# INTERACT STROKE SUPPORT

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1080046
- **Other names:** INTERACT READING SERVICE, INTERACT READING SERVICE - SUPPORTING STROKE RECOVERY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 28, 2000
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1080046


## Contact

- **Address:** InterAct Stroke Support, Unit 303.3 Almond Studios, Biscuit Factory Business Complex, 100 Drummond Road
- **Postcode:** SE16 4DG
- **Phone:** 02038861028
- **Email:** info@interactstroke.org
- **Website:** www.interactstrokesupport.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN SICKNESS OR DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF THE SPOKEN WORD IN A VARIETY OF FORMS WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF A READING SERVICE

**Activities:** InterAct Stroke Support takes professional actors into hospitals and stroke clubs to read and interact with stroke survivors. This interaction alleviates boredom, depression and stimulates the brain, thus helping rehabilitation & recovery.Post stroke depression is common and neural stimulation has been shown to help the brain "adaptively rewire" finding new routes from A to B.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Birmingham City
- Bristol City
- Cardiff
- East Sussex
- Manchester City
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City
- Oldham
- West Sussex
- Throughout London



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £170328 | £215655 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £184008 | £234054 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £150574 | £143616 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £152240 | £129812 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | £201470 | £189685 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **IAN TALBOT OBE** (Chair)
- CHRISTOPHER JOHN RAVENSCROFT
- Dr Anthony Rudd CBE — appointed Feb. 21, 2020
- Dr Marion Walker MBE — appointed Sept. 30, 2021
- EDMUND JOSHUA HUBBARD
- Jonathan McDonnell — appointed Feb. 21, 2020
- LEAH JANICE SOWDEN