--- title: "The Croydon Reading Room — charity 1185668 | CharityCompare" description: "The Croydon Reading Room (charity 1185668): income £8,350 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-croydon-reading-room retrieved: 2026-10-08T08:11:03.505Z 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. 1185668CIO CR # The Croydon Reading Room Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Croydon Reading Room is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.croydonreadingroom.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1185668&subId=0) Work at The Croydon Reading Room? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-croydon-reading-room&type=claim&name=The%20Croydon%20Reading%20Room) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Croydon Reading Room? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £8,350 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £5,550 Registered charity number 1185668 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Croydon Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.croydonreadingroom.co.uk](https://www.croydonreadingroom.co.uk/) Quick answer The Croydon Reading Room (number 1185668) 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 Croydon Reading Room do? The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Croydon cum Clopton village in Cambridgeshire and the surrounding communities without distinction of political, religious or other opinions. For the purposes of facilitating meetings, lectures, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure for the benefit of the local community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Croydon Reading Room Answers The Croydon Reading Room gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 The Croydon Reading Room as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Croydon Reading Room's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 October 2019 Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire · Hertfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; 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 The Croydon Reading Room registered for? Recreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Croydon Reading Room yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Croydon Reading Room. 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 The Croydon Reading Room? - 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? 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1185668? Search 1185668 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 The Croydon Reading Room do? The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Croydon cum Clopton village in Cambridgeshire and the surrounding communities without distinction of political, religious or other opinions. For the purposes of facilitating meetings, lectures, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure for the benefit of the local community. Does The Croydon Reading Room have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Croydon Reading Room. 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 The Croydon Reading Room? The Croydon Reading Room's website listed in our register data is https://www.croydonreadingroom.co.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Croydon Reading Room? The register does not record The Croydon Reading Room as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Croydon Reading Room's trustees paid? The Croydon Reading Room's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Croydon Reading Room registered as a charity? The Croydon Reading Room was entered on the register on 7 October 2019. 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=1185668&subId=0).