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Reading Families' Forum CIO

Rff

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1166585
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Jan. 11, 2026. Filing history
Registered
April 18, 2016
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
53 Parkside Road
Reading
RG30 2BT

Activities

To enable young people aged 0 to 25 years with disabilities or special educational needs and their families to meet and discuss issues with service providers in Reading Borough Council, and local NHS and voluntary sector. To represent parents' and carers' views to these providers and work to coproduce policy. To promote best practice in these services.

Objects: To Relieve The Needs Of Young People Aged 0-15 Years With Disabilties And / Or Special Educational Needs And To Assist In Advancing Them In Life So That They May Grow To Full Maturity As Individuals And Members Of Society For The Public Benefit In The Reading Borough Council Area By: • Setting Up Structures And Providing Opportunities (Surveys, Meetings, Events, Information Days) To Facilitate Two-Way Communication Between Families And Service Providers; • Promoting And Implementing Co-Production In Decision Making And Planning For Future Service Provision, So That Parents And Carers Can Contribute To Improvements In Services;• Promoting The Sharing Of Best Practice, Informed By Statutory And Voluntary Agencies Within Health, Education, Social Care And Disability.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
Who
Children/young People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups

Geography

Area of benefit
In The Reading Borough Council Area
Local Authority
Reading

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Jan. 11, 2026On time £58,693 £38,766
March 31, 2024 Jan. 5, 2025On time £24,168 £23,430
March 31, 2023 Jan. 18, 2024On time £15,635 £22,563
March 31, 2022 Jan. 8, 2023On time £24,694 £20,397
March 31, 2021 Oct. 7, 2021On time £13,415 £12,430

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr ALICE ELEANOR CARTER April 18, 2016
Emma Griffiths April 14, 2026
Emma Sowden March 3, 2026
Kira Molly Remi Lloyd Nov. 20, 2023
Lynsey McDonald Nov. 28, 2017
Pauline Hamilton April 18, 2016