The Children's Literacy Charity
Registered charity 1124257 Registered since 2008
Operates: Throughout London, Manchester City
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
6 trustees on the board
- Andrew Phillip Martin since 2017
- Dr Jennifer Thomson since 2018
- Jeffrey Jack Defries since 2017
- Muriel Tersago since 2025
- Nicole Sasha Magoon since 2023
- Steven Artist since 2016
Trustees past 6 years
- Andrew Phillip Martin since 2017
- Dr Jennifer Thomson since 2018
- Jeffrey Jack Defries since 2017
- Steven Artist since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Andrew Phillip Martin since 2017
- Dr Jennifer Thomson since 2018
- Jeffrey Jack Defries since 2017
- Muriel Tersago since 2025
- Nicole Sasha Magoon since 2023
- Steven Artist since 2016
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
6.9 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 9.0 in 2021
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Also active in the same field
- The Markfield Institute of Higher Education Similar size; both Education
- International Baccalaureate Fund UK Similar size; both Education
- London Institute for Mathematical Sciences Similar size; both Education
- Cranfield Students' Association Similar size; both Education
- The University of Northampton Students' Union Similar size; both Education
- Georgetown University (USA) UK Initiatives Organisation Similar size; both Education
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.thechildrensliteracycharity.org.uk |
| info@theclc.org.uk | |
| Phone | 02077401008 |
| Address | 44 Webber Street, London, SE1 8QW |
Finances
£901,566 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £432,391 | £371,791 |
| 2022 | £480,607 | £468,410 |
| 2023 | £628,146 | £537,895 |
| 2024 | £673,985 | £608,163 |
| 2025 | £901,566 | £872,293 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingWho
Children/young PeopleHow
Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesCharitable objects
The charity’s objects are to advance education to improve the life chances of children in England, in particular but not exclusively children living in areas of economic and educational deprivation; experiencing challenging home lives; having special educational needs or English as an additional language, by the provision of literacy support for children who are behind in their literacy skills, and by providing training for Reading Mentors and literacy support through parental engagement activities.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 MAY 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 MAY 2014AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03 JUL 2017 as amended on 07 Feb 2025
Trustees (6)
- Andrew Phillip Martinage band 55-59 since 2017
- Dr Jennifer Thomsonage band 45-49 since 2018
- Jeffrey Jack Defriesage band 75-79 since 2017
- Muriel Tersagoage band 55-59 since 2025
- Nicole Sasha Magoonage band 40-44 since 2023
- Steven Artistage band 40-44 since 2016
Linked company (Companies House)
The Children's Literacy Charity · 06251103 · Active
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/05/2007
6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
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