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CCEW Charity Commission profile

READING FAMILY CHURCH

Registered charity 1147465 · organisation 5028372

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 May 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08039827
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,510,290
Latest expenditure
£1,086,454
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: READING FAMILY CHURCH, 448A BASINGSTOKE ROAD, READING, RG2 0RX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The primary objective of the Charity is to advance the Christian religion. A secondary objective is to provide relief for ages persons and those in conditions of need and hardship.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,510,290
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,086,454
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,464,023
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,003,324
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,218,912
Total Gross Expenditure
£921,870
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£940,667
Total Gross Expenditure
£803,900
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
11 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£780,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£668,865

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,510,290
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,086,454
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
304
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
18 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,464,023
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,003,324
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
290
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,218,912
Total Gross Expenditure
£921,870
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
285
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£940,667
Total Gross Expenditure
£803,900
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
263
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
11 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£780,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£668,865
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
255

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1436098
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
42166
Income Investments
32026
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1510290
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,086,454
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1086454
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
89498
Expenditure Governance
5400
Expenditure Support Costs
30952
Expenditure Depreciation
37303
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,060,572
Assets Total Fixed
2619262
Assets Own Use
2619262
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,332,188
Assets Total Liabilities
£27,555
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,923,895
Creditors One Year Total Current
27555
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,271,631
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3923895
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3923895
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
18 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1333762
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
42485
Income Investments
87776
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1464023
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,003,324
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1003324
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
63568
Expenditure Governance
5688
Expenditure Support Costs
29430
Expenditure Depreciation
14085
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£742,435
Assets Total Fixed
2624286
Assets Own Use
2624286
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£916,889
Assets Total Liabilities
£41,116
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,500,059
Creditors One Year Total Current
41116
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£810,817
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3484893
Funds Restricted
15166
Funds Total
3500059
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1087380
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
58565
Income Investments
72967
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1218912
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£921,870
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
921870
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
63075
Expenditure Governance
5400
Expenditure Support Costs
24296
Expenditure Depreciation
6341
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,396,267
Assets Total Fixed
26771
Assets Own Use
26771
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,050,079
Assets Total Liabilities
£37,490
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,039,360
Creditors One Year Total Current
37490
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,957,870
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2999646
Funds Restricted
39714
Funds Total
3039360
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
852764
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
65209
Income Investments
22694
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
940667
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£803,900
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
803900
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
67957
Expenditure Governance
5760
Expenditure Support Costs
21322
Expenditure Depreciation
5908
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,160,752
Assets Total Fixed
27814
Assets Own Use
27814
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,744,747
Assets Total Liabilities
£30,243
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,742,318
Creditors One Year Total Current
30243
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,669,809
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2742237
Funds Restricted
81
Funds Total
2742318
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
11 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
766121
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3264
Income Investments
11444
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
780829
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£668,865
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
668865
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
65155
Expenditure Governance
3120
Expenditure Support Costs
227547
Expenditure Depreciation
10359
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,038,263
Assets Total Fixed
28488
Assets Own Use
28488
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,607,307
Assets Total Liabilities
£30,243
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,605,552
Creditors One Year Total Current
30243
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,561,773
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2592319
Funds Restricted
13233
Funds Total
2605552
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
READING FAMILY CHURCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-05-25T00:00:00
Charity Name
READING FAMILY CHURCH
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-07-09T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3987835
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1090328
Assoc Charity Name
READING FAMILY CHURCH
Charity Name
READING FAMILY CHURCH
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-08-07T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
5018368
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1142032
Assoc Charity Name
MERCY CENTRAL

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 APR 2012
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-3.1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN BERKSHIRE AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;3.2 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN BERKSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND3.3 TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED TO THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures