Working Men's Reading Room

Analysis

Working Men's Reading Room is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Working Men's Reading Room reported income of £80k and spending of £86k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £40k to £80k (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Working Men's Reading Room sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Durham Association of Boys & Girls Clubs (£80k), Gilling Castle Golf Club (£80k) and Boston Spa Village Hall CIO (£80k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.