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Got To Read

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1154720
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 25, 2013
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
Got to Read
19 Tower Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 3BE

Contact

Activities

Got to Read offers one-to-one support to adults across Suffolk who for any reason have left formal education but do not yet have the skills that they would like with reading and writing. It is particularly able to support those who do not have the skills or confidence to attend group literacy classes and who may want to start from the beginning with reading and writing.

Objects: The Charity's Object ("Object") Is The Advancement Of Education By Raising Levels Of Literacy And Promotion Of Reading For Enjoyment Through: 1.Creating And Facilitating Conditions Where Groups And Individuals In A Community Can Work Together, Making Best Use Of Resources To Create An Environment That Encourages Reading And Literacy 2.Promoting The Value Of Reading In The Home And Encouraging And Supporting Family Members And Carers To Read With Their Children 3.Providing Information And Training To Give People The Skills, Confidence And Resources They Need To Support Themselves Or Others 4.Developing Campaigns And/or Reading Promotions Which Generate Positive Messages About Reading And Literacy And Raise Aspirations In Individuals And Communities. The Provision Of Services Will Be For People Of Any Age And Any Background.

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
Education/training
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Suffolk

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Nov. 30, 2024 £2,007 £3,938
Nov. 30, 2023 £765 £1,911
Nov. 30, 2022 £7,619 £4,043
Nov. 30, 2021 £1,057 £2,046
Nov. 30, 2020 £842 £1,932

Trustees

Name Appointed
Kay Elizabeth Mcelhinney (Chair) Nov. 21, 2013
Angela Gillian Gage May 18, 2017
Cindy Lawes June 7, 2021
Dulcie Maria Beamont Feb. 20, 2025
Sandy Taylor Oct. 20, 2018
Theo Clarke Sept. 14, 2017