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The Literacy Initiative

Lite

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1205439
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 26, 2023
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
The Literacy Initiative
Ty Merlin
Caerphilly Business Park
Van Road
Caerphilly
CF83 3GS

Activities

The Literacy initiative is an international literacy charity. We develop written forms (orthographies) of minority languages; teach languages to local language communities; enable communities to produce materials (like books) in their languages; and help those communities 'bridge' so they can also read and write in languages of wider communication.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO (Objects) Are, For The Benefit Of The Public, To Advance Education, In Particular, But Not Exclusively, By:(a) Identifying People Groups Whose First Language Exists Only In Spoken Form;(b) Developing A Written Form Of That Language; (C) Teaching The Written Form Of That Language To Members Of The People Group; And(d) Teaching The Written And Spoken Forms Of Any Languages Of Wider Communication Used In That Region To Members Of The People Groupwhether Directly Or In Partnership With Others And In Each Case With A View To Improving The Standards Of Literacy Among The People Using That Language.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training
Who
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Geography

Country
India, Nepal, Pakistan

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £84,781 £14,712

Trustees

Name Appointed
Clive James Bacon (Chair) Oct. 26, 2023
Graeme Craig De Villiers Oct. 26, 2023
Manoj Joseph Mathew Oct. 26, 2023