# TORQUAY READS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1205751
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Nov. 16, 2023
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1205751


## Contact

- **Address:** TORQUAY READS, C/O THE SPIRES COLLEGE, WESTLANDS LANE, TORQUAY
- **Postcode:** TQ1 3PE
- **Phone:** 01803400660
- **Email:** enquiries@torquayreads.org
- **Website:** www.torquayreads.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF TORQUAY READS ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN TORQUAY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY:I. PROVISION OF FREE BOOKS TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE;II. ENCOURAGING READING AND PROMOTING LITERACY IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

**Activities:** Torquay Reads aims to provide ownership of age-appropriate books for all children in Torquay to improve conditions of life. We also provide opportunities for engaging with reading and literature with the purpose of promoting and encouraging reading for pleasure. We promote and improve awareness of literacy as a vehicle for economic security, social mobility and well-being.




## Classification

- **How:** Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Torbay



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2025 | £0 | £0 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Alexandra Newton** (Chair) — appointed Feb. 17, 2023
- Dr Melita Clare Taylor — appointed Feb. 17, 2023
- Leanne Madge — appointed Feb. 17, 2023