The Federation of Children's Book Groups

Analysis

The Federation of Children's Book Groups is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sutton. It was registered in February 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Federation of Children's Book Groups reported income of £52k and spending of £44k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £25k to £52k (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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 Federation of Children's Book Groups sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kenninghall Memorial Hall (£52k), The Morden Recreation Ground and Village Hall (£52k) and The Suffolk Regiment Museum and Trust Fund (£52k).