--- title: "Reading Force — charity 1159890 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Reading Force (charity 1159890): income £438k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/reading-force retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:02:04.030Z 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. 1159890CIO RF # Reading Force Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Reading Force is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.readingforce.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1159890&subId=0) Work at Reading Force? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=reading-force&type=claim&name=Reading%20Force) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Reading Force? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £437,592 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £291,250 Registered charity number 1159890 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Kingston upon Thames Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.readingforce.org.uk](http://www.readingforce.org.uk/) Quick answer Reading Force (number 1159890) 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 Force do? We help improve communication within families experiencing the unique challenges of Forces life whether at home together or separated by tours of duty or postings, by encouraging shared reading and scrapbook/journaling. It is a fun and practical activity for all British Forces families living in the UK and overseas, reservists, veterans, and their close and extended families including grandparents Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Reading Force Answers Reading Force gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Reading Force's highest-paid staff paid? Reading Force's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 records Reading Force 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) Reading Force's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 January 2015 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Brunei · Canada · Cyprus · Germany · Italy · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Force registered for? Education/trainingOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Reading Force yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Reading Force. 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 Force? - 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 Reading Force's charity number? Reading Force's charity number is 1159890. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1159890? Search 1159890 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 Force do? We help improve communication within families experiencing the unique challenges of Forces life whether at home together or separated by tours of duty or postings, by encouraging shared reading and scrapbook/journaling. It is a fun and practical activity for all British Forces families living in the UK and overseas, reservists, veterans, and their close and extended families including grandparents Does Reading Force have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Reading Force. 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 Force? Reading Force's website listed in our register data is http://www.readingforce.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 Force's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Reading Force's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Force? The register records Reading Force 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 Reading Force's trustees paid? Reading Force's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Reading Force registered as a charity? Reading Force was entered on the register on 12 January 2015. 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=1159890&subId=0).