Booker Prize Foundation

Registered charity 1090049 Registered since 2002

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.7y median 6y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.5y

average years in governance

10 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 11Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 1Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 27Education 12Professional services 12

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Contact

Website	www.thebookerprizes.com
Email	admin@bookerprizefoundation.org
Phone	02077591077
Address	SOMERSET HOUSE, STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 1LA

Finances

£3,485,611 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£2,652,629	£1,795,424
2022	£2,679,215	£2,640,896
2023	£3,705,561	£3,045,401
2024	£2,110,607	£3,192,952
2025	£3,485,611	£3,348,711

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE FOUNDATION’S OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:PROMOTE THE ART OF LITERATURE; ANDADVANCE EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LITERACY AND LITERATURE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 10TH MAY 2001 AND AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 18TH DECEMBER 2001 AS AMENDED BY WRITTEN RESOLUTION DATED 26TH APRIL 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 FEB 2019

Trustees (11)

11trustees

67median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 11 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Mark David Damazer CBEage 71 Chair since 2020
Anthony John Charles Gutmanage 52 since 2024
Carol ANN Lake OBEage 67 since 2018
Dame Louise Richardsonage 69 since 2015
Julia Marie Carmel Nora Allenage 59 since 2025
Katherine Nicole Sheardage 49 since 2020
Mary Teresa Rainey OBEage 71 since 2020
Patricia Marie Dimondage 66 since 2024
RT HON David Lindsay Willetts MPage 70 since 2018
Shahidha Kazi Bariage 46 since 2025
Sir Ben Golden Emuobowho Okriage 67 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Booker Prize Foundation · 04213467 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 10/05/2001

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

IM01 Limited 1 shared trustee

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