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let's talk reading

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Let's Talk Reading is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Ipswich and operates in Suffolk.


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

The charity enables and offers a number of services to improve literacy in the disadvantaged areas of Ipswich, directly and by funding partner organisations, including encouraging attendance at ante-natal and post-natal classes, encouraging parents and early years settings to read with infants, giving away free book-bags to infants and families, and working with adults who struggle to read.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£148,300
Latest Expenditure
£99,818

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 67.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 67.3%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£148,300£99,8180 / 59
2024£21,495£36,0410 / 57
2023£28,109£36,1490 / 38
2022£26,623£21,3090 / 10
2021£30,388£26,7110 / 12

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
c/o Eastern Angles Centre
Gatacre Road
Ipswich
IP1 2LQ
Registration Date
5 November 2018
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5119114
Charity Number
1180559

Trustees

ROBERT JOHN HELLEUR MBE, MSC
DAVID EDWARD HUGHES
KRYSTAL ANN VITTLES BEM
James Hayward
Alison Rosemary Stewart MBE
Katherine McNamara
Clair Elaine Pyper

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