The Bookmark Educational Trust Ltd
Analysis
The Bookmark Educational Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08457482). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2022, The Bookmark Educational Trust Ltd reported income of £36k and spending of £61k, spending 170% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2022, income fell from £72k to £36k (-50%), an average of -50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, The Bookmark Educational Trust Ltd sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project Northmoor Limited (£36k), Stuart House Trust (£36k) and The City of Winchester Trust Limited (£36k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
?To advance the education of the public, in particular but not exclusively young people, the elderly, refugees and asylum seekers by the provision of books and by promoting the use of books as an educational medium.?
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Project Northmoor Limited | Oxfordshire | £36k |
| Stuart House Trust | Liskeard | £36k |
| The City of Winchester Trust Limited | Hampshire | £36k |
| Nathan Timothy Foundation | Cambridge | £36k |