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read for good

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Read For Good is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Stroud and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

Read for Good's aim is the advancement of education of children and young people in the UK, by the promotion of reading for pleasure and associated literacy skills; and the advancement of citizenship, and the provision of relief to disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,071,218
Latest Expenditure
£1,108,809

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,039,447
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £31,771
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,044,100
Raising Funds £64,709
Governance £11,560
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,071,218£1,108,809£1,044,100£927,512£880,72911 / 11
2023£1,103,518£1,110,055£1,059,542£965,103£850,00011 / 10
2022£1,100,759£903,655£826,375£971,654£777,98111 / 8
2021£754,165£639,368£601,914£774,557£774,55710 / 10
2020£668,803£811,520£811,520£659,369£659,36910 / 12

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers