READING VOLUNTARY ACTION
Registered charity 1045782 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as R V A
The promotion and support of voluntary action in the greater Reading area.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £186,709, supported by an overall operating surplus and significant other gains. The charity maintains a pension scheme deficit of £14,000 but confirms it can meet agreed contributions and has adopted the going concern basis.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: meet full obligation for liabilities and other unforeseen needs (held: £187k)
“The trustees have recognised that the organisation may incur potential liabilities for maternity pay, redundancy pay and other statutorv amounts and have therefore resolved a) to try to retain its existing investments to go towards settling these if necessary and b) to try to build up further reserves to meet their full obligation and other unforeseen needs.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £14k
“Designed benefit pension scheme deficit (14,000)” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (87% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Dave Poulton
- Gillian Berenice Thomas
- Julie Caroline Roberts
- Katherine Jennifer FORSTER
- PETER MATTHEW BRIERLEY
- Sarah Elizabeth Stevens
- Simone Jill Illger
- Stephen Leitch
- Susan Elizabeth Roberts
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Reading
Income and spending
Common questions
Is READING VOLUNTARY ACTION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £186,709, supported by an overall operating surplus and significant other gains. The charity maintains a pension scheme deficit of £14,000 but confirms it can meet agreed contributions and has adopted the going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds READING VOLUNTARY ACTION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name READING VOLUNTARY ACTION as a grant recipient include THE EARLEY CHARITY.
Known funders
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