READIPOP

Registered charity 1123962 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

MUSIC CHANGING LIVES...READIPOP:- Creates work that inspires people and improves lives.- Nurtures creativity as a vital part of a fulfilled life.- Connects people through a shared love of music.Beneficiaries: People who are socially and economically disadvantaged, with a focus on young people - in order to improve lives and nurture a vibrant musical and creative community.

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Latest income

£818k

Latest spending

£521k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds are in deficit at £(43,396), resulting in free reserves in deficit of £242,817 after accounting for fixed assets and loans. The trustees have stated a reserves policy to break-even annually while growing the company, and the charity has plans in place to achieve positive free reserves within 2-3 years.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: break-even on an annual basis whilst growing the company in accordance with our business plan (held: £-43k)

“The current reserves policy is to break-even on an annual basis whilst growing the company in accordance with our business plan.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: One Trustee was paid £1,804.23 for work as artists liaison for Readipop Festival 2024

“One Trustee was paid £1,804.23 (2024- £1,313.50) for work as artists liaison for Readipop Festival 2024” — page 27

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£818k

Total spending

£521k

Cost of raising funds

£2k

Reserves (reported)

£40k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (75% 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: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

CHRIS BLOOMFIELDchair
ANDREW SCREEN
Anna Codling
Aundre Goddard
Cheryl Harper-Duffin
Katy Pike
MICHAEL JACOB
Natalie Applewhaite- Morgan
Sophia Plowright
TIMOTHY GREAVES

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Hampshire · Oxfordshire · Reading · Slough · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£818k	£521k
31/03/2024	£479k	£477k
31/03/2023	£417k	£424k
31/03/2022	£285k	£262k
31/03/2021	£489k	£306k

Common questions

Is READIPOP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds are in deficit at £(43,396), resulting in free reserves in deficit of £242,817 after accounting for fixed assets and loans. The trustees have stated a reserves policy to break-even annually while growing the company, and the charity has plans in place to achieve positive free reserves within 2-3 years. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds READIPOP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name READIPOP as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, THE EARLEY CHARITY, THE BLAGRAVE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC	FY2025	£150k
THE EARLEY CHARITY	FY2025	£50k	Earley Charity Workers
THE EARLEY CHARITY	FY2025	£49k	Capital Grants Programme
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	FY2023	£22k	Increasing civil society's accountability to young people
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	FY2025	£21k	Increasing civil society's accountability to young people
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	FY2022	£20k	Increasing civil society's accountability to young people
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	FY2024	£20k	Increasing civil society's accountability to young people
THE EARLEY CHARITY	FY2024	£20k	Ongoing Partnership Funding
THE EARLEY CHARITY	FY2025	£15k	Ongoing Partnership Funding
THE EARLEY CHARITY	FY2023	£0	Trustee Led Grants

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/10/2025	£38k	Access All Areas - extra hours
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/12/2024	£20k	Access improvements - Readipop Studios
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/03/2023	£10k	Readipop Studios
UK government	01/04/2022	£3k	READIPOP
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	13/10/2021	£83k	"X0X - ELECTRONIC MUSIC HERITAGE"
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/01/2020	£9k	Readipop Relocation
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	22/10/2014	£40k	"Reading on tour: Reading's cultural heritage trail"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	19/09/2011	£25k	"Off the beaten track - Reading's unknown, underground and unsung musical heritage."
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/04/2011	£10k	Caversham Festival - Community Programme