The Silvers' Workshop
Analysis
The Silvers' Workshop is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in November 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Silvers' Workshop reported income of £22k and spending of £15k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £22k (+90%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Silvers' Workshop sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Beck Community Centre Association (£22k), Rye Harbour Sailability (RHS) (£22k) and Barlborough Civic Trust (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Silvers Workshop provides a workshop with wood and metal-working tools where older men can come to make and mend things and socialise and enjoy the camaraderie of work without the pressures. We are based in Reading in Berkshire and membership is available to men in the vicinity of Reading, Wokingham, West Berkshire and Bracknell Forest.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Beck Community Centre Association | Kendal | £22k |
| Rye Harbour Sailability (RHS) | Winchelsea | £22k |
| Barlborough Civic Trust | Derbyshire | £22k |
| Mitrofanoff Support | Herefordshire | £22k |