The Communicare Trust (Reading)

Registered charity 1078694 Registered since 1999

Operates: Reading

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

6.8y median 8y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.6y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 6Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 9Hospitality 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST. John the Evangelist, Reading 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.communicare.org.uk
Email	office@communicare.org.uk
Phone	01189263941
Address	WYCLIFFE BAPTIST CHURCH, 233 KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4LS

Finances

£137,689 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£158,245	£105,825
2022	£107,810	£100,477
2023	£129,399	£118,634
2024	£166,441	£149,002
2025	£137,689	£157,792

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROMOTING THE PROVISION OF FREE ADVICE AND COUNSELLING TO PERSONS WHO ARE IN A CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 SEPTEMBER 1999

Trustees (6)

6trustees

64median age

1aged 70+

Gary Lee Brooksage 60 Chair since 2024
Alison Burfordage 58 since 2012
Andrew Thornton Taylorage 78
Donald Peter Chambersage 54 since 2025
Dr Rosemary Ann Croftage 69 since 2017
Helen Taylorage 68 since 2018

Linked company (Companies House)

The Communicare Trust (Reading) · 03843997 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/09/1999

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST. John the Evangelist, Reading 1 shared trustee

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