The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

World Book DAY Limited

Registered charity 1079257 Registered since 2000

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland

Connected trustee network

The connection graph needs a free account.

This charity's record is public. The network of who else its trustees govern is compiled from the registers by us, and an account keeps it out of bulk scrapers.

Sign in, free

Find a path from this charity →

Board DNA

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

11
trustees on the board
2.5y median 2y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
8.7y
average years in governance
10 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11General Charitable Purposes 11Animals 1

Commercial experience

Retail and trade 15Professional services 7Business services 4

Boards that share trustees

🔒 Succession forecast is a Pro feature - the board seats likely to open in the next year and the ideal next trustee. Explore Pro →

Related organisations

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Websitewww.worldbookday.com
Emailhi@worldbookday.com
Phone020 3355 1159
AddressWORLD BOOK DAY, 6 BELL YARD, LONDON, WC2A 2JR

Finances

£1,261,417 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£739,335£695,508
2022£795,231£890,128
2023£909,798£898,641
2024£1,063,499£1,045,731
2025£1,261,417£1,229,232

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

The Objects of the Charity is to advance the education of the public, particularly by assisting in the promotion of reading amongst children and young people. The Charity will particularly promote World Book Day, which shall comprise a series of events each year or any other such event, the purpose of which is to promote and encourage reading amongst children and young people.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7TH JUNE 1999, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 3RD FEBRUARY 2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 JAN 2012 as amended on 01 Oct 2020

Trustees (11)

11trustees
50median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

World Book DAY Limited · 03783095 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 07/06/1999

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

For recruiters

Tools for approaching charities and finding candidates. In development - register to get early access.

Report an error in this record - let us know.