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World Book Day Limited

Registered charity 1079257, on the register since 4 February 2000. The 8,122nd largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 30 June 2025
Income£1.3m
Spending£1.2m
Surplus£32k
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number03783095
Years on the register26

What it says it does

The object of the Charity is to advance the education of the public, particularly by assisting in the promotion of reading among children and young people. The Charity will particularly promote World Book Day, which shall comprise a series of events each year, or any other such event, the purpose of which is to promote and encourage reading among children and young people

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Education/trainingGeneral Charitable Purposes

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

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Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

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