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Christian Books, Dunstable

RegisteredRegistered charity number 801449DunstableReligion
Income£38k2025-12-31
Spending£34ksame year
Spent / received120%5-year average
Size in its cause44th pctReligion
Registered1989Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Christian Books, Dunstable is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dunstable. It was registered in May 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Christian Books, Dunstable reported income of £38k and spending of £34k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £35k to £38k (+9.6%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 180%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christian Books, Dunstable sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Macclesfield Muslim Community Centre (£38k), First Church of Christ Scientist Altrincham (£38k) and Eaton Bray Hall (£38k).

Income and spending

£0£9,536£19k£29k£38k2021 Income: £34,8022021 Spending: £27,42420212022 Income: £20,2022022 Spending: £32,23820222023 Income: £17,6962023 Spending: £35,52220232024 Income: £13,6422024 Spending: £19,81220242025 Income: £38,1422025 Spending: £33,8482025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

To promote the Christian faith mainly through the sale of literature and other related items within the community and support Christian churches with literature

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Macclesfield Muslim Community CentreCheshire£38k
First Church of Christ Scientist AltrinchamNorthwich£38k
Eaton Bray HallDunstable£38k
Living Temple ChurchKent£38k