Churches in Reading Drop-In Centre

Analysis

Churches in Reading Drop-In Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in November 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02652137). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Churches in Reading Drop-In Centre reported income of £133k and spending of £163k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £132k to £133k (+0.7%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Churches in Reading Drop-In Centre sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Fire Services Association Members Welfare Fund (£133k), The Kempston Community Association Limited (£133k) and The Toy Appeal (£132k).