Reading Ladders (number 1172730) 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 Ladders do?
We provide children with dyslexia and other literacy difficulties, specialist literacy tuition, taught by qualified dyslexia teachers. We work in schools in North West London and the surrounding areas. Our aim is to ensure children develop their reading ability so that they can access the curriculum, through fun, multi-sensory lessons.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Reading Ladders
Answers Reading Ladders 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”.
How much are Reading Ladders's highest-paid staff paid?
Reading Ladders's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Ladders as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Reading Ladders'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
Where it says it operates
Barnet · Brent · Harrow
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: 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 Ladders registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Reading Ladders yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Reading Ladders.
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The register data used for this profile lists Reading Ladders as a registered charity (number 1172730) 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 Ladders's charity number?
Reading Ladders's charity number is 1172730. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1172730?
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What does Reading Ladders do?
We provide children with dyslexia and other literacy difficulties, specialist literacy tuition, taught by qualified dyslexia teachers. We work in schools in North West London and the surrounding areas. Our aim is to ensure children develop their reading ability so that they can access the curriculum, through fun, multi-sensory lessons.
Does Reading Ladders have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Reading Ladders. 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 Ladders?
Reading Ladders's website listed in our register data is http://readingladders.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 Ladders's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Reading Ladders's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Ladders?
The register does not record Reading Ladders as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Reading Ladders's trustees paid?
Reading Ladders's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Reading Ladders registered as a charity?
Reading Ladders was entered on the register on 25 April 2017.