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Launchpad Reading

Registered charity 279859 Registered since 1980

Operates: Reading

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
4.4y median 3y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
7.7y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11General Charitable Purposes 11The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 11

Commercial experience

Health and social care 14Professional services 2Property 2
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Contact

Websitewww.launchpadreading.org.uk
Emailenquiries@launchpadreading.org.uk
Phone01189507656
AddressLaunchpad Reading, 1A Merchants Place, READING, RG1 1DT

Finances

£4,650,932 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£3,608,804£2,950,838
2022£3,272,683£2,947,693
2023£3,671,638£3,167,135
2024£3,643,316£3,514,700
2025£4,650,932£4,304,847

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingEconomic/community Development/employmentOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND OLD AGE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF CARE AND SUPPORT AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITING HE FOREGOING) FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO;-(I) HAVE HAD PREVIOUS HOMELESSNESS OR ROUGH SLEEPING(II) HAVE BEEN IMPRISONED OR ARE AT RISK OF RE-OFFENDING(III) HAVE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS(IV) HAVE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES(V) ARE AT RISK OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE(VI) ARE A PREGNANT TEENAGER(VII) ARE AN OLDER VULNERABLE PERSON(VIII) ARE A YOUNG PERSON AT RISK(IX) ARE A PERSON HAVING A DRUG OR ALCOHOL PROBLEM(X) ARE A PERSON WITH A PHYSICAL OR SENSORY DISABILITY(XI) ARE A PERSON HAVING HIV OR AIDS(XII) ARE A REFUGEE(XIII) ARE A PERSON WITH A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF REPEATED AND UNPLANNED LOSS OF TENANCY(XIV) ARE A TRAVELLER(XV) ARE AN ASYLUM SEEKER(XVI) ARE A PERSON COMING FROM A PROBLEM FAMILY(B) THE CARRYING ON FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY THE PROVISION OF HOUSES, HOSTELS, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND CARE AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES FOR PERSONS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES ON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 NOVEMBER 1979 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12 MAY 2008 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 31 MARCH 2010

Trustees (11)

11trustees
48median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Launchpad Reading · 01459149 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 05/11/1979

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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