024 Income: £47,2512024 Spending: £35,23220242025 Income: £419,0762025 Spending: £330,5742025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Berkeley Books is a community run hub and library. It offers a wide range of activities and educational services to all the community and be a meeting place for clubs and other social events. It will continually expand its activities in line with community demand.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Killingworth Young Peoples ClubNewcastle Upon Tyne£417k
The Eton Fives Association LimitedWest Midlands£421k
Wiltshire Scout CouncilWiltshire£415k
Basildon Sport & Leisure ClubEssex£422k