--- title: "The Reading Room — charity 263550 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Reading Room (charity 263550): income £255 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-reading-room retrieved: 2026-10-10T12:47:26.775Z 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. 263550 RR # The Reading Room Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Reading Room is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=263550&subId=0) Work at The Reading Room? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-reading-room&type=claim&name=The%20Reading%20Room) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Reading Room? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £255 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £255 Registered charity number 263550 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) South Marston Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Reading Room (number 263550) 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 Reading Room do? Investment of capital from sale of the Reading room: the interest of which is to be used in furthering the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Hannington Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Reading Room Answers The Reading Room 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 The Reading Room as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 April 1972 Where it says it operates Wiltshire · Swindon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance. 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 Reading Room registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Reading Room yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The 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 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? 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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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Reading Room do? Investment of capital from sale of the Reading room: the interest of which is to be used in furthering the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Hannington Does The Reading Room have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The 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 Reading Room? The Reading Room 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 The Reading Room? The register does not record The Reading Room as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Reading Room registered as a charity? The Reading Room was entered on the register on 12 April 1972. 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=263550&subId=0).