LET'S TALK READING
Registered charity 1180559 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The charity enables and offers a number of services to improve literacy in the disadvantaged areas of Ipswich, directly and by funding partner organisations, including encouraging attendance at ante-natal and post-natal classes, encouraging parents and early years settings to read with infants, giving away free book-bags to infants and families, and working with adults who struggle to read.
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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £38,297, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £32,000. The charity reported a net decrease in funds for the year, with total expenditure of £80,541 against incoming resources of £35,469. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: approximately £32,000 (held: £38k)
“The total Reserve target is therefore approximately £32,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Suffolk
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LET'S TALK READING financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £38,297, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £32,000. The charity reported a net decrease in funds for the year, with total expenditure of £80,541 against incoming resources of £35,469. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LET'S TALK READING?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LET'S TALK READING as a grant recipient include THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement.
Known funders
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