Open Access Book Collective
Analysis
Open Access Book Collective is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 14118614). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Open Access Book Collective reported income of £375k and spending of £282k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from October 2024 to October 2025, income grew from £274k to £375k (+37%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Open Access Book Collective sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Oldham Engineering Group Training Association Limited (£374k), Horspath Nursery (£375k) and Starlings Pre-School (£374k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Bringing together open access publishers, publishing service providers, librarians, and other supporters to collectively bring about a fairer, more sustainable model of open book publishing, to increase the volume and diversity of academic knowledge available for free, to anyone.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Oldham Engineering Group Training Association Limited | Stoke-On-Trent | £374k |
| Horspath Nursery | Oxford | £375k |
| Starlings Pre-School | Hampshire | £374k |
| Colyton Playgroup | Colyton | £375k |