Reading Community Learning Centre Ltd
Analysis
Reading Community Learning Centre Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06442616). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Reading Community Learning Centre Ltd reported income of £244k and spending of £237k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £200k to £244k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Reading Community Learning Centre Ltd sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kings Church Uckfield (£244k), An-Nasihah Educational Trust (£244k) and The Scarborough Municipal Charity (£244k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Reading Community Learning Centre offers classes, support and other opportunities for educationally disadvantaged and socially isolated women from Reading's diverse minority ethnic communities. Our emphasis is on finding ways into learning for even the most tentative and least confident of learners. RCLC also provides development opportunities for under-5s through an onsite creche.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Church Uckfield | East Sussex | £244k |
| An-Nasihah Educational Trust | Leicester | £244k |
| The Scarborough Municipal Charity | Scarborough | £244k |
| Bolton Community Educational Trust | Bolton | £245k |