01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052632
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Overseas only
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 59
- Postcode
- M14 6AX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
For public benefit to promote the education including social, moral and physical training of people of any age anywhere in the world in such ways as the organisation thinks fit including but not limited to by the establishment, maintenance and assistance of schools, colleges and other institutions. the prevention or the relief of poverty anywhere in the world by providing grants, items and services to the individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. relief of financial need and suffering amongst victims of natural or other kinds of disasters in the form of money or other means deemed suitable for persons, bodies, organisations and/or countries affected, including the provision of medical aid.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 59 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £12,082,828 | £10,105,776 | 59 | 27 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £12,052,823 | £9,348,440 | 59 | 21 February 2025 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 376 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M14 6AX
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.readfoundation.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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