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Read Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1160256
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 30, 2015
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Anywhere In The World

Address

Address
Read Foundation
Victoria Court
376 Wilmslow Road
MANCHESTER
M14 6AX

Activities

READ FOUNDATION CHANGED ITS LEGAL STRUCTURE FROM A TRUST TO A CHARITABLE COMPANY, NO:1160256. HISTORICAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UNDER THE PREVIOUS CHARITY NUMBER: 1114808.READ Foundation builds purpose built schools to provide quality education for poor and rural communities. It sponsors orphans & needy children to gain the skills needed to help themselves out of poverty.

Objects: 1.1 For Public Benefit To Promote The Education Including Social, Moral And Physical Training Of People Of Any Age Anywhere In The World In Such Ways As The Organisation Thinks Fit Including But Not Limited To By The Establishment, Maintenance And Assistance Of Schools, Colleges And Other Institutions;1.2 The Prevention Or The Relief Of Poverty Anywhere In The World By Providing Grants, Items And Services To The Individuals In Need And/or Charities, Or Other Organisations Working To Prevent Or Relieve Poverty;1.3 Relief Of Financial Need And Suffering Amongst Victims Of Natural Or Other Kinds Of Disasters In The Form Of Money Or Other Means Deemed Suitable For Persons, Bodies, Organisations And/or Countries Affected, Including The Provision Of Medical Aid.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Services
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Bangladesh, Lebanon, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Turkey, Yemen

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £12,082,828 £10,105,776 £9,048,274 59
March 31, 2024 £12,052,823 £9,348,440 £7,071,222 58
March 31, 2023 £8,480,813 £8,000,979 £4,366,839 39
March 31, 2022 £7,308,283 £5,400,365 £3,887,005 21
March 31, 2021 £5,369,265 £4,928,902 £1,979,087 29

Trustees

Name Appointed
Haroon Rashid (Chair) Jan. 30, 2015
Asif Ansari Jan. 12, 2019
Dr USMAN CHOUDRY May 6, 2017
Rizwan Rashid Aug. 13, 2016
Saeed Mahmood April 28, 2021
Sarah Salam May 1, 2019