Registered charity · No. 1164723Charitable company
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Smart Works Reading
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Smart Works Reading is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.
Smart Works Reading (number 1164723) 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 Smart Works Reading do?
SMART WORKS READING IS A UK CHARITY THAT IS FOCUSED ON HELPING OUT-OF-WORK WOMEN ON LOW INCOMES GET BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE. WE PROVIDE INTERVIEW COACHING, HIGH QUALITY INTERVIEW CLOTHES AND STYLING ADVICE. WE HELP WOMEN TO FEEL CONFIDENT, LOOK FABULOUS, SUCCEED AT THEIR JOB INTERVIEW AND MOVE ON WITH THEIR LIFE.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Smart Works Reading
Answers Smart Works Reading 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 Smart Works Reading's highest-paid staff paid?
Smart Works Reading'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 records Smart Works Reading 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
Smart Works Reading's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Bracknell Forest · West Berkshire · Reading · Slough · Windsor and Maidenhead · Wokingham · Oxfordshire · Buckinghamshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; 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 Smart Works Reading registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Smart Works Reading yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Smart Works Reading as a registered charity (number 1164723) 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 Smart Works Reading's charity number?
Smart Works Reading's charity number is 1164723. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1164723?
Search 1164723 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 Smart Works Reading do?
SMART WORKS READING IS A UK CHARITY THAT IS FOCUSED ON HELPING OUT-OF-WORK WOMEN ON LOW INCOMES GET BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE. WE PROVIDE INTERVIEW COACHING, HIGH QUALITY INTERVIEW CLOTHES AND STYLING ADVICE. WE HELP WOMEN TO FEEL CONFIDENT, LOOK FABULOUS, SUCCEED AT THEIR JOB INTERVIEW AND MOVE ON WITH THEIR LIFE.
Does Smart Works Reading have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Smart Works Reading. 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 Smart Works Reading?
Smart Works Reading's website listed in our register data is https://reading.smartworks.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 Smart Works Reading's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Smart Works Reading'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 Smart Works Reading?
The register records Smart Works Reading 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 Smart Works Reading's trustees paid?
Smart Works Reading's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Smart Works Reading registered as a charity?
Smart Works Reading was entered on the register on 7 December 2015. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09626510).