The Reading Centre is an association of National Trust Members and volunteers that organise events for mutual enjoyment and with the objective of raising funds for National Trust properties.  Each year a significant amount of money is raised and it is used to fund specific projects mainly within the London and South East Region. The money is raised by making a small charge on all events, and from any surplus funds at the year end.

All members enjoy visiting National Trust and similar properties, and many also volunteer at local properties.  The emphasis of the association, however, is not solely on National Trust properties, our various activities encompass local history, geography, the countryside as well as a range of social activities. The surplus from our activities is used to fund a variety of projects in houses, countryside, and coastal regions owned by the National Trust. The Reading Centre decided that the 2023/2024 surplus of £10,620 would be donated equally between

• The restoration of the Long Garden at Cliveden to the splendour of the 1800’s.
• A large electric lawnmower and the restoration of two clocks at Nuffield Place.
• The production and display of a replica of a small carpet in Lady Brunner’s bedroom (to conserve the original) at Greys Court.