Booktrust

Active00210012 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
28 November 1925 (100 years)
Industry
Educational support services (85600)
Directors
Edward David Mugisha Poultney
Accounts type
Full
Region
Yorkshire
Address
1 Aire Street
Leeds
LS1 4PR

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
4 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
21 July 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 March 2026
Also at Bell Educational Trust Limited (The), Abe Global Ltd, Screen Yorkshire Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 1 March 2026
Also at National Children's Bureau · more companies
British
Born December 1963 (62)
Poultney, Edward David Mugisha
Director · Appointed 1 September 2024
British
Born May 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2024
Also at B.D.A. (Initiatives) Limited
Swedish
Born November 1980
Hobbs, Tim Michael, Professor
Director · Appointed 1 September 2024
British
Born May 1982 (44)
Director · Appointed 3 May 2022
British
Born March 1965 (61)
Cripps, Matthew Ellis Rowland, Professor
Director · Appointed 1 October 2021
British
Born October 1973 (53)
Dalal, Gautam Shashichandra
Director · Appointed 25 June 2021
British
Born January 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 25 June 2021
Also at The David Ross Education Trust, Lotuschart Limited, Renaissance Foundation · more companies
British
Born December 1968 (57)
Director · Appointed 25 June 2021
Also at Farnham Vineyard
British
Born July 1981 (45)
Director · Appointed 19 December 2018
Also at Upper Norwood Library Trust, Upper Norwood Library Enterprises Limited · more companies
Irish
Born June 1959 (67)
Bailey, Jennifer Rachael
Secretary · Appointed 28 February 2018
Officer history (83 former)
1 March 2026
Appointed Chakraborty, Radha Rupa as Director
1 March 2026
Appointed Crocker, Steven James as Director
28 February 2026
Resigned Coughlan, John Joseph as Director
18 December 2024
Resigned Chakraborty, Radha Rupa as Director
18 December 2024
Resigned Kessel, Anthony Stephen as Director
1 September 2024
Appointed Broomé, Ellen Kristina as Director
1 September 2024
Appointed Hobbs, Tim Michael, Professor as Director
1 September 2024
Appointed Poultney, Edward David Mugisha as Director
5 December 2023
Resigned Dhillon, Harpal Kaur as Director
31 May 2023
Resigned Hudack, Michael Nicholas as Director
1 October 2022
Resigned Scott, Stephen Basil, Professor as Director
3 May 2022
Appointed Murray Hill, Hilary Anne as Director
23 February 2022
Resigned Loke, Hsin, Dr as Director
18 December 2021
Resigned Davies, Paul as Director
31 October 2021
Resigned Roche, Peter Charles Kenneth as Director
1 October 2021
Appointed Cripps, Matthew Ellis Rowland, Professor as Director
1 October 2021
Appointed Hudack, Michael Nicholas as Director
1 October 2021
Appointed Scott, Stephen Basil, Professor as Director
2 September 2021
Resigned Johnson, Fiona Margaret as Director
2 September 2021
Resigned Malcolm, Claire Dorothy as Director
25 June 2021
Appointed Sellick, Victoria Kate as Director
25 June 2021
Appointed Langstaff, Nigel Jeremy as Director
25 June 2021
Appointed Dalal, Gautam Shashichandra as Director
31 October 2019
Resigned Wolfson, Eleanor Shawcross as Director
30 September 2019
Resigned Shanks, Hugh Frederick as Director
19 December 2018
Appointed Chakraborty, Radha Rupa as Director
19 December 2018
Appointed Kessel, Anthony Stephen as Director
19 December 2018
Appointed Davies, Paul as Director
19 December 2018
24 September 2018
Resigned Niles, Meredith Armstrong as Director
24 September 2018
Resigned Briggs, Nicola Susan as Director
19 June 2018
Resigned Wyatt, Derek Murray as Director
31 March 2018
Resigned Brown, Karen Veronica as Director
28 February 2018
Appointed Coughlan, John Joseph as Director
28 February 2018
Appointed Bailey, Jennifer Rachael as Secretary
6 December 2017
Appointed Dhillon, Harpal Kaur as Director
30 November 2017
Resigned Germer, Katie Anne as Secretary
4 October 2017
Resigned Hudson, Samantha Tracy, Mrs. as Director
21 June 2017
Resigned Gerald, Diana as Secretary
21 June 2017
Appointed Germer, Katie Anne as Secretary
1 November 2016
Appointed Wolfson, Eleanor Shawcross as Director
29 September 2016
Resigned Wheeler, Fiona Marie as Director
29 September 2016
Resigned De Le Mora, Santiago as Director
24 February 2016
Appointed Loke, Hsin, Dr as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Murray, Carol Lynne as Director
30 September 2015
Appointed Malcolm, Claire Dorothy as Director
30 September 2015
Appointed Johnson, Fiona Margaret as Director
30 September 2015
Resigned Cremin, Teresa Mary, Professor as Director
30 September 2015
Resigned Taylor, Carol as Director
30 September 2015
Resigned Roche, David Lawrence as Director
30 September 2015
Appointed Roche, Peter Charles Kenneth as Director
30 September 2015
Appointed Wyatt, Derek Murray as Director
3 June 2015
Resigned Barnes, Dawn as Director
16 March 2015
Appointed Gerald, Diana as Secretary
6 March 2015
Resigned Pandya, Bharat as Secretary
17 March 2014
Appointed Brown, Karen Veronica as Director
11 December 2013
Resigned Burtenshaw, Alistair John as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Shanks, Hugh Frederick as Director
10 December 2012
Resigned Gay, Paula Felicia Ann Marie as Director
26 September 2012
Appointed Hudson, Samantha Tracy, Mrs. as Director
26 September 2012
Appointed Pandya, Bharat as Secretary
26 September 2012
Resigned Bird, Viv as Secretary
26 September 2012
Appointed Barnes, Dawn as Director
26 September 2012
Appointed Niles, Meredith Armstrong as Director
26 September 2012
Appointed Briggs, Nicola Susan as Director
25 September 2012
Resigned Williams, Nigel John as Director
25 September 2012
Resigned Horner, Susan Margaret, Dr as Director
15 May 2012
Appointed Bird, Viv as Secretary
14 May 2012
Resigned Flynn, Eamonn as Secretary
1 May 2012
Appointed Roche, David Lawrence as Director
27 July 2011
Resigned Roche, David Lawrence as Director
17 March 2011
Appointed Murray, Carol Lynne as Director
23 September 2010
Resigned Giles, Alastair as Director
23 September 2010
Resigned Hall, Harriet as Director
23 September 2010
Appointed Wheeler, Fiona Marie as Director
23 September 2010
Appointed De Le Mora, Santiago as Director
9 December 2009
Resigned Powell, Jessica as Director
25 March 2009
Resigned Dekonor, Emmanuella Akuyo as Director
10 December 2008
Appointed Taylor, Carol as Director
10 December 2008
Appointed Cremin, Teresa Mary, Professor as Director
10 December 2008
Appointed Roche, David Lawrence as Director
21 October 2008
Resigned Morrison, Alison as Director
11 June 2008
Resigned Kempster, Grace Doreen as Director
12 March 2008
Resigned Petrie, Ruth as Director
12 December 2007
Resigned Wajid, Sara as Director
12 December 2006
Appointed Powell, Jessica as Director
12 December 2006
Resigned Reynolds, Kimberley Kay as Director
12 December 2006
Resigned Glover, Trevor David as Director
12 December 2006
Appointed Petrie, Ruth as Director
12 December 2006
Appointed Hall, Harriet as Director
12 December 2006
Resigned Jones, Crispin as Director
12 December 2006
Appointed Burtenshaw, Alistair John as Director
12 December 2005
Resigned Mays, Jane as Director
12 December 2005
Appointed Gay, Paula Felicia Ann Marie as Director
12 December 2005
Resigned Dick, Julia Margaret as Director
14 December 2004
Resigned Wilson Fletcher, Honor Jean as Director
13 December 2004
Appointed Giles, Alastair as Director
13 December 2004
Appointed Dekonor, Emmanuella Akuyo as Director
13 December 2004
Appointed Morrison, Alison as Director
13 December 2004
Appointed Wajid, Sara as Director
13 December 2004
Resigned Adebayo, Oludiran Oludele Abimbola as Director
13 December 2004
Resigned Whittle, Stephen Charles as Director
13 December 2004
Appointed Kempster, Grace Doreen as Director
16 December 2003
Appointed Jones, Crispin as Director
16 December 2003
Resigned Drabble, Jane as Director
10 December 2002
Resigned Bolton, Eric James, Professor as Director
10 December 2002
Resigned Carr, Lucinda Jane as Director
10 December 2002
Resigned Purse, Stephen John as Director
10 December 2002
Resigned Hallford, Deborah Jane as Secretary
10 December 2002
Appointed Flynn, Eamonn as Secretary
18 March 2002
Appointed Horner, Susan Margaret, Dr as Director
18 March 2002
Appointed Williams, Nigel John as Director
11 December 2001
Resigned Hooberman, Ben as Director
11 December 2001
Appointed Glover, Trevor David as Director
11 December 2001
Appointed Whittle, Stephen Charles as Director
11 December 2001
Appointed Wilson Fletcher, Honor Jean as Director
11 December 2001
Appointed Dick, Julia Margaret as Director
11 December 2001
Resigned Hearst, Stephen as Director
18 September 2001
Resigned Kempster, Grace Doreen as Director
13 June 2001
Resigned Hoggart, Richard, Doctor as Director
19 September 2000
Appointed Drabble, Jane as Director
19 September 2000
Appointed Mays, Jane as Director
19 September 2000
19 September 2000
Appointed Reynolds, Kimberley Kay as Director
19 September 2000
Resigned Cox, Charles Brian, Professor as Director
28 September 1999
28 September 1999
Resigned Goff, Martyn as Director
28 September 1999
Resigned Duffy, James William as Secretary
28 September 1999
Resigned Turner, Michael Ralph as Director
28 September 1999
Appointed Adebayo, Oludiran Oludele Abimbola as Director
28 September 1999
Resigned Marland, Peter Michael as Director
28 September 1999
Appointed Kempster, Grace Doreen as Director
28 September 1999
Appointed Purse, Stephen John as Director
28 September 1999
Appointed Hallford, Deborah Jane as Secretary
28 September 1999
Resigned De Bellaigue, Eric as Director
1 April 1999
Resigned Watson, Roderick, Professor as Director
8 December 1998
Appointed Hearst, Stephen as Director
16 September 1997
Resigned Minett, Pamela as Director
16 September 1997
Appointed Hooberman, Ben as Director
31 January 1997
Appointed Duffy, James William as Secretary
31 January 1997
Resigned Andrews, Adrian Ronald as Secretary
24 September 1996
24 September 1996
Appointed Cox, Charles Brian, Professor as Director
24 September 1996
Appointed Bolton, Eric James, Professor as Director
24 September 1996
Resigned Land, John Anthony as Director
3 May 1996
Appointed Andrews, Adrian Ronald as Secretary
3 May 1996
Resigned Courtenay, Wendy Fiona as Secretary
26 September 1995
Appointed Hoggart, Richard, Doctor as Director
26 September 1995
Appointed Watson, Roderick, Professor as Director
16 June 1995
Resigned Pickard, Willis Ritchie Sturrock as Director
27 May 1995
Resigned Taylor, Richard Bingham as Director
3 March 1994
Appointed Courtenay, Wendy Fiona as Secretary
3 March 1994
Resigned Harris, Vanessa Anne as Secretary
30 September 1993
Resigned Thin, David Ainslie as Director
30 September 1993
Resigned Cooper, Kenneth Reginald as Director
30 September 1993
Appointed Attenborough, Elizabeth Margaret as Director
30 September 1993
Resigned Bagnall, Peter Hill as Director
24 September 1992
Appointed Carr, Lucinda Jane as Director
24 September 1992
Appointed Taylor, Richard Bingham as Director
24 September 1992
5 March 1992
Resigned Cragg, Christopher as Secretary
5 March 1992
Appointed Harris, Vanessa Anne as Secretary
5 December 1991
Resigned Tremain, Rose as Director
26 September 1991
Resigned Haines, John as Director
26 September 1991
Appointed Goff, Martyn as Director
26 September 1991
Appointed De Bellaigue, Eric as Director
26 September 1991
Appointed Minett, Pamela as Director
26 September 1991
Appointed Pickard, Willis Ritchie Sturrock as Director
24 September 1991
Appointed Marland, Peter Michael as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

What Booktrust say about themselves

“BookTrust transforms lives by getting children and families reading. We are the UK's largest children's reading charity. Each year we reach 3.4 million…”

— from booktrust.org.uk

Filings 285

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 October 2026Full accounts31 March 2026
3 September 2026Director's details changed
3 September 2026Director's details changed
30 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates21 July 2026
2 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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