BookTrust

For the Scottish charity, see Scottish Book Trust.

BookTrust
Formation1921; 103 years ago (1921)
Legal statusIndependent charity
PurposeBookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity, dedicated to getting children reading.
HeadquartersLeeds, England
Location
  • Leeds, London, Cardiff and Belfast
Chief Executive
Diana Gerald
Websitebooktrust.org.uk

BookTrust is a UK children's reading charity dedicated to getting children reading.[1]

The charity works across England, Wales and Northern Ireland – its head office is in Leeds, England.

BookTrust was founded in 1921 by Hugh Walpole, Stanley Unwin, Maurice Marston and Harold Macmillan.

The Queen is BookTrust's patron. In 2011, she took over the role from the Duke of Edinburgh who stood down after a number of years.[2] BookTrust's president is Sir Michael Morpurgo, the award-winning author of over 120 books for children, including War Horse.[3] The charity's chief executive is Diana Gerald, who took over from Viv Bird in early 2015.[4]

  1. ^ BookTrust, "About us". Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Our Patron | BookTrust". www.booktrust.org.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Our President | BookTrust". www.booktrust.org.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Our Leadership Team | BookTrust". www.booktrust.org.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2022.