NA 2024 National Literacy Trust National Literacy Trust Annual Report 2024/25 1,500+ new primary school libraries created; 9,834 parents of under-5s reached in last year Key Metric 1 528,303 books gifted in the last year; 5 million children inspired and empowered over 30 years Key Metric 2 Hub areas recording reading levels up to 22% higher than the national average Key Metric 3 Only 34.6% of children aged 8-18 enjoy reading in their free time — lowest ever recorded — prompting commission to lead National Year of Reading 2026