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Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1188312
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Aug. 1, 2026. Filing history
Registered
March 3, 2020
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Westbourne House
Westbourne Terrace
Saltash
Cornwall
PL12 6BX

Activities

To advance education for the public benefit among children, in particular through the provision of supervised opportunities to read aloud to listeners as a means of improving reading/literacy and communication skills and building self confidence.2) For the public benefit to relieve the needs of elderly people, in particular by offering them volunteering opportunities to act as listeners for c

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are: 1) To Advance Education For The Public Benefit Among Children, In Particular Through The Provision Of Supervised Opportunities To Read Aloud To Listeners As A Means Of Improving Reading/literacy And Communication Skills And Building Self Confidence.2) For The Public Benefit To Relieve The Needs Of Elderly People, In Particular By Offering Them Volunteering Opportunities To Act As Listeners For Children Who Will Read Aloud To Them By Telephone With The Aims Of Reducing Feelings Of Loneliness And Social Isolation And Maintaining Inter Generational Contact.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Geography

Country
Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Spain
Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
April 1, 2026 Aug. 1, 2026On time £134 £6,668
April 1, 2025 June 16, 2025On time £750 £6,087
April 1, 2024 Aug. 13, 2024On time £54,253 £6,093
April 1, 2023 Oct. 6, 2023On time £6,362 £2,363
April 1, 2022 May 16, 2022On time £17,959 £6,609
April 1, 2021 July 3, 2021 £16,806 £3,464

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dame Esther Louise Rantzen Dbe March 3, 2020
David Carney-Haworth OBE March 3, 2020
Duane Seymour April 15, 2025
Elisabeth Carney-Haworth OBE March 3, 2020
Janet Tyler April 15, 2025
Rachel May Ewan-Corrigan June 27, 2021
Richard Ian Marsh March 3, 2020