Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Reading Rooms is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, other charitable purposes.
The Reading Rooms (number 301252) 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 Rooms do?
Management of The Reading Rooms, a community hall and conference room facility in High Street, Billericay, Essex. The Rooms are hired out to local charitable, non-profit, and commercial organisations, and to private citizens.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Reading Rooms
Answers The Reading Rooms gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, 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 Rooms as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Reading Rooms's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Billericay Recreation Rooms
Where it says it operates
Essex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
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 Rooms registered for?
General Charitable PurposesOther Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Reading Rooms yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Reading Rooms.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Reading Rooms as a registered charity (number 301252) 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 Reading Rooms's charity number?
The Reading Rooms's charity number is 301252. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 301252?
Search 301252 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 Reading Rooms do?
Management of The Reading Rooms, a community hall and conference room facility in High Street, Billericay, Essex. The Rooms are hired out to local charitable, non-profit, and commercial organisations, and to private citizens.
Does The Reading Rooms have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Reading Rooms. 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 Rooms?
The Reading Rooms's website listed in our register data is http://www.thereadingrooms.org. 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 Reading Rooms?
The register does not record The Reading Rooms as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Reading Rooms's trustees paid?
The Reading Rooms's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Reading Rooms previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Reading Rooms: Billericay Recreation Rooms.
When was The Reading Rooms registered as a charity?
The Reading Rooms was entered on the register on 16 February 1966.