CCEW Charity Commission profile

READING FAMILY AID GROUP

Registered charity 1022144 · organisation 1022144

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
2 June 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 May 2025 – 30 April 2026
Latest income
£33,699
Latest expenditure
£37,806
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 39 THE CRESCENT, EARLEY, READING, RG6 7NW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.readingfamilyaid.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of Christmas gifts to disadvantaged children in the Reading area.Annual day out to theme park or seaside for disadvantaged familiesAnnual visit to Pantomime in January each yearAnnual visit to Camp Mohawk, centre for families with a member on the autistic spectrum

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2025
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received
3 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£33,699
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,806
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
11 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£48,232
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,062
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£36,599
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,923
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,724
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£31,708
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,878

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2025
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2026
Ar Due Date
28 February 2027
Ar Received Date
3 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£33,699
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,806
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
130
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
11 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£48,232
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,062
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
125
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
18 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£36,599
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,923
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
97
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Due Date
29 February 2024
Ar Received Date
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,724
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
90
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Due Date
28 February 2023
Ar Received Date
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£31,708
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,878
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
15

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Berkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wokingham
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Reading
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
READING FAMILY AID GROUP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-06-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 21 APRIL 1993, AS AMENDED 16 JUNE 2004AS AMENDED ON 19 JUL 2016 as amended on 04 Mar 2021 as amended on 11 Jan 2024
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF READING BY PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS
Area Of Benefit
READING AND DISTRICT

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
86454
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
READING FAMILY AID

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures