Read for Good

Registered charity 1130309 Registered since 2009

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.1y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8Disability 7Economic/community Development/employment 1

Commercial experience

Education 7Other services 1

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Contact

Website	www.readforgood.org
Email	reading@readforgood.org
Phone	01453839005
Address	Read for Good, Nailsworth Mills Estate, Avening Road, Nailsworth, Stroud, GL6 0BS

Finances

£1,479,090 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£754,165	£639,368
2022	£1,100,759	£903,655
2023	£1,103,518	£1,110,055
2024	£1,071,218	£1,108,809
2025	£1,479,090	£1,175,892

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UK, BY THE PROMOTION OF READING FOR PLEASURE AND ASSOCIATED LITERACY SKILLS; AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP, AND THE PROVISION OF RELIEF TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UK.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 MAY 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 11 JUNE 2009 AND 10 NOVEMBER 2010.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 JUL 2018 as amended on 20 Sep 2018 as amended on 09 Nov 2021 as amended on 21 Mar 2025

Trustees (8)

8trustees

60median age

1aged 70+

Siobhain Whittyage 58 Chair since 2024
Amanda Shieldsage 61 since 2023
Anne Everallage 71 since 2019
Emma Bessentage 29 since 2024
Helen Westage 69 since 2019
Kevin Alan Orchardage 46 since 2025
Paula Reganage 50 since 2021
Rachel Boltonage 61 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

Read for Good · 06895421 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 05/05/2009

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Edge Village Institute 1 shared trustee

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