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www.bookdonors.co.uk
History of Bookdonors in 10 ½ Slides
Tom Murdoch-Kenny Managing Director September 2015
A Brief History of Bookdonors
– Bookdonors Community Interest Company Trading as a social enterprise since October 2005 Started with £20k Grant from Scotland UnltdMore-than-Profit ethos, no shareholders, long term partnerships Taken advantage of Grant Funding when available Supported by Directors Loans Secured long term finance (loan capital) March 2013Now employ 32 full time staff across three locations
– Provide employment and training opportunities for young people and the socially disadvantaged
– Provide income generation opportunities to over 70 charities and 40 libraries across Scotland & NE England
Trading in Used Books to Help People, Charities and The Environment
Bookdonors: Context to Growth
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Tonnage Collected/ Month
April 2011 - August 2015
Where do we get our Books from ?• Collect throughout Scotland
Fleet of six dedicated vans with load monitoring– From charity shops– Libraries– Community groups
• Local collection hubs– Glasgow– Dundee– Selkirk
Where do they go?• Delivered to Tweedbank
– By fleet of dedicated vans– By truck from Glasgow & Dundee depots– By Pallets
Dedicated 20,000sq ft Processing Facility
Processing Books
Automatic Scanning Grade by Price Reject if too many
for sale Reject if too heavy
Sorting Manual process Sort by Quality
How does it work ?• We Sell Used Books On-Line on – Amazon (90%+ of sales)– Advanced Book Exchange (ABE)
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Fulfilling Orders• Pick & Pack
– 5 miles of shelving– Each book has a
• File reference, • Year, month file number, • place counter (1-240)
– Orders Software generates labels for sold books
• Manually Picked and Packaged– Ship 8,000 books/week
Bookdonors: Context to Need for Growth
Falling Net Sales Price- 60%eFees fixed at 15%Postal Costs Increasing
£2.80
£3.30
£3.80
£4.30
£4.80
£5.30
Average Selling Price (inc fees)
Bookdonors: Delivered Growth
Bookdonors: Delivered Growth
Investment to Deliver Growth
Total Investments from Social Investment Scotland– £105,000 6 Year Term Loan– £70,000 Grant– £76,125 6 Year Term Loan– Total Investment £251,125
Used for:– Vehicles ( 5 Ford Transits )– Shelving ( 5 miles of shelving)– IT Investment– Working Capital
Term Loan, 181125, 72%
Grant, 70000, 28%
Income Generation
£50,288
£208,979
£448,527
£637,259
£845,709
£746,636£702,219
£1,034,437
£1,316,721
£1,665,997
£2,087,140
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2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017
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Bookdonors Growth in Turnover(Updated Plan - New Premises)
Environmental & Social Impact
Bookdonors in Numbers• 2,200 Tonnes Per Year
Diverted from Landfill• 6.5 Million Books
Social Impact:– Provide income generation opportunities to over 70 charities and 40
libraries across Scotland & NE England– Appx. 8-10% of turnover paid pack back to Charities
Book Sales, 20%
Wholesale70%
Recycling, 10%
Book Processing
Social Impact
Social Impact:• Provide employment and training opportunities for young
people and the socially disadvantaged■ 100% Above National Living Wage■ 0% Zero Hours Contracts ■ 0% Agency Staff
Under 25 years45%
Age 26-4930%
Over 50 years25%
Bookdonors Employment Profile
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Employment SourcesRecruited From Training Scheme Previously Unemployed
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Trading in Used Books to Help People, Charities and The Environment