CCEW Charity Commission profile

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS

Registered charity 1167357 · organisation 5079921

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
25 May 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£122,566
Latest expenditure
£113,526
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: WOODTHORPE GRANGE, WOODTHORPE DRIVE, NOTTINGHAM, NG5 4HA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The object of the CIO is to advance the education of children, adults and families by helping those experiencing difficulties in acquiring literacy skills. We aim to support children and adults to develop a genuine interest and love of reading for pleasure. We aim to develop and promote speech, language, communication, confidence, self esteem, literacy and strategies for learning in the home.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
10 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£122,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£113,526
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
2 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£120,676
Total Gross Expenditure
£100,976
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
30 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£123,282
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,937
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
24 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£83,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,405
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
24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£117,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£104,028

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 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
10 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£122,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£113,526
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£10,900
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
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
2 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£120,676
Total Gross Expenditure
£100,976
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£12,914
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
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
30 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£123,282
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,937
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£10,900
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
122
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
24 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£83,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,405
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£11,100
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
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£117,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£104,028
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
£5
Income From Government Grants
£22,056
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
85

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Derby City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Nottingham City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicester City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Nottinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Derbyshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicestershire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-05-25T00:00:00
Charity Name
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-04-23T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
1055942
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1055942
Assoc Charity Name
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SCHOOLS

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 25 May 2016 as amended on 21 Mar 2025
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES BY HELPING THOSE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN ACQUIRING LITERACY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures