--- title: "Reading and Recreation Rooms — charity 301943 | CharityCompare" description: "Reading and Recreation Rooms (charity 301943): income £10,890 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/reading-and-recreation-rooms retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:49:05.718Z 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. 301943Trust RA # Reading and Recreation Rooms Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Reading and Recreation Rooms is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.shedfieldrr.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=301943&subId=0) Work at Reading and Recreation Rooms? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=reading-and-recreation-rooms&type=claim&name=Reading%20and%20Recreation%20Rooms) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Reading and Recreation Rooms? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £10,890 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £8,858 Registered charity number 301943 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) St. Johns Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.shedfieldrr.org.uk](http://www.shedfieldrr.org.uk/) Quick answer Reading and Recreation Rooms (number 301943) 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 Reading and Recreation Rooms do? A base for recreation and social activities for public benefit Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Reading and Recreation Rooms Answers Reading and Recreation Rooms 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”. ### How much are Reading and Recreation Rooms's highest-paid staff paid? Reading and Recreation Rooms's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 Reading and Recreation Rooms as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Reading and Recreation Rooms'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 4 April 1962 Also known as Shedfield Reading Room Where it says it operates Hampshire ## 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 Reading and Recreation Rooms registered for? Amateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Reading and Recreation Rooms yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Reading and Recreation Rooms. 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 Reading and Recreation Rooms? - 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? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=reading-and-recreation-rooms&type=claim&name=Reading%20and%20Recreation%20Rooms) [Visit charity website](http://www.shedfieldrr.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Reading and Recreation Rooms a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Reading and Recreation Rooms as a registered charity (number 301943) 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 Reading and Recreation Rooms's charity number? Reading and Recreation Rooms's charity number is 301943. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 301943? Search 301943 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 Reading and Recreation Rooms do? A base for recreation and social activities for public benefit Does Reading and Recreation Rooms have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Reading and Recreation Rooms. 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 Reading and Recreation Rooms? Reading and Recreation Rooms's website listed in our register data is http://www.shedfieldrr.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 Reading and Recreation Rooms's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Reading and Recreation Rooms's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 Reading and Recreation Rooms? The register does not record Reading and Recreation Rooms as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Reading and Recreation Rooms's trustees paid? Reading and Recreation Rooms's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Reading and Recreation Rooms registered as a charity? Reading and Recreation Rooms was entered on the register on 4 April 1962. 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=301943&subId=0).