--- title: "Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern — charity 200253 | CharityCompare" description: "Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern (charity 200253): income £14,299 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/eaton-bray-reading-room-and-coffee-tavern retrieved: 2026-10-06T19:08:23.325Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 200253Trust EB # Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=200253&subId=0) Work at Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=eaton-bray-reading-room-and-coffee-tavern&type=claim&name=Eaton%20Bray%20Reading%20Room%20and%20Coffee%20Tavern) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £14,299 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £18,592 Registered charity number 200253 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Eaton Bray Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern (number 200253) 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 Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern do? to provide meeting rooms for the benefit of parishoners Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern Answers Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 July 1961 Also known as The Coffee Tavern Where it says it operates Central Bedfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern registered for? Other Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? 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Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern's charity number is 200253. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 200253? Search 200253 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 Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern do? to provide meeting rooms for the benefit of parishoners Does Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern. 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 Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern? Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern? The register does not record Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern's trustees paid? Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern registered as a charity? Eaton Bray Reading Room and Coffee Tavern was entered on the register on 20 July 1961. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=200253&subId=0).