The Reader Organisation

Registered charity 1126806 Registered since 2008

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.9y median 5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.4y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 6Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Education 10Hospitality 4Business services 2

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Contact

Website	www.thereader.org.uk
Email	info@thereader.org.uk
Phone	07807106770
Address	THE READER ORGANISATION, THE MANSION HOUSE, CALDERSTONES PARK, LIVERPOOL, L18 3JB

Finances

£4,586,647 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£3,646,527	£3,466,633
2022	£4,064,045	£4,197,492
2023	£4,241,373	£4,912,149
2024	£4,354,896	£4,982,133
2025	£4,586,647	£4,883,069

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF CITIZENS AND INHABITANTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER COUNTRIES, IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS, THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AND FURTHERANCE OF COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY THROUGH READING AND LITERATURE-BASED ACTIVITIES

Governing document: INCORPORATED 02/06/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 28/04/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13 NOV 2017

Trustees (7)

7trustees

52median age

2aged 70+

Anita Marslandage 73 Chair since 2019
Dr Helen Willowsage 68 since 2021
Dr Ruth Husseyage 70 since 2018
Jamiejohn Anderson since 2025
Neil Atkinsonage 45 since 2021
Pauline Hughesage 52 since 2024
Sarah Fletcherage 48 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

The Reader Organisation · 06607389 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 02/06/2008

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Health Foundation 1 shared trustee

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