--- title: "Goldington Reading and Recreation Room — charity 1143380 | CharityCompare" description: "Goldington Reading and Recreation Room (charity 1143380): income £11,375 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/goldington-reading-and-recreation-room retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:19:14.710Z 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. 1143380 GR # Goldington Reading and Recreation Room Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Goldington Reading and Recreation Room is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://goldingtonreadingrooms.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1143380&subId=0) Work at Goldington Reading and Recreation Room? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=goldington-reading-and-recreation-room&type=claim&name=Goldington%20Reading%20and%20Recreation%20Room) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Goldington Reading and Recreation Room? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £11,375 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £7,213 Registered charity number 1143380 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Goldington Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [goldingtonreadingrooms.com](http://goldingtonreadingrooms.com/) Quick answer Goldington Reading and Recreation Room (number 1143380) 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 Goldington Reading and Recreation Room do? The Charity manages the Goldington Reading and Recreation Rooms and its fabric for the benefit of the local community.They are used for a variety of purposes such as Irish dancing, Barn Dancing, Ballet, Whist Drive, Performing Arts, Childrens' birthday parties and other "life" events, Yoga, Slimming World, public meetings and as a Polling station. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Goldington Reading and Recreation Room Answers Goldington Reading and Recreation Room gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 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 Goldington Reading and Recreation Room as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Goldington Reading and Recreation Room's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 August 2011 Also known as Grarr Where it says it operates Bedford ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; 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 Goldington Reading and Recreation Room registered for? General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Goldington Reading and Recreation Room yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Goldington Reading and Recreation Room. 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 Goldington Reading and Recreation Room? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Goldington Reading and Recreation Room as a registered charity (number 1143380) 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 Goldington Reading and Recreation Room's charity number? Goldington Reading and Recreation Room's charity number is 1143380. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1143380? Search 1143380 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 Goldington Reading and Recreation Room do? The Charity manages the Goldington Reading and Recreation Rooms and its fabric for the benefit of the local community.They are used for a variety of purposes such as Irish dancing, Barn Dancing, Ballet, Whist Drive, Performing Arts, Childrens' birthday parties and other "life" events, Yoga, Slimming World, public meetings and as a Polling station. Does Goldington Reading and Recreation Room have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Goldington Reading and Recreation Room. 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 Goldington Reading and Recreation Room? Goldington Reading and Recreation Room's website listed in our register data is http://goldingtonreadingrooms.com. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Goldington Reading and Recreation Room? The register does not record Goldington Reading and Recreation Room as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Goldington Reading and Recreation Room's trustees paid? Goldington Reading and Recreation Room's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Goldington Reading and Recreation Room registered as a charity? Goldington Reading and Recreation Room was entered on the register on 16 August 2011. 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=1143380&subId=0).