--- title: "Peak Forest Reading Room — charity 520493 | CharityCompare" description: "Peak Forest Reading Room (charity 520493): income £46,113 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/peak-forest-reading-room retrieved: 2026-10-06T23:30:50.562Z 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. 520493 PF # Peak Forest Reading Room Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Peak Forest Reading Room is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=520493&subId=0) Work at Peak Forest Reading Room? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=peak-forest-reading-room&type=claim&name=Peak%20Forest%20Reading%20Room) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Peak Forest Reading Room? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £46,113 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £36,589 Registered charity number 520493 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Peak Forest Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Peak Forest Reading Room (number 520493) 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 Peak Forest Reading Room do? We provide and maintain a village hall facility for the use of the residents of Peak Forest and individuals and organisations within the High Peak. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Peak Forest Reading Room Answers Peak Forest Reading Room 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 Peak Forest Reading Room as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Peak Forest Reading Room'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 22 September 1964 Previous names on the register Reading Room Where it says it operates Derbyshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; 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 Peak Forest Reading Room registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Peak Forest Reading Room yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Peak Forest 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 Peak Forest 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Peak Forest Reading Room's charity number? Peak Forest Reading Room's charity number is 520493. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 520493? Search 520493 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 Peak Forest Reading Room do? We provide and maintain a village hall facility for the use of the residents of Peak Forest and individuals and organisations within the High Peak. Does Peak Forest Reading Room have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Peak Forest 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 Peak Forest Reading Room? Peak Forest Reading Room 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 Peak Forest Reading Room? The register does not record Peak Forest Reading Room as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Peak Forest Reading Room's trustees paid? Peak Forest Reading Room's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Peak Forest Reading Room previously called? The register lists this previous name for Peak Forest Reading Room: Reading Room. When was Peak Forest Reading Room registered as a charity? Peak Forest Reading Room was entered on the register on 22 September 1964. 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=520493&subId=0).