Reading Force

Registered charity 1159890 CIO Registered since 2015

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, Germany, Italy, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Akrotiri, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Dhekelia

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.5y median 3y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.1y

average years in governance

10 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Other Charitable Purposes 10General Charitable Purposes 1Recreation 1

Commercial experience

Tech and media 5Arts and leisure 4Other services 4

Boards that share trustees

High Sheriff of Surrey Youth Awards 1 shared trustee
Shots in the Community Foundation 1 shared trustee
Rushmoor Muslim Association 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Rushmoor Muslim Association 1 shared trustee
Shots in the Community Foundation 1 shared trustee
High Sheriff of Surrey Youth Awards 1 shared trustee
AGE Concern MID Mersey Similar size; both Other purposes
Penrhyn Playgroup Similar size; both Other purposes
Women for Well Women Similar size; both Other purposes

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Contact

Website	www.readingforce.org.uk
Email	info@readingforce.org.uk
Phone	07566 200 299
Address	10 Homersham Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 3PN

Finances

£437,592 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£288,455	£151,166
2022	£256,638	£222,604
2023	£218,979	£283,736
2024	£231,793	£303,542
2025	£437,592	£291,250

What it does

What

Education/trainingOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Provides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR ALL BRITISH ARMED FORCES FAMILIES AND CHILDREN LIVING IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS:-1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO READ TOGETHER FOR PLEASURE AND TALK ABOUT A BOOK BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND MATERIALS TO SUPPORT SHARED READING ACTIVITIES; AND2) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH BY USING READING AS A MEANS OF MITIGATING STRESS AND INCREASING COMMUNICATION AND GOOD FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS FOLLOWING SEPARATION DUE TO TRAINING, DEPLOYMENT, POSTINGS AND MOBILITY.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 12 Jan 2015

Trustees (11)

11trustees

73median age

1aged 70+

Nicholas William Neville Jones BA Oxon Chair since 2014
Alison Hill since 2023
Amanda Rowley since 2025
Elizabeth Brown since 2026
Lindsey Taylor since 2014
Louise Sarah Radakin since 2026
Paul Collard BEM Acma since 2025
Rev Alison Baverstock since 2014
Shahid Azeemage 67 since 2023
Sarah Helen Bradshaw since 2026
The Rt Hon the Lord David Blunkettage 79 since 2020

Connected charities (3)

Shots in the Community Foundation 1 shared trustee
Rushmoor Muslim Association 1 shared trustee
High Sheriff of Surrey Youth Awards 1 shared trustee

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