# Let'S Talk Reading

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1180559 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1180559)
- Website: https://www.letstalkreading.co.uk
- Latest income: £35.5k; spending £80.5k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lets-talk-reading

The charity enables and offers a number of services to improve literacy in the disadvantaged areas of Ipswich, directly and by funding partner organisations, including encouraging attendance at ante-natal and post-natal classes, encouraging parents and early years settings to read with infants, giving away free book-bags to infants and families, and working with adults who struggle to read.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Let'S Talk Reading is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Let'S Talk Reading reported income of £35.5k and spending of £80.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Let'S Talk Reading in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (letstalkreading.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Let'S Talk Reading open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Let'S Talk Reading is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Let'S Talk Reading give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Let'S Talk Reading makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Let'S Talk Reading?

In its latest reported year Let'S Talk Reading reported income of £35.5k and spending of £80.5k.


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