READING COMMUNITY WELFARE RIGHTS UNIT

Registered charity 1074557 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Reading Welfare Rights

Specialist Advice on Welfare Benefits.

Objects

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS2) THE PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POPULATION OF GREATER READING

Area of benefit: GREATER READING

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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)

Trustees · trustee networks

• 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

Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

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