--- title: "Read for Life — charity 1213172 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Read for Life (charity 1213172): income £1,983 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/read-for-life retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:06:20.966Z 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. 1213172CIO RF # Read for Life Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Read for Life is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.readforlife.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1213172&subId=0) Work at Read for Life? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=read-for-life&type=claim&name=Read%20for%20Life) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Read for Life? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,983 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £509 Registered charity number 1213172 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Leeds Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.readforlife.org.uk](http://www.readforlife.org.uk/) Quick answer Read for Life (number 1213172) 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 Read for Life do? Read for Life exists to break the generational cycle of low literacy in South Leeds. We provide free, one-to-one reading support for adults through trained volunteer reading coaches and work with community organisations to reach those most in need. Improved literacy increases confidence, employment opportunities and family wellbeing. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Read for Life Answers Read for Life gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 records Read for Life 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Read for Life's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 May 2025 Where it says it operates Leeds City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Read for Life registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Read for Life yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Read for Life. 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 Read for Life? - 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 Read for Life's charity number? Read for Life's charity number is 1213172. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1213172? Search 1213172 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 Read for Life do? Read for Life exists to break the generational cycle of low literacy in South Leeds. We provide free, one-to-one reading support for adults through trained volunteer reading coaches and work with community organisations to reach those most in need. Improved literacy increases confidence, employment opportunities and family wellbeing. Does Read for Life have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Read for Life. 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 Read for Life? Read for Life's website listed in our register data is http://www.readforlife.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Read for Life? The register records Read for Life 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 Read for Life's trustees paid? Read for Life's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Read for Life registered as a charity? Read for Life was entered on the register on 6 May 2025. 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=1213172&subId=0).