THE COMMUNICARE TRUST (READING)
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £21,236 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £234,277. The trustees note that current assets support operations only through 2025-26, indicating a dependency on securing future funding or contract renewals to remain viable beyond that period.
What the accounts disclose
“Our policy is to hold minimum reserves of 3 months expenditure which we are currently achieving.” — page 5
“Our current assets will allow us to be fully operational in 2025-26, without further funding but not beyond 2026-27.” — page 5
“One trustee paid £600 of unconditional donation to the charty in this financial year.” — page 13
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/07/2023)
Trustees
- Gary Lee Brookschair
- ALISON BURFORD
- ANDREW THORNTON TAYLOR
- Donald Peter CHAMBERS
- Dr Rosemary Ann Croft
- Helen Taylor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £138k | £158k |
| 31/03/2024 | £166k | £149k |
| 31/03/2023 | £129k | £119k |
| 31/03/2022 | £108k | £100k |
| 31/03/2021 | £158k | £106k |
Common questions
Is THE COMMUNICARE TRUST (READING) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £21,236 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £234,277. The trustees note that current assets support operations only through 2025-26, indicating a dependency on securing future funding or contract renewals to remain viable beyond that period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EARLEY CHARITY | 1 | £119k |
| THE GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA (BIRMINGHAM) UK | 1 | £13k |
| BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
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- READING VOLUNTARY ACTION
- READING CENTRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
- READING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
- Re:State Trust
- READIBUS
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMUNICARE TRUST (READING) | £138k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| READING VOLUNTARY ACTION | £723k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| READING CENTRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £1.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| READING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION | £5.6m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| Re:State Trust | £504k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| READIBUS | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |