The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Booktrust

Registered charity 313343 Registered since 1963

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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

11
trustees on the board
3.5y median 4y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
13.4y
average years in governance
6 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 8General Charitable Purposes 2The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2Economic/community Development/employment 1Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Education 15Other services 6Health and social care 4

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Contact

Websitewww.booktrust.org.uk
EmailAccounts@booktrust.org.uk
Phone0113 457 0026
Address1 Aire Street, Leeds, LS1 4PR

Finances

£12,431,928 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£10,390,941£10,215,057
2022£11,071,181£11,552,655
2023£11,924,597£13,769,928
2024£12,022,881£12,097,942
2025£12,431,928£12,530,475

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ENCOURAGE FOSTER OR STRENGTHEN THE HABIT OF READING AND THE WIDER AND MORE GENERAL DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS OF BY AND AMONG ALL PEOPLE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/11/1925AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/09/1982AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/09/1986AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/09/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/09/1999NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21/09/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23/03/2006 as amended on 02 Jul 2019 as amended on 09 Oct 2023

Trustees (11)

11trustees
57median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Booktrust · 00210012 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 28/11/1925

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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