ASSISTED READING FOR CHILDREN

Registered charity 1146276 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARCH

The charity's aim is to impart a love of reading to disadvantaged primary school children via regular, personalised, mentoring support from trained volunteers.

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Latest income

£199k

Latest spending

£210k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income deficit of £11,551 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £162,090 to £150,539. The trustees' report indicates that income from school subscriptions was raised to align with costs, while expenditure on staff costs remains the primary outflow at approximately 75% of total expenses. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £70,383, which the trustees aim to maintain to meet obligations for 6-12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £70k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)

“It is our aim to hold unrestricted reserves so that we can be confident of our financial position and meet all obligations for at least 6-12 months.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Assisted Reading for Children (ARCh) (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (16/07/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (05/04/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Benjamin Robert Morel-Allen
CURTIS LEUNG
Dr Amool Raina
Hayley Nock
Joanna Frances Waton
Veronica Margaret Mary Carlton

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£199k	£210k
31/03/2024	£158k	£177k
31/03/2023	£144k	£150k
31/03/2022	£135k	£134k
31/03/2021	£166k	£134k

Common questions

Is ASSISTED READING FOR CHILDREN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income deficit of £11,551 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £162,090 to £150,539. The trustees' report indicates that income from school subscriptions was raised to align with costs, while expenditure on staff costs remains the primary outflow at approximately 75% of total expenses. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £70,383, which the trustees aim to maintain to meet obligations for 6-12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ASSISTED READING FOR CHILDREN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ASSISTED READING FOR CHILDREN as a grant recipient include THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION, THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION	FY2026	£2k
THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND	FY2024	£500