--- title: "Storybook Dads — charity 1101208 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Storybook Dads (charity 1101208): income £340k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/storybook-dads retrieved: 2026-10-08T19:35:45.119Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1101208 SD # Storybook Dads Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Storybook Dads is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.storybookdads.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1101208&subId=0) Work at Storybook Dads? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=storybook-dads&type=claim&name=Storybook%20Dads) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Storybook Dads? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £339,814 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £262,078 Registered charity number 1101208 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 18 Belle Vue Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.storybookdads.org.uk](http://www.storybookdads.org.uk/) Quick answer Storybook Dads (number 1101208) 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 Storybook Dads do? Storybook Dads operates in approx 105 prisons nationwide and enables imprisoned parents to send audio and video of themselves reading a story to their children. These stories are edited and enhanced using digital software to make a unique and special gift for each child. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Storybook Dads Answers Storybook Dads gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Storybook Dads's highest-paid staff paid? Storybook Dads's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 records Storybook Dads as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Storybook Dads's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 December 2003 Also known as Storybook Families; Storybook Mums Previous names on the register Storybook Dad Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Storybook Dads registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Storybook Dads yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Storybook Dads. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Storybook Dads? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=storybook-dads&type=claim&name=Storybook%20Dads) [Visit charity website](http://www.storybookdads.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Storybook Dads a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Storybook Dads as a registered charity (number 1101208) 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 Storybook Dads's charity number? Storybook Dads's charity number is 1101208. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1101208? Search 1101208 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 Storybook Dads do? Storybook Dads operates in approx 105 prisons nationwide and enables imprisoned parents to send audio and video of themselves reading a story to their children. These stories are edited and enhanced using digital software to make a unique and special gift for each child. Does Storybook Dads have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Storybook Dads. 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 Storybook Dads? Storybook Dads's website listed in our register data is http://www.storybookdads.org.uk. 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 Storybook Dads's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Storybook Dads's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Storybook Dads? The register records Storybook Dads as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Storybook Dads's trustees paid? Storybook Dads's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Storybook Dads previously called? The register lists this previous name for Storybook Dads: Storybook Dad. When was Storybook Dads registered as a charity? Storybook Dads was entered on the register on 16 December 2003. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1101208&subId=0).