Reading Culture CIO
Analysis
Reading Culture CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in April 2017, 9 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Reading Culture CIO reported income of £54k and spending of £54k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £125 to £54k (+43140%), an average of +356% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 187334%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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, Reading Culture CIO 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 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Small World Cultural Arts Collective (£54k), Crowborough University of the Third Age (£54k) and St Mary Bourne Village Centre (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
As partner to the Bradford Literature Festival, Reading Culture looks at educational and school needs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Small World Cultural Arts Collective | Keighley | £54k |
| Crowborough University of the Third Age | East Sussex | £54k |
| St Mary Bourne Village Centre | Hampshire | £54k |
| Whitley Bay Pantomime Society | Tyne And Wear | £54k |