GOT to Read

Registered charity 1154720 Registered since 2013

Operates: Suffolk

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.4y median 8y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.7y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7Amateur Sport 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Education 8Dormant 1Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Suffolk East Federation of Women's Institutes 1 shared trustee

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Suffolk East Federation of Women's Institutes 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.gottoread.org.uk
Email	info@gottoread.org.uk
Phone	07528147654
Address	Got to Read, 19 Tower Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3BE

Finances

£19,637 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£1,057	£2,046
2022	£7,619	£4,043
2023	£765	£1,911
2024	£2,007	£3,938
2025	£19,637	£5,141

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECT ("OBJECT") IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY RAISING LEVELS OF LITERACY AND PROMOTION OF READING FOR ENJOYMENT THROUGH: 1.CREATING AND FACILITATING CONDITIONS WHERE GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS IN A COMMUNITY CAN WORK TOGETHER, MAKING BEST USE OF RESOURCES TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES READING AND LITERACY 2.PROMOTING THE VALUE OF READING IN THE HOME AND ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING FAMILY MEMBERS AND CARERS TO READ WITH THEIR CHILDREN 3.PROVIDING INFORMATION AND TRAINING TO GIVE PEOPLE THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES OR OTHERS 4.DEVELOPING CAMPAIGNS AND/OR READING PROMOTIONS WHICH GENERATE POSITIVE MESSAGES ABOUT READING AND LITERACY AND RAISE ASPIRATIONS IN INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. THE PROVISION OF SERVICES WILL BE FOR PEOPLE OF ANY AGE AND ANY BACKGROUND.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22 NOV 2011 as amended on 01 Apr 2021

Trustees (7)

7trustees

68median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

KAY Elizabeth Mcelhinneyage 74 Chair since 2013
Angela Gillian Gageage 62 since 2017
Cindy Lawesage 67 since 2021
Dulcie Maria Beamontage 67 since 2025
Jean Driscollage 72 since 2026
Sandra Kathleen Taylorage 77 since 2018
Theo Clarkeage 68 since 2017

Linked company (Companies House)

GOT to Read · 07857003 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 22/11/2011

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Suffolk East Federation of Women's Institutes 1 shared trustee

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