CCEW Charity Commission profile

ASSISTED READING FOR CHILDREN

Registered charity 1146276 · organisation 5026173

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 March 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07962217
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£198,919
Latest expenditure
£210,470
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: GOBLES COURT, 7 MARKET SQUARE, BICESTER, OXON, OX26 6AA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity's aim is to impart a love of reading to disadvantaged primary school children via regular, personalised, mentoring support from trained volunteers.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
24 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£198,919
Total Gross Expenditure
£210,470
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£158,180
Total Gross Expenditure
£176,766
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£144,124
Total Gross Expenditure
£149,513
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£135,053
Total Gross Expenditure
£134,296
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
9 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£166,479
Total Gross Expenditure
£134,369

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
24 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£198,919
Total Gross Expenditure
£210,470
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
250
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
13 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£158,180
Total Gross Expenditure
£176,766
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£7,851
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
230
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£144,124
Total Gross Expenditure
£149,513
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£3,773
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
270
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
6 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£135,053
Total Gross Expenditure
£134,296
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
8
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
6891
Income From Government Grants
£6,891
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
290
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
9 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£166,479
Total Gross Expenditure
£134,369
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£17
Income From Government Grants
£26,366
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
290

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ASSISTED READING FOR CHILDREN
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2012-04-05T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
4039132
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1124632
Assoc Charity Name
ASSISTED READING FOR CHILDREN IN OXFORDSHIRE
Charity Name
ASSISTED READING FOR CHILDREN
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-03-07T00:00:00
Charity Name
ASSISTED READING FOR CHILDREN
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-07-16T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5038721
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1152866
Assoc Charity Name
CHIPPING NORTON LITERARY FESTIVAL

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 FEB 2012
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND SELF-CONFIDENCE OF CHILDREN IN OXFORDSHIRE, PARTICULARLY BY HELPING THEM TO OVERCOME READING DIFFICULTIES, THEREBY PROMOTING THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND GENERAL WELLBEING.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
519271
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ARCH

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures