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Registered charity · No. 1184968CIO

Assisting Berkshire Children to Read

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Assisting Berkshire Children to Read is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about Assisting Berkshire Children to Read?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31
£179,425
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31
£146,940
Registered charity number
1184968
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
94 Cranbury Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Assisting Berkshire Children to Read (number 1184968) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Assisting Berkshire Children to Read do?

ABC to read aims to advance the education of the public in Berkshire by:a) providing tuition and support to help children in Berkshire schools to overcome reading difficulties thereby promoting self-confidence.b) providing workshops, training and support to parents and guardians of such children so that they may gain greater confidence in assisting the children to read.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Assisting Berkshire Children to Read

Answers Assisting Berkshire Children to Read gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Assisting Berkshire Children to Read's highest-paid staff paid?

Assisting Berkshire Children to Read's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Assisting Berkshire Children to Read as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Assisting Berkshire Children to Read's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Abc to Read
Where it says it operates
Bracknell Forest · Reading · Slough · West Berkshire · Windsor and Maidenhead · Wokingham

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Assisting Berkshire Children to Read registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Assisting Berkshire Children to Read yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Assisting Berkshire Children to Read. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Assisting Berkshire Children to Read a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Assisting Berkshire Children to Read as a registered charity (number 1184968) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Assisting Berkshire Children to Read's charity number?
Assisting Berkshire Children to Read's charity number is 1184968. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1184968?
Search 1184968 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Assisting Berkshire Children to Read do?
ABC to read aims to advance the education of the public in Berkshire by:a) providing tuition and support to help children in Berkshire schools to overcome reading difficulties thereby promoting self-confidence.b) providing workshops, training and support to parents and guardians of such children so that they may gain greater confidence in assisting the children to read.
Does Assisting Berkshire Children to Read have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Assisting Berkshire Children to Read. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Assisting Berkshire Children to Read?
Assisting Berkshire Children to Read's website listed in our register data is http://www.abctoread.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Assisting Berkshire Children to Read's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Assisting Berkshire Children to Read's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Assisting Berkshire Children to Read?
The register records Assisting Berkshire Children to Read as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Assisting Berkshire Children to Read's trustees paid?
Assisting Berkshire Children to Read's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Assisting Berkshire Children to Read registered as a charity?
Assisting Berkshire Children to Read was entered on the register on 20 August 2019.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.