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READING FAMILY AID GROUP

Registered charity 1022144 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as READING FAMILY AID

Provision of Christmas gifts to disadvantaged children in the Reading area.Annual day out to theme park or seaside for disadvantaged familiesAnnual visit to Pantomime in January each yearAnnual visit to Camp Mohawk, centre for families with a member on the autistic spectrum

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£38k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,107.26 for the year, with total income falling to £33,698.80 from £48,231.61 the previous year. Despite the deficit, the trustees note that the charity held a healthy level of funds, resulting in a closing bank balance of £44,293.83.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Christmas GoFundMe appeal (18% of income)
“A Christmas GoFundMe appeal raised £4,792.” — page 12
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Committee members or their families made individual donations or matched funding with their employer.
“Wendy and her husband donated £50 per month towards the storage facility, Laura’s father in law donated his Reading lottery winnings once again this year and other committee members or their families made individual donations or matched funding with their employer.” — page 12
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Reading · West Berkshire · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2026£34k£38k
30/04/2025£48k£33k
30/04/2024£37k£34k
30/04/2023£30k£25k
30/04/2022£32k£38k

Common questions

Is READING FAMILY AID GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,107.26 for the year, with total income falling to £33,698.80 from £48,231.61 the previous year. Despite the deficit, the trustees note that the charity held a healthy level of funds, resulting in a closing bank balance of £44,293.83. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds READING FAMILY AID GROUP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name READING FAMILY AID GROUP as a grant recipient include The Parochial Church Council of Ecclesiastical Parish of Emmer Green and Caversham Park St Barnabas.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Parochial Church Council of Ecclesiastical Parish of Emmer Green and Caversham Park St BarnabasFY2022£400General Funds
The Parochial Church Council of Ecclesiastical Parish of Emmer Green and Caversham Park St BarnabasFY2024£250Unrestricted charitable giving
The Parochial Church Council of Ecclesiastical Parish of Emmer Green and Caversham Park St BarnabasFY2023£250Donations from General Funds
The Parochial Church Council of Ecclesiastical Parish of Emmer Green and Caversham Park St BarnabasFY2025£250Charitable Giving from Unrestricted Funds