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Room To Read UK Limited

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1125803
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 10, 2008
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Undefined. In Practice, Overseas.

Address

Address
Room to Read UK Limited
Bracken House
1 Friday Street
LONDON
EC4M 9BT

Contact

Phone
02078733603
Email
[email protected]
Website
roomtoread.org
Website screenshot

Activities

Room to Read's goal is to create a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality. We help children in low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and support girls to build skills to succeed in school and negotiate key life decisions. We have benefitted more than 50 million children across 28 countries.

Objects: The Relief Of Poverty By The Provision Of Educational Programs And Facilities Including Books, Schools, Scholarships, Training, Capacity Building And Other Goods, Equipment And Services Calculated To Relieve Such Needs, In Cooperation With Other Room To Read Offices Throughout The World ('the Objects').

Classification

How
Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
Children/young People

Areas of operation

Country
Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, Grenada, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Malawi, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, United States, Vietnam, Zambia

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £1,183,202 £1,899,144 £2,099,074 2
Dec. 31, 2023 £2,132,122 £1,695,444 £2,878,720 3
Dec. 31, 2022 £3,838,215 £1,501,302 £2,495,546 3
Dec. 31, 2021 £929,081 £1,206,929 £158,632 3
Dec. 31, 2020 £1,923,370 £2,169,581 £436,479 4

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dean Howard Chan (Chair)
Douglas Hill
Heather Simpson Aug. 28, 2020
Mr Martyn Christopher Gowar Nov. 2, 2011
Shari Lynn Freedman Aug. 21, 2014