WHY WE HAVE A DONATION Option.

Goldfinch Books is a business not only for book sales, but one dedicated to community cohesion and equality of opportunity. We want to share in our love of great books, art, music, poetry and more. Alongside our book sales, we manage a wide programme of events, courses and activities to inspire and encourage creativity, especially in our youngsters. As many know, the creative industries are often undervalued, and our creators struggle to continue to create and be able to pay the bills. We try to pay our creative contributors (artists, writers, and other creatives) a fair price for their time in working with us at Goldfinch, and for their art. We also have a passionate focus on young people’s mental health, and run events in support of sharing information and providing help to sufferers and parents of sufferers.

Many of our activities will not make profit, and if we tried to make a profit would discourage and reduce numbers of those we are trying to support. Other events we run to break even, and some can be profitable. We’ve been open since November 2022 and have had a fantastic reaction from Alton in support of the business. And it’s working. The business is viable, and with a bit of luck and support, we will be here for years to come, and we will continue to support not only the profitable activities but also the much needed unprofitable ones, and we will evolve to meet the town’s aspirations.

We are new, but we already have a lot of supporters. We are first choice for many of you for books, coffee, and bar, and we are so grateful for that. And we do receive donations, both of money to support activities and events, and in second hand books which we sell on to help that funding – these things make a tremendous difference. They help pay bills, and they help us to help our community.

So if you are able to donate, we will always be hugely grateful, and we’ll always try to show that gratitude by curating the best, eclectic mix of books for you, and by putting on the best events, courses, activities and entertainment possible. We just sometimes need a little help, and by by donating, you will be making a world of difference. Thank you.