Reading Ladders
Analysis
Reading Ladders is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stanmore. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Reading Ladders reported income of £19k and spending of £16k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3,852 to £19k (+401%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 546%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Reading Ladders sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include KLB Friends PTA (£19k), The Old Libertians War Memorial Charitable Trust (£19k) and Mangotrees Gambia Education Trust (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We provide children with dyslexia and other literacy difficulties, specialist literacy tuition, taught by qualified dyslexia teachers. We work in schools in North West London and the surrounding areas. Our aim is to ensure children develop their reading ability so that they can access the curriculum, through fun, multi-sensory lessons.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| KLB Friends PTA | Gloucestershire | £19k |
| The Old Libertians War Memorial Charitable Trust | Hornchurch | £19k |
| Mangotrees Gambia Education Trust | Cheshire | £19k |
| Friends of John of Rolleston Primary School | Burton-On-Trent | £19k |