Reading Force
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1159890
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Jan. 12, 2015
- Legal form
- CIO
- Area of benefit
- UK And Overseas
Address
- Address
- 10 Homersham Road
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 3PN
Contact
- Phone
- 07566 200 299
- [email protected]
- Website
readingforce.org.uk
Activities
We help improve communication within families experiencing the unique challenges of Forces life whether at home together or separated by tours of duty or postings, by encouraging shared reading and scrapbook/journaling. It is a fun and practical activity for all British Forces families living in the UK and overseas, reservists, veterans, and their close and extended families including grandparents
Objects: The Following Objects Are For The Public Benefit For All British Armed Forces Families And Children Living In The UK And Overseas:-1) To Advance Education By Encouraging Families To Read Together For Pleasure And Talk About A Book By Providing Advice And Assistance And Materials To Support Shared Reading Activities; And2) To Promote And Protect Good Health By Using Reading As A Means Of Mitigating Stress And Increasing Communication And Good Family Relationships Following Separation Due To Training, Deployment, Postings And Mobility.
Classification
- How
- Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- What
- Education/training, Other Charitable Purposes
- Who
- Children/young People, Other Defined Groups
Areas of operation
- Country
- Akrotiri, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, Dhekelia, Falkland Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Italy, Northern Ireland, Scotland
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £437,592 | £291,250 |
| June 30, 2024 | £231,793 | £303,542 |
| June 30, 2023 | £218,979 | £283,736 |
| June 30, 2022 | £256,638 | £222,604 |
| June 30, 2021 | £288,455 | £151,166 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Nicholas William Neville Jones Ba Oxon (Chair) | Nov. 10, 2014 |
| Alison Hill | Nov. 8, 2023 |
| Amanda Rowley | March 25, 2025 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Feb. 3, 2026 |
| Lindsey Taylor | Nov. 10, 2014 |
| Louise Sarah Radakin | Feb. 3, 2026 |
| Paul Collard BEM ACMA | April 1, 2025 |
| Rev Alison Baverstock | Nov. 6, 2014 |
| Shahid Azeem | Feb. 23, 2023 |
| Sarah Helen Bradshaw | Feb. 3, 2026 |
| The Rt Hon the Lord David Blunkett | Sept. 30, 2020 |
Nearby
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- 2nd Norbiton Scout Group 0.2 mi