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title: "Reading Room and Caretaker's House — charity 211277 | CharityCompare"
description: "Reading Room and Caretaker's House (charity 211277): income £1,893 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 211277Trust

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# Reading Room and Caretaker's House

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Reading Room and Caretaker's House is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Reading Room and Caretaker's House?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31

£1,893

Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31

£1,000

Registered charity number

211277

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Trust

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Sproughton

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Quick answer

Reading Room and Caretaker's House (number 211277) 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 Room and Caretaker's House do?

The charity was set up with a remit to make grants to organisations in Sproughton

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Reading Room and Caretaker's House

Answers Reading Room and Caretaker's House gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Reading Room and Caretaker's House as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

29 October 1962

Also known as

Reading Room and Caretakers House Charity

Where it says it operates

Suffolk

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations.

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 Room and Caretaker's House registered for?

Religious Activities

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Reading Room and Caretaker's House yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Reading Room and Caretaker's House.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to Reading Room and Caretaker's House?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Reading Room and Caretaker's House a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Reading Room and Caretaker's House as a registered charity (number 211277) 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 Room and Caretaker's House's charity number?

Reading Room and Caretaker's House's charity number is 211277. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 211277?

Search 211277 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 Room and Caretaker's House do?

The charity was set up with a remit to make grants to organisations in Sproughton

Does Reading Room and Caretaker's House have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Reading Room and Caretaker's House. 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 Room and Caretaker's House?

Reading Room and Caretaker's House 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 Reading Room and Caretaker's House?

The register does not record Reading Room and Caretaker's House as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

When was Reading Room and Caretaker's House registered as a charity?

Reading Room and Caretaker's House was entered on the register on 29 October 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=211277&subId=0).