The Reading Room
Analysis
The Reading Room is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chinnor. It was registered in June 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Reading Room reported income of £13k and spending of £15k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,539 to £13k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, The Reading Room sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Hall (£13k), Westbourne Orchestral Society (£13k) and Tyneside Decorative and Fine Arts Society (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To manage the upkeep of The Reading Room, Chinnor, Oxon
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Village Hall | Wiltshire | £13k |
| Westbourne Orchestral Society | Bournemouth | £13k |
| Tyneside Decorative and Fine Arts Society | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £13k |
| Easton-On-The-Hill Village Hall | Lincolnshire | £13k |