Book Clubs in Schools
Analysis
Book Clubs in Schools is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Book Clubs in Schools reported income of £93k and spending of £86k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £42k to £93k (+118%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Book Clubs in Schools sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society for the Study of Theology (£93k), The St Peter's South Weald School Association (£93k) and Haddenham Puddleducks Playgroup Association (£93k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of children and young people in the UK for the public benefit, giving priority to those pupils who are affected by social and economic disadvantage, by the encouragement of reading and the promotion of literacy skills through the provision of book clubs and related literacy activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Society for the Study of Theology | Manchester | £93k |
| The St Peter's South Weald School Association | Brentwood | £93k |
| Haddenham Puddleducks Playgroup Association | Aylesbury | £93k |
| Catsfield Under Fives Playgroup | East Sussex | £93k |