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09195667

READ FOUNDATION

Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 December 2026.

Company details

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Registered name
READ FOUNDATION
Company number
09195667
Registered office
VICTORIA COURT 376 WILMSLOW ROAD, FALLOWFIELD, MANCHESTER, M14 6AX, UNITED KINGDOM · about this postcode
Company type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated on
30 August 2014
Status
Active
Age
12 years
Nature of business (SIC)
85600 — Educational support services
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
13 Sept 2026
Confirmation statement — last
30 Aug 2025

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Registered charity

This company is also on the Charity Commission's register of England and Wales. The register records the company number itself, so this is not a match on the name.

READ FOUNDATION
Charity 1160256 · Charitable company · registered 30 January 2015
Latest reported income £12,082,828
Charity Commission record ↗

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Dr Usman Munsif Choudry
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 25/01/2020
Dr Yaqub Hussain
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 25/01/2020
Mr Haroon Rashid
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 30/08/2016
Mr Tahir Masood Begg
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 30/08/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Dr Usman Munsif Choudry
born 07/1978 · England has significant influence or control Notified 25/01/2020 Controls 5 companies
Mr Haroon Rashid
born 06/1974 · England has significant influence or control Notified 30/08/2016 Controls 7 companies
Dr Yaqub Hussain
born 06/1959 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 30/08/2023 Controls 2 companies
Mr Tahir Masood Begg
born 11/1954 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 25/01/2020

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
30/08/2023 Person with significant control ceased Dr Yaqub Hussain
25/01/2020 Person with significant control ceased Mr Tahir Masood Begg
25/01/2020 Person with significant control added Dr Yaqub Hussain
25/01/2020 Person with significant control added Dr Usman Munsif Choudry
30/08/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Tahir Masood Begg
30/08/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Haroon Rashid

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Data protection register

Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office as a data protection fee payer.

READ Foundation — M14 6AX
Trading as READ Foundation 628 STOCKPORT ROAD Longsight
Tier 1 · renews 31/03/2027
ICO entry

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Trade marks

1 mark applied for under this name, as advertised in the UK IPO journal.

READ FOUNDATION — UK00004417538
Advertising and business · Financial services · Education and entertainment · Food and accommodation
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of READ FOUNDATION?
According to the official registry, the company number of READ FOUNDATION is 09195667.
Where is READ FOUNDATION registered?
The registered office is VICTORIA COURT 376 WILMSLOW ROAD, FALLOWFIELD, MANCHESTER, M14 6AX, UNITED KINGDOM.
What is the SIC code of READ FOUNDATION?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 85600 — Educational support services.
Who controls READ FOUNDATION?
Dr Usman Munsif Choudry is recorded as a person with significant control, and has significant influence or control (through a trust).
When are the next accounts of READ FOUNDATION due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.

About READ FOUNDATION (09195667)

READ FOUNDATION is a pri/lbg/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'limited' exemption) incorporated on 30 August 2014 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 09195667. Its registered office is at VICTORIA COURT 376 WILMSLOW ROAD, FALLOWFIELD, MANCHESTER, M14 6AX, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is educational support services (SIC 85600). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 March 2025. , and the person with significant control is Dr Usman Munsif Choudry. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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