--- title: "Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust — charity 1205787 | CharityCompare" description: "Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust (charity 1205787). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/swarthmoor-reading-room-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T00:57:21.905Z 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. 1205787 SR # Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1205787&subId=0) Work at Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=swarthmoor-reading-room-trust&type=claim&name=Swarthmoor%20Reading%20Room%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £0 Registered charity number 1205787 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Park Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust (number 1205787) 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 Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust do? To provide or facilitate recreational and educational activates for the population of the area. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust Answers Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust 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 Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 November 2023 Where it says it operates Cumbria ## 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 Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust registered for? Recreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust. 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 Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust? - 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. 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Search 1205787 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 Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust do? To provide or facilitate recreational and educational activates for the population of the area. Does Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust. 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 Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust? Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust 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 Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust? The register does not record Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust registered as a charity? Swarthmoor Reading Room Trust was entered on the register on 17 November 2023. 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=1205787&subId=0).