Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Black Books Matter UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
Black Books Matter UK (number 1195374) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Black Books Matter UK do?
Providing creative writing, literacy and arts based activities to young people. Provide training in creative learning and equality and diversity to organisations. Provide advice on educational resources and create theatre promoting diverse literature.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Black Books Matter UK
Answers Black Books Matter UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Black Books Matter UK's highest-paid staff paid?
Black Books Matter UK's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Black Books Matter UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Black Books Matter UK's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Bbmuk
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Black Books Matter UK registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Why is there no Clarity Score for Black Books Matter UK yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Black Books Matter UK.
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The register data used for this profile lists Black Books Matter UK as a registered charity (number 1195374) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Black Books Matter UK's charity number?
Black Books Matter UK's charity number is 1195374. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1195374?
Search 1195374 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Black Books Matter UK do?
Providing creative writing, literacy and arts based activities to young people. Provide training in creative learning and equality and diversity to organisations. Provide advice on educational resources and create theatre promoting diverse literature.
Does Black Books Matter UK have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Black Books Matter UK. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Black Books Matter UK?
Black Books Matter UK's website listed in our register data is http://www.blackbooksmatteruk.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Black Books Matter UK's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Black Books Matter UK's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Black Books Matter UK?
The register does not record Black Books Matter UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Black Books Matter UK's trustees paid?
Black Books Matter UK's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Black Books Matter UK registered as a charity?
Black Books Matter UK was entered on the register on 3 August 2021.