READING FORCE

Charity number: 1159890
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We help improve communication within families experiencing the unique challenges of Forces life whether at home together or separated by tours of duty or postings, by encouraging shared reading and scrapbook/journaling. It is a fun and practical activity for all British Forces families living in the UK and overseas, reservists, veterans, and their close and extended families including grandparents

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2025

Total income: £437,592
Total expenditure: £291,250

People

11 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Akrotiri
  • Brunei
  • Canada
  • Cyprus
  • Dhekelia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Germany
  • Gibraltar
  • Italy
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 January 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
NICHOLAS WILLIAM NEVILLE JONES BA OXON Chair 10 November 2014
None on record
Sarah Helen Bradshaw Trustee 03 February 2026
None on record
Louise Sarah Radakin Trustee 03 February 2026
None on record
Elizabeth Brown Trustee 03 February 2026
None on record
Paul Collard BEM ACMA Trustee 01 April 2025
None on record
Amanda Rowley Trustee 25 March 2025
None on record
Alison Hill Trustee 08 November 2023
None on record
SHAHID AZEEM Trustee 23 February 2023
SHOTS IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Received: On time
HIGH SHERIFF OF SURREY YOUTH AWARDS
Received: On time
RUSHMOOR MUSLIM ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
The Rt Hon the Lord David Blunkett Trustee 30 September 2020
None on record
LINDSEY TAYLOR Trustee 10 November 2014
None on record
Rev Alison Baverstock Trustee 06 November 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024 30/06/2025
Total gross income £288.46k £256.64k £218.98k £231.79k £437.59k
Total expenditure £151.17k £222.60k £283.74k £303.54k £291.25k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £105.65k £48.26k N/A N/A £0

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2025 20 March 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2025 20 March 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2024 27 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 27 February 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 16 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 16 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 13 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 13 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 28 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 28 April 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Foundation Registered 12 Jan 2015

Charitable objects

THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR ALL BRITISH ARMED FORCES FAMILIES AND CHILDREN LIVING IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS:- 1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO READ TOGETHER FOR PLEASURE AND TALK ABOUT A BOOK BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND MATERIALS TO SUPPORT SHARED READING ACTIVITIES; AND 2) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH BY USING READING AS A MEANS OF MITIGATING STRESS AND INCREASING COMMUNICATION AND GOOD FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS FOLLOWING SEPARATION DUE TO TRAINING, DEPLOYMENT, POSTINGS AND MOBILITY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UK AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
10 Homersham Road
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 3PN
Phone:
07566 200 299
Email:
info@readingforce.org.uk
Website:

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