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SCHOOLREADERS

Registered charity 1159157 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance education in the UK by providing and assisting the provision of literacy support in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including the provision of volunteers to UK primary schools to listen to pupils read and encourage their reading skills.

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Latest income
£940k
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £228,018 for the year, primarily due to the expenditure of funds from a previous large grant. However, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £638,766 remain, which are equivalent to 7.0 months of budgeted operating costs, a level considered prudent and in line with the charity's policy target of 6 to 9 months. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“1 employee had emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2024 - none).” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“1 employee had emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2024 - none).” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between 6 and 9 months’ average budgeted core operating costs (held: £639k)
“The reserves target is to maintain free reserves at between 6 and 9 months’ average budgeted core operating costs.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Mercer & Hole LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Schoolreaders (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£940k
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£195k
Reserves (reported)
£639k
Employees
29

Reported reserves equal ~6.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% 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: 20.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£940k£1.2m
31/08/2024£1.7m£995k
31/08/2023£747k£738k
31/08/2022£565k£524k
31/08/2021£545k£365k

Common questions

Is SCHOOLREADERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £228,018 for the year, primarily due to the expenditure of funds from a previous large grant. However, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £638,766 remain, which are equivalent to 7.0 months of budgeted operating costs, a level considered prudent and in line with the charity's policy target of 6 to 9 months. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mercer & Hole LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of SCHOOLREADERS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds SCHOOLREADERS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SCHOOLREADERS as a grant recipient include CLARA E BURGESS CHARITY, THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DULVERTON TRUST, THE TOLKIEN TRUST, CHK Foundation.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CLARA E BURGESS CHARITYFY2023£204k
THE J J CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£120kTo support reading mentors for schools in areas of deprivation and post-pandemic educational deficit over three years.
THE DULVERTON TRUSTFY2026£120kCore Costs
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2024£55k
CHK FoundationFY2023£45k
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2022£45k
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2023£40k
THE BAND TRUSTFY2022£30kSpecific grantee
THE WIXAMTREE TRUSTFY2025£25kGrant paid (Related Party Transaction)
THE BUFFINI CHAO FOUNDATIONFY2025£25k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2021£20k
THE BUFFINI CHAO FOUNDATIONFY2024£20k
THE BURDEN TRUSTFY2025£20kOrganisations for Care and Training of Young People
MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20kDiscretionary Grant
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£15k
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£15k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2025£15kThe charity supports young people affected by crime, violence and social exclusion through the growing sport of calisthenics to develop the skills and confidenc
THE BUFFINI CHAO FOUNDATIONFY2023£13k
THE BAND TRUSTFY2023£12kChildren and Young People
THE BURDEN TRUSTFY2022£12kOrganisations for Care and Training of Young People
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE BUFFINI CHAO FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
CHK FoundationFY2023£10k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE BURDEN TRUSTFY2024£10kOrganisations for Care and Training of Young People
MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kDiscretionary Grants
THE LINDER FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kGeneral Charitable Causes
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£10k
The Keith Howard FoundationFY2025£10kSocial Mobility
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kEducational
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£7k
DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£7kReading support in London primary schools
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)FY2024£5k
THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2023£5kEducation
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£5kDisability
CLARA E BURGESS CHARITYFY2022£5krelief of young people
THE DAVIDGE USHER TRUSTFY2026£4k
THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government05/10/2020£20kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation UK2£125k
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION2£35k
MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITY1—
AKO FOUNDATION1£1.3m
THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION1£800k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION1£706k
The Barratt Redrow Foundation1£403k
The Parochial Church Council of Ecclesiastical Parish of Emmer Green and Caversham Park St Barnabas1£182k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CENTRE FOR LITERACY IN PRIMARY EDUCATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SCHOOLREADERS£940kmore than £60,0001within—no doubt
THE CENTRE FOR LITERACY IN PRIMARY EDUCATION FY2025£1.0m£60,000 - £69,9991below—no doubt
CHAPTER ONE (U.K.) LTD FY2025£1.8m£90,001 - £100,0003above—no doubt
BOOKMARK READING CHARITY FY2025£4.1m——above—no doubt
READING EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
GET FURTHER LTD FY2025£1.6m——within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.