MARTIN READ FOUNDATION

About MARTIN READ FOUNDATION

MARTIN READ FOUNDATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1156661). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 90/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), MARTIN READ FOUNDATION reported a total income of £4,205 and total expenditure of £2,327, a spending ratio of 55% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, MARTIN READ FOUNDATION describes its activities as follows: To identify composition students age 14 - 19 who would benefit from the support the Foundation is able to offer. To enable selected composition students to access educational activities which are not generally available to them such as tutorial mentorships. To provide public performances of selected students' compositions, promoting these to reach a wide public audience. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for MARTIN READ FOUNDATION. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 55.3% of income spent on charitable work