READING COMMUNITY WELFARE RIGHTS UNIT
Registered charity 1074557 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Reading Welfare Rights
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £10,165 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £32,790 to £22,625. The trustees' report notes an excess in demand for services and reliance on charitable grants to expand work, while the independent examiner confirmed no material matters were found during the examination.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
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).
- Reading Borough Council — “Our partnership receives funding from Reading Borough Council through their “Closing the Gap” initiative.” (source page)
- National Lottery Community Fund — “Reading Welfare Rights also receives funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and the Henry Smith Charity.” (source page)
- Henry Smith Charity — “Reading Welfare Rights also receives funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and the Henry Smith Charity.” (source page)
- PETER GRAHAM KAYESchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Brendan McLean
- Jackalyn Lesley Hughes
- Lesley Kim Owen
- MOHAMMED AYUB · trustee of 1 other charity
- Meri O'Connell
- PATRICIA THOMAS · trustee of 2 other charities
- Ruth Margaret Suen McEwan
- Shirley Ann Boyt
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Reading · West Berkshire · Wokingham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is READING COMMUNITY WELFARE RIGHTS UNIT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £10,165 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £32,790 to £22,625. The trustees' report notes an excess in demand for services and reliance on charitable grants to expand work, while the independent examiner confirmed no material matters were found during the examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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