Children's Book Project

Analysis

Children's Book Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Children's Book Project reported income of £583k and spending of £478k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £59k to £583k (+888%), an average of +77% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Children's Book Project sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% 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 Highbury Vale-Blackstock Trust (£583k), County of Gloucestershire Community Foundation (£583k) and Aimcommunity Limited (£583k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 4.0%. Reserves of £163k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.