Book Clubs in Schools (number 1185409) 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 Book Clubs in Schools do?
To advance the education of children and young people in the UK for the public benefit, giving priority to those pupils who are affected by social and economic disadvantage, by the encouragement of reading and the promotion of literacy skills through the provision of book clubs and related literacy activities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Book Clubs in Schools
Answers Book Clubs in Schools gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Book Clubs in Schools's highest-paid staff paid?
Book Clubs in Schools's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Book Clubs in Schools as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Book Clubs in Schools's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Book Clubs in Schools CIC
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.
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 Book Clubs in Schools registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Book Clubs in Schools yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Book Clubs in Schools.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to Book Clubs in Schools?
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The register data used for this profile lists Book Clubs in Schools as a registered charity (number 1185409) 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 Book Clubs in Schools's charity number?
Book Clubs in Schools's charity number is 1185409. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1185409?
Search 1185409 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 Book Clubs in Schools do?
To advance the education of children and young people in the UK for the public benefit, giving priority to those pupils who are affected by social and economic disadvantage, by the encouragement of reading and the promotion of literacy skills through the provision of book clubs and related literacy activities.
Does Book Clubs in Schools have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Book Clubs in Schools. 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 Book Clubs in Schools?
Book Clubs in Schools's website listed in our register data is http://www.bookclubsinschools.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 Book Clubs in Schools's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Book Clubs in Schools's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Book Clubs in Schools?
The register does not record Book Clubs in Schools as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Book Clubs in Schools's trustees paid?
Book Clubs in Schools's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Book Clubs in Schools previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Book Clubs in Schools: Book Clubs in Schools CIC.
When was Book Clubs in Schools registered as a charity?
Book Clubs in Schools was entered on the register on 20 September 2019.