# Online UK bookstore raises funds for charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/11/19/online-uk-bookstore-raises-funds-charities/
- Published: 1999-11-19T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

[Pickabook](http://www.pickabook.co.uk) is a Web-based bookshop formed specifically
to provide an extra source of income for UK charitable causes. The Cheltenham-based
company offers over 4 million books and other items in a range of over 200,000 titles.

In addition to books they sell audio books, music CDs, CD-Roms, calendars and even
soft toys. Most items are offered at 20% off the recommended retail price, and some
are offered at higher discounts.

 [Pickabook Ltd logo]Managing Director Geoffrey Newsome told UK Fundraising: “When
a customer places an order with Pickabook, he or she can nominate a charity in a
list and Pickabook donates an agreed percentage of the cost of the order to the 
charity nominated.”

The site was launched in mid-1999. Charities already listed on the site include 
The Guide Association, The Scout Association, The National Meningitis Trust, and
the Pittville School Minibus Appeal. The bookshop also offers the Pickabook Charities
Fund, a fund from which the company will distribute money raised to the charity 
or charities of our choice.

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