chapter one (u.k.) ltd

The charity supports children and young people. Chapter One (u.k.) LTD is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in London and operates in England and Scotland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

At Chapter One, we want to create a world where all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive, so we provide one to one reading support at the time they need it most. We provide thousands of children across the UK with online reading volunteers, and also run an early literacy intervention programme. Please visit our website to learn more about our work!

Fundraising

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Region

England

Country

Scotland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,470,541

Latest Expenditure

£1,213,014

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 80.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 97.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 13.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,397,937

Charitable Activities £59,000

Other Trading £0

Investments £13,604

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,177,515

Raising Funds £35,499

Governance £123,166

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,470,541	£1,213,014	£1,177,515	£878,011	£558,000	34 / 2744
2023	£958,586	£834,823	£800,899	£620,484	£394,000	22 / 2108
2022	£691,595	£467,291	£458,970	£496,721	£296,000	13 / 1599
2021	£457,377	£263,450				0 / 956
2020	£253,750	£197,855				0 / 580