READ FOR GOOD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 June 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06895421
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £1,479,090
Latest expenditure: £1,175,892
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Read for Good, Nailsworth Mills Estate, Avening Road, Nailsworth, Stroud, GL6 0BS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Read for Good's aim is the advancement of education of children and young people in the UK, by the promotion of reading for pleasure and associated literacy skills; and the advancement of citizenship, and the provision of relief to disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,479,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,175,892

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,071,218
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,108,809

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,103,518
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,110,055

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,100,759
Total Gross Expenditure: £903,655

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 15 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £754,165
Total Gross Expenditure: £639,368

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,479,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,175,892
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,071,218
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,108,809
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,103,518
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,110,055
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,100,759
Total Gross Expenditure: £903,655
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 15 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £754,165
Total Gross Expenditure: £639,368
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £30,453
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1433942
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 45148
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1479090
Income Legacies: 284864
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £92,207
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,083,685
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1175892
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2529
Expenditure Support Costs: 46708
Expenditure Depreciation: 10886
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 303198
Reserves: £1,193,781
Assets Total Fixed: 30429
Assets Own Use: 30429
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,271,313
Assets Total Liabilities: £71,032
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,230,710
Creditors One Year Total Current: 71032
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £945,150
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1224210
Funds Restricted: 6500
Funds Total: 1230710
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1039447
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 31771
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1071218
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £64,709
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,044,100
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1108809
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11560
Expenditure Support Costs: 46182
Expenditure Depreciation: 9763
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -37591
Reserves: £880,729
Assets Total Fixed: 41783
Assets Own Use: 41783
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,016,505
Assets Total Liabilities: £130,776
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £927,512
Creditors One Year Total Current: 130776
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £946,314
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 922512
Funds Restricted: 5000
Funds Total: 927512
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1097506
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 6012
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1103518
Income Legacies: 42524
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £50,513
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,059,542
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1110055
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1455
Expenditure Support Costs: 123964
Expenditure Depreciation: 11754
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £850,000
Assets Total Fixed: 46746
Assets Own Use: 46746
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,080,886
Assets Total Liabilities: £162,529
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £965,103
Creditors One Year Total Current: 162529
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £998,879
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 900167
Funds Restricted: 64936
Funds Total: 965103
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1097799
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2960
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1100759
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £77,280
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £826,375
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 903655
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1294
Expenditure Support Costs: 78054
Expenditure Depreciation: 11382
Gain Loss Investment: 4505
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 68
Reserves: £777,981
Assets Total Fixed: 55896
Assets Own Use: 55512
Assets Long Term Investment: 384
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,074,635
Assets Total Liabilities: £158,877
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £971,654
Creditors One Year Total Current: 158877
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,014,599
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 777981
Funds Restricted: 193673
Funds Total: 971654
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 15 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 749660
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 4505
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 754165
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £37,454
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £601,914
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 639368
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5452
Expenditure Support Costs: 321295
Expenditure Depreciation: 13274
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 68
Reserves: £774,557
Assets Total Fixed: 67285
Assets Own Use: 66894
Assets Long Term Investment: 391
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £863,357
Assets Total Liabilities: £156,085
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £774,557
Creditors One Year Total Current: 156085
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £821,214
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 774557
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 774557
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: READ FOR GOOD
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-09-14T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 3953117
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1071380
Assoc Charity Name: JR AND SA BROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name: READ FOR GOOD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-06-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 MAY 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 11 JUNE 2009 AND 10 NOVEMBER 2010.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 JUL 2018 as amended on 20 Sep 2018 as amended on 09 Nov 2021 as amended on 21 Mar 2025
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UK, BY THE PROMOTION OF READING FOR PLEASURE AND ASSOCIATED LITERACY SKILLS; AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP, AND THE PROVISION OF RELIEF TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UK.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 419831
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: READATHON

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures