United Kingdom · Education
READ FOUNDATION
International NGO from the United Kingdom
READ FOUNDATION CHANGED ITS LEGAL STRUCTURE FROM A TRUST TO A CHARITABLE COMPANY, NO:1160256. HISTORICAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UNDER THE PREVIOUS CHARITY NUMBER: 1114808.READ Foundation builds purpose built schools to provide quality education for poor and rural communities. It sponsors orphans & needy children to gain the skills needed to help themselves out of poverty.
- Active at least since
- 2015
- Income 2025
- £12.1M
- Public funds 2022
- 0%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charity Commission (England & Wales) — official register
Where the money comes from (2022)
Public funds 0% (£4,908) · Other income 100%
Public funds: grants and contracts from government bodies as declared to the Charity Commission. Other income includes donations, legacies, trading and investments. Many organisations record funds from UN agencies and the European Union as income from charitable activities: in that case the public share is underestimated.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | £12.1M | £10.1M | – | 59 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2024-03-31 | £12.1M | £9.3M | – | 58 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2023-03-31 | £8.5M | £8M | – | 39 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2022-03-31 | £7.3M | £5.4M | 0% | 21 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2021-03-31 | £5.4M | £4.9M | 0% | 29 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ensuring access to primary education for marginalised out-of-school girls in Gilgit-Baltistan & Sindh | Pakistan | 2023–2026 ongoing | $2.9M |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Countries declared
Bangladesh · Lebanon · Pakistan · Palestinian Territories · Türkiye · Yemen
Official checks
- Public register
- Charity Commission — active registration
- Latest accounts filed
- 2025 (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
- Annual filings
- up to date (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Registered as a charity
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
Charity Commission · Companies House · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata