Floris Books Trust Limited
Analysis
Floris Books Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edinburgh. It was registered in July 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02398655). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Floris Books Trust Limited reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.3m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £2.3m (+4.7%), an average of +1.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Floris Books Trust Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodlands Group of Churches (£2.3m), St Mary's College Oscott CIO (£2.3m) and Bristol Cathedral (£2.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.5m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Trading 0.2%
- Investments 0.8%
In the charity's own words
Publishing books which relate to our charitable objectives, which are to propogate Christian principles, the ideas of anthroposophy, and wholesome spiritual and ethical values for children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Group of Churches | Bristol | £2.3m |
| St Mary's College Oscott CIO | Sutton Coldfield | £2.3m |
| Bristol Cathedral | Bristol | £2.3m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Ebbe with Holy Trinity and St Peter Le Bailey, Oxford | Oxford | £2.3m |