NEW BEGINNINGS READING
Registered charity 1172967 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW BEGINNINGS READIN
Free All Day Cafe, Community Fridge and Hot Meal Service, serving the most vulnerable in Reading, Berkshire.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased significantly to £309,360, driven by a one-off donation of £225,000 and a rise in donations. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.
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.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — New Beginnings Reading (matched by registered charity number).
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- Ian David Lloydchair
- Andrew James Wigmore
- Gregory Matthew Wood
- Marion Helen Arnold
- Sarah Ruth Hephzibah Thake
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Reading
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NEW BEGINNINGS READING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased significantly to £309,360, driven by a one-off donation of £225,000 and a rise in donations. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NEW BEGINNINGS READING?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NEW BEGINNINGS READING as a grant recipient include THE EARLEY CHARITY, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, MOBBS MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED, IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION.
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