Books Alive

Registered charity 1077435 Registered since 1999

Operates: East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton And Hove

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

4.5y median 4.5y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.4y

average years in governance

4 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 6Disability 2The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Retail and trade 7Health and social care 4Property 3

Boards that share trustees

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bishop Hannington Memorial Church, Hove 2 shared trustees
B.H. Christian Workers' Trust 1 shared trustee
The Crescent House Charity 1 shared trustee
The Dodgson Foundation 1 shared trustee
ST Bernard's Charity 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bishop Hannington Memorial Church, Hove 2 shared trustees
B.H. Christian Workers' Trust 1 shared trustee
The Dodgson Foundation 1 shared trustee
ST Bernard's Charity 1 shared trustee
The Crescent House Charity 1 shared trustee
ST Mary and ABU Saifain Coptic Orthodox Church Similar size; both Religion

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Contact

Website	www.booksalive.co.uk
Email	info@booksalive.co.uk
Phone	01273738818
Address	86 ELM DRIVE, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 7JL

Finances

£106,827 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£83,067	£71,716
2021	£85,360	£68,897
2022	£86,459	£76,093
2023	£88,133	£78,453
2024	£106,827	£90,409

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Services

Charitable objects

ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BYA) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A BOOK SHOP OR BOOK SHOPSB) THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS MAGAZINES RECORDINGS AND SUCH OTHER ITEMS AS THE CHARITY SHALL THINK FIT

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 22ND MARCH 1999 AND AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16TH AUGUST 1999

Trustees (7)

7trustees

69median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

John Edward Puttockage 81 Chair
David John Standing since 2021
Martine Beverley Forrestage 69 since 2026
Monica Jean Hardingage 65 since 2025
Rev Nicholas John Cuthbert Tuckerage 51 since 2022
SUE Haines since 2014
Susan Elizabeth Forrestage 60 since 2021

Linked company (Companies House)

Books Alive · 03737476 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 22/03/1999

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (5)

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bishop Hannington Memorial Church, Hove 2 shared trustees
B.H. Christian Workers' Trust 1 shared trustee
The Crescent House Charity 1 shared trustee
ST Bernard's Charity 1 shared trustee
The Dodgson Foundation 1 shared trustee

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