Dorset Reading Partners
Analysis
Dorset Reading Partners is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorchester. It was registered in October 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Dorset Reading Partners reported income of £32k and spending of £32k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £22k to £32k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Dorset Reading Partners sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crescendo (£32k), Falmouth and Penryn Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps (£32k) and Scard (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Recruiting, training, supporting and providing resources for volunteers to work in local primary schools to help children with their reading development.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Crescendo | London | £32k |
| Falmouth and Penryn Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps | Cornwall | £32k |
| Scard | Wakefield | £32k |
| Friends of Storrington School (Foss) | West Sussex | £32k |