# The Reading Room Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 205513 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/205513)
- Website: https://www.wiveliscombe.com/consolidatedcharities
- Latest income: £2,649; spending £2,940
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/reading-room-charity

Grants to local organisations and donations to individuals living in Wiveliscombe inclduding Elderly and grants to young people for educational purposes

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £2,649 | £2,940 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,580 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,544 | £5,423 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £11.3k | £1,100 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,537 | £1,650 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The support and maintenance of a Reading Room; in the event of there being at any time no such Room, the income to be applied towards the provision of lectures on literary subjects for the benefit of the inhabitants.

## What it funds

The Reading Room Charity is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Reading Room Charity reported income of £2,649 and spending of £2,940. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £13.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Reading Room Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wiveliscombe.com) 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 The Reading Room Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Reading Room Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Reading Room Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset.

### Does The Reading Room Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Reading Room Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Reading Room Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Reading Room Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £2,940. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,623 a year.

### How large is The Reading Room Charity?

In its latest reported year The Reading Room Charity reported income of £2,649 and spending of £2,940.


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