Book Banks
Analysis
Book Banks is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Book Banks reported income of £74k and spending of £37k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2024 to April 2025, income grew from £12k to £74k (+504%), an average of +504% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 504%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Book Banks sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends Reaching Out (£74k), Merchant Navy Association (£74k) and Medical Women's Federation (£74k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We bring books to food banks. We create relationships between food banks and the arts sector by sourcing volunteers from the books industry to staff a regular 'bookbank' at a local food bank. The book bank is a stall of free donated books and printed materials - where food bank users are encouraged to browse, take books, donate their old books and engage in conversation about books and more.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends Reaching Out | Horsham | £74k |
| Merchant Navy Association | Hants | £74k |
| Medical Women's Federation | London | £74k |
| Somali Advice Link | Ardwick | £74k |