--- title: "Neasham Reading Room — charity 520854 | CharityCompare" description: "Neasham Reading Room (charity 520854): income £11,761 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/neasham-reading-room retrieved: 2026-10-06T18:15:31.694Z 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. 520854 NR # Neasham Reading Room Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Neasham Reading Room is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.neashamreadingroom.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=520854&subId=0) Work at Neasham Reading Room? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=neasham-reading-room&type=claim&name=Neasham%20Reading%20Room) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Neasham Reading Room? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £11,761 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £14,234 Registered charity number 520854 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Neasham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.neashamreadingroom.org.uk](http://www.neashamreadingroom.org.uk/) Quick answer Neasham Reading Room (number 520854) 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 Neasham Reading Room do? Provision of Village Hall facilities for residents of Neasham and neighbouring parishes. Hosts annual Christmas Dance, regular activites such as Whist Clubs, dance clubs and private hire for children's parties, family celebrations etc. Used as Polling Stattion and for meeting of WI and Parish Council. Regular usage by keep fit group, history nights and coffee mornings Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Neasham Reading Room Answers Neasham Reading Room gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Neasham Reading Room's highest-paid staff paid? Neasham Reading Room's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 does not record Neasham Reading Room as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Neasham Reading Room's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 January 1967 Where it says it operates Darlington ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **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 Neasham Reading Room registered for? General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Neasham Reading Room yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Neasham Reading 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 Neasham Reading 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. [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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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 520854? Search 520854 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 Neasham Reading Room do? Provision of Village Hall facilities for residents of Neasham and neighbouring parishes. Hosts annual Christmas Dance, regular activites such as Whist Clubs, dance clubs and private hire for children's parties, family celebrations etc. Used as Polling Stattion and for meeting of WI and Parish Council. Regular usage by keep fit group, history nights and coffee mornings Does Neasham Reading Room have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Neasham Reading 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 Neasham Reading Room? Neasham Reading Room's website listed in our register data is http://www.neashamreadingroom.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 Neasham Reading Room's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Neasham Reading Room's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Neasham Reading Room? The register does not record Neasham Reading Room as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Neasham Reading Room's trustees paid? Neasham Reading Room's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Neasham Reading Room registered as a charity? Neasham Reading Room was entered on the register on 5 January 1967. 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=520854&subId=0).