--- title: "The Book Aid Charitable Trust — charity 1039484 | CharityCompare" description: "The Book Aid Charitable Trust (charity 1039484): income £234k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-book-aid-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:01:14.687Z 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. 1039484 BA # The Book Aid Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Book Aid Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.book-aid.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1039484&subId=0) Work at The Book Aid Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-book-aid-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Book%20Aid%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Book Aid Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £234,070 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £289,621 Registered charity number 1039484 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Unit 10 Stirlin Court Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.book-aid.org](http://www.book-aid.org/) Quick answer The Book Aid Charitable Trust (number 1039484) 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 The Book Aid Charitable Trust do? The objectives of the charity are to distribute Bibles and Christian books supplied by donors and supporters of the trust for the advancement of the Christian religion, public benefit or education and the relief of the aged, poor, sick or disabled either in the UK or overseas. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Book Aid Charitable Trust Answers The Book Aid Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Book Aid Charitable Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Book Aid Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 The Book Aid Charitable Trust 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) The Book Aid Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 July 1994 Also known as Book Aid Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland · Rwanda · Cameroon · Ghana · India · Kenya ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 The Book Aid Charitable Trust registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Book Aid Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Book Aid Charitable Trust. 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 The Book Aid Charitable Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Book Aid Charitable Trust's charity number? The Book Aid Charitable Trust's charity number is 1039484. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1039484? Search 1039484 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 The Book Aid Charitable Trust do? The objectives of the charity are to distribute Bibles and Christian books supplied by donors and supporters of the trust for the advancement of the Christian religion, public benefit or education and the relief of the aged, poor, sick or disabled either in the UK or overseas. Does The Book Aid Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Book Aid Charitable Trust. 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 The Book Aid Charitable Trust? The Book Aid Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.book-aid.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 The Book Aid Charitable Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Book Aid Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 The Book Aid Charitable Trust? The register records The Book Aid Charitable Trust 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 The Book Aid Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The Book Aid Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Book Aid Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Book Aid Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 18 July 1994. 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=1039484&subId=0).