Charities In Reading

Coley Park Community Association CIO are a a charity situated within a Community Centre. We work with local groups and outside agencies to run workshops and activities within the local area and centre.

This is a primary school PTA (parents/teachers association) running events to promote community spirit and to raise funds to provide equipment and experiences that enhance school life, consistent with the school's ethos that children should "live life in all its fullness".

Our charity main objective is to raise funds to support the school. By supporting the school we work with the school to fund items that cannot be funded from the schools budget.We hold our activities in the school and its grounds. Activities include Bake sales, Disco's, Fun days and Adult evening events.

THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL BY DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF PARENTS & OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL, BY ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL. ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN ARE PTA & SUB-CTTEE MEETINGS TO ORGANISE FUND AND NON-FUND RAISING EVENTS FOR PARENTS TEACHERS AND PUPILS.

The principle objective of the trust is to assist poor residents of certain parishes in the following areas to start new careers in other countries:WoolwichShinfield and Spencer's Wood, BerkshireTenbury Wells, WorcestershireNortheast Herefordshire

To apply its income, and with discretion, its capital to relieve clergy who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress, who are serving or have served in Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry of the Oxford Diocese, or the widows, widowers, children and orphans of such clergy, with a preference to those resident in the Buckinghamshire Archdeaconry

Education co-operation events between China and UK in 2007. Darford Leigh Technology College teacher and students had their field work and working experience in Beijing secondary school. We organised Chinese New Year events for local Chinese community and students. We are a UK charity only and provide service to local community.

Most weekends the charity attends car boot sales. The charity runs its own car boot sales every month in Reading, Berkshire. The charity receives, on average, over 5,000 calls from grieving parents each year.

Club F.O.D Club F.O.D has developed four distinct areas that further our charitable purpose:Club F.O.D at The BlagraveClub F.O.D at HomeClub F.O.D in the communityFund Of Diversity Based in Reading, our aim is to prevent social isolation for LGBT people and provide dedicated safe spaces for all members of the LGBT spectrum.

Advancing the Christian faith by teaching, preaching and propagating the doctrines, principle beliefs and teaching of God and our Lord Jesus Christ in accordance with the Bible, which is the Word of God.

As the PTA for Grazeley Parochial Primary School we are committed to raising much needed funds, which are used to purchase items and activities which benefit the whole school. Students have greater opportunity to extend and reinforce their learning on the curriculum.

The relief of poverty and distress amoung the current and past Trustees, Governers, Staff, Pupils of Aldworth's Hospital The Reading Blue Coat School their dependents or anyone closely connected with the School. To advance the education and religion of pupils at the School. Generally, to support any charitable trusts or organisations and to carry out any charitable purposes.

To provide support for existing and retired members of South Central Ambulance Service (Incorporating Hampshire Ambulance Service) Benevolent Fund when a need arises.

SLIA helped raise funds for the Crisis Aid Project towards the building of schools and mosques in Sierra Leone. Foster and promote the teaching of Islamic Religion

To promote kindness not cruelty to animals. To educate members of the public on animal welfare, eg neutering service, public talks etc. Home checks to arrange suitable adoptee's to adopt animals in care of the rescue.

Programme of three natural therapies - nutrition, massage and imagery for an average of three sessions for optimum/successful results. Children aged 2-22 suffering any condition or symptoms. Families attend from the south west. Also provides resources, talks and training.

Raising funds to provide extra facilities for Addington School - a school for children with Special Needs aged 2 to 19Involves coffee mornings, fashion shows and summer and Christmas Fayres

We provide assistance for phase 4 rehabilitation exercise classes for Heart patients by assisting instructors to gain BACR Qualifications which enables them to run the classes. We also provide exercise equipment for these classes.

Advance, maintain and promote Christian faith, maximising the relief of poverty and to advance education and for such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community.

Summer FeteXmas BazaarDiscoFilm Nights

Collecting, preserving, conserving, displaying and making available to enquirers the archives records, printed material, regalia jewels and artefacts of freemasonry and the continued running of a library and museum for the benefit of the general public.

To relieve the needs of ex Gurkhas and their families .

Our Parent Staff Association works with our school, parents, pupils and the local community to put on a range of events and activities, such as Summer, Easter and Christmas Fairs, Mothers' and Grandparent's Teas, Raffles and School Discos. These events help to build the school community, break down barriers and help fundraise. We use the funds to purchase a range of resources for our school.

Parent/Carer toddler group. One session per week, term time only, Tuesday. Where parents/carers and their children can mix and play in a friendly environment.

(a) promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing or assisting in providing facilities for playing rugby football ; (b) provide or assist in providing Facilities for sport of such persons who have need for such facilities by reason of youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances