The Children's Literacy Charity (number 1124257) 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 The Children's Literacy Charity do?
The Children's Literacy Charity (formerly Springboard for Children) works within schools and communities, providing an onsite Literacy Lab for children with literacy difficulties. This creates a stable and dedicated environment where our specialist staff and trained volunteers can teach essential literacy skills that will enable them to fulfil their academic potential.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Children's Literacy Charity
Answers The Children's Literacy Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Children's Literacy Charity's highest-paid staff paid?
The Children's Literacy Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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.
Where does The Children's Literacy Charity's money come from?
The Children's Literacy Charity reported £902k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £642k (71%), donations and legacies £259k (29%), investments £660 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£642k · 71%
Donations and legacies£259k · 29%
Investments£660 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Children's Literacy Charity 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
The Children's Literacy Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services.
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 The Children's Literacy Charity registered for?
Education/training
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Is The Children's Literacy Charity a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Children's Literacy Charity as a registered charity (number 1124257) 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 The Children's Literacy Charity's charity number?
The Children's Literacy Charity's charity number is 1124257. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The Children's Literacy Charity do?
The Children's Literacy Charity (formerly Springboard for Children) works within schools and communities, providing an onsite Literacy Lab for children with literacy difficulties. This creates a stable and dedicated environment where our specialist staff and trained volunteers can teach essential literacy skills that will enable them to fulfil their academic potential.
Does The Children's Literacy Charity have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Children's Literacy Charity?
The Children's Literacy Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.thechildrensliteracycharity.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 The Children's Literacy Charity's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Children's Literacy Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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.
Where does The Children's Literacy Charity's money come from?
The Children's Literacy Charity reported £902k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £642k (71%), donations and legacies £259k (29%), investments £660 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Children's Literacy Charity?
The register records The Children's Literacy Charity 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 The Children's Literacy Charity's trustees paid?
The Children's Literacy Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Children's Literacy Charity previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Children's Literacy Charity: Springboard for Children.
When was The Children's Literacy Charity registered as a charity?
The Children's Literacy Charity was entered on the register on 30 May 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06251103).