Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

BOOKS ALIVE

The charity seeks to advance the Christian religion by way of a Christian book shop for the sale of Christian books, magazines, music and related products.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£86	£76	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/21	£85	£69	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/12/20	£83	£72	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/12/19	£101	£92	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/12/18	£116	£114	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	5
31/12/17	£119	£114	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£110	£114	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£117	£112	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£116	£113	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£105	£107	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£112	£113	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£106	£108	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£107	£106	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£95	£100	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£102	£104	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£101	£104	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£116	£112	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£106	£112	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£102	£104	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 25 years

www.booksalive.co.uk

info@booksalive.co.uk

01273738818

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 49-78

REV NICHOLAS JOHN CUTHBERT TUCKER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

SUSAN ELIZABETH FORREST Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Midwife

SUZANNE SMITH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Housewife

DAVID JOHN STANDING Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE DODGSON FOUNDATION,

GILLIAN MARGARET CARR Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Teacher

JOHN EDWARD PUTTOCK (Chair) Appointed: 1999, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: ST BERNARD'S CHARITY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISHOP HANNINGTON MEMORIAL CHURCH, HOVE, B.H. CHRISTIAN WORKERS' TRUST, THE CRESCENT HOUSE CHARITY,

SUE HAINES Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Teacher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/09/1999, number: 1077435
Registered at Companies House on 22/03/1999, number: 03737476

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

86 ELM DRIVE
HOVE
EAST SUSSEX
BN3 7JL

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources