Readipop

Analysis

Readipop is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in May 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04803838). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Readipop reported income of £818k and spending of £521k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £489k to £818k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Readipop sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ballet Lorent Limited (£817k), The Arts Emergency Service (£818k) and Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society (£817k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75%, trading 22% and charitable activities 1.8%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £40k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.