## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/01/2024 Period start date To Period end date** ## **31/12/2024** ## **Charity name: The Reading Circle** ## **Charity registration number: 1199942** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**THE RELIEF OF PRINT DISABLED**
**INDIVIDUALS BY THE PROVISION OF**
**BOOKS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS IN**
**AN ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC OR**
**ALTERNATIVE FORMAT NATIONALLY**
**FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|•
**Provision of accessible**
**publications**
•
**Advice and guidance to**
**individuals**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**I can confirm that the trustees have had**
**due regard to the guidance issued by the**
**Charity Commission on public benefit.**| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Talks are continuing with the Accessible**
**Books Consortium and other**
**organisations in order to allow**
**beneficiaries the best access to support.**| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod|Para 1.21|| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|**The charity currently has no reserves**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£0.00**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**This is due to all members of the charity**
**being volunteers with nopaid staff.**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**None**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Foundation Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association,CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are recruited based on the merit**
**of their qualifications and interests**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|The ReadingCircle UK| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|The ReadingCircle| |Registered charity number|1199942| |Charity’s principal address|29 Jurston Fields
Wellington
TA21 9FX| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Keiran Harcombe|Chair|||Starting trustee| ||||||| ||||||| ||**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalfof others**
Description of the assets
held in this capacity
Not applicable
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects
Not applicable
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets
Not applicable||||| ||Description of the assets
held in this capacity||Not applicable||| ||Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects||Not applicable||| ||Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets||Not applicable||| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Keiran John Harcombe **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** **Date** 30[th] October 2025 |The Reading Circle|The Reading Circle|The Reading Circle|Charity No
(if any)|1199942|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Annual accounts for theperiod|||||| |Period start date|**01/01/24**|**To**|Period end
date|31/12/2024|| ## **Section A Statement of financial activities** |Guidance Notes
**Incoming resources (Note 3)**
**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
S01
Charitable activities
S02
Other trading activities
S03
Investments
S04
Separate material item of income
S05
Other
S06
**_Total_**
S07
**Resources expended (Note 6)**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
S08
Charitable activities
S09
Separate material item of expense
S10
Other
S11
**_Total_**
S12
S13
Net gains/(losses) on investments
S14
**Net income/(expenditure)**
S15
**Extraordinary items**
S16
**Transfers between funds**
S17
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use
S18
Other gains/(losses)
S19
**_Net movement in funds_**
S20
**_Reconciliation of funds:_**
Total funds brought forward
S21
**_Total funds carried forward_**
S22
1
**Recommended categories by**
**activity**
**Net income/(expenditure) before investment**
**gains/(losses)**
**Other recognised** **gains/(losses):**|**Total funds**
**Prior year funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**Prior year funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**Prior year funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**Prior year funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**Prior year funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||740|-|-|740|949| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-||-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||740|-|-|740|949| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||740|-|-|740|-| ||-|-|-|-|949| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||740|-|-|740|949| ||||||| ||740|-|-|-|| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||740|-|-|740|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||740|-|-|740|-| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||740|-|-|740|-| ||||||| |The Reading Circle UK|The Reading Circle UK|CharityNo|1199942|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||CompanyNo||||| |Annual accounts for theperiod|Period start date: 01/01/2024|||To period end date: 31/12/2024||| |**Section B Balance sheet**||||||| |Guidance note
**£**
**£**
**Fixed assets**
F01
F02
**Intangible assets (Note 15)**
B01
- -
**Tangible assets (Note 14)**
B02
- -
**Heritage assets (Note 16)**
B03
- -
**Investments (Note 17)**
B04
- -
**_Total fixed assets_**
B05
- -
**Current assets**
**Stocks (Note 18)**
B06
- -
**Debtors (Note 19)**
B07
- -
**Investments (Note 17.4)**
B08
- -
**Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24)**
B09
- -
**_Total current assets_**
B10
- -
B11
- -
**_Net current assets/(liabilities)_**
B12
- -
**_Total assets less current liabilities_**
B13
- -
B14
- -
**Provisions for liabilities**
B15
- -
**_Total net assets or liabilities_**
B16
- -
**Funds of the Charity**
**Endowment funds (Note 27)**
B17
-
B18
-
**Unrestricted funds**
B19
**Revaluation reserve**
B20
**Fair value reserve**
B21
**_Total funds_**
B22
- -
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one**
**year (Note 20)**
**Creditors: amounts falling due after one**
**year (Note 20)**
**Restricted income funds (Note 27)**||||**£**
**£**
F03
F04
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total this**
**year**||**£**
F05
**Total last**
**year**| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||||||| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||||||| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||||||| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||||||| |||-|-|**-**|-|-| |||||||| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||||||| |||-|-|-|-|-| |||||||| |||-|||-
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-|-| ||||-|-||-| |||||||-| |||||||| |||||||| |||-|-|-|-|-| _**The company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.**_ _**The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. g p p y g q p p accounting records and the preparation of accounts.**_ _**These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.**_ Signed by one or two trustees/directors on behalf of all the trustees/directors |Print Name|Date of approval
dd/mm/yyyy| |---|---| |Keiran Harcombe|30/10/2025| ||| CC17a (Excel) 10/31/2025 1