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THE Friends OF THE University OF Reading

Registered charity 1173347 CIO Registered since 2017

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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14
trustees on the board
6.9y median 8y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
11
trustees past 6 years
9.6y
average years in governance
11 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 14General Charitable Purposes 13Environment/conservation/heritage 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Education 5Business services 2Professional services 2

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Contact

Websitewww.reading.ac.uk/thefriends
Emailthefriends@reading.ac.uk
Phone0118 9781671
Addressc/o Alumni and Supporter Engagement Office, University of Reading, Whiteknights House, Whitekights, READING, RG6 6UR

Finances

£10,354 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£12,093£5,465
2022£8,367£15,202
2023£7,497£8,654
2024£5,914£8,073
2025£10,354£8,048

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARETHE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE UNIVERSITY OF READING BY ASSISTING IT WITH ITS AIMS OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND RESEARCH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:-?HUMAN RESOURCES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEERS;- FINANCE, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS TO THE UNIVERSITY AND ORGANISATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH IT THAT SHARE THESE AIMS;- OUTREACH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ARRANGING OR PARTICIPATING IN EVENTS INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS WORK.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 09 Jun 2017

Trustees (14)

14trustees
78median age
2aged 70+

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