CCEW Charity Commission profile

READING EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 1057707 · organisation 1057707

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
21 August 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,051,253
Latest expenditure
£1,313,196
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Welkin House, Milton Hall, Steventon, OX13 6AB

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide buildings and facilities for quality full time secondary education to students aged 11-17 whose parents appreciate the Christian ethos

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
13 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,051,253
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,313,196
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,340,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,498,893
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,725,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,773,216
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,917,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,823,504
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,384,864
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,457,609

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
13 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,051,253
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,313,196
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
22 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,340,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,498,893
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
4 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,725,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,773,216
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
12 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,917,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,823,504
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
28 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,384,864
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,457,609
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
13 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
50000
Income Other Trading Activities
955040
Income Charitable Activities
10000
Income Investments
36213
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1051253
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£860,902
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£452,294
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1313196
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40495
Expenditure Support Costs
452294
Expenditure Depreciation
15127
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
4519331
Assets Own Use
4519331
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,575,165
Assets Total Liabilities
£186,891
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,907,605
Creditors One Year Total Current
186891
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,328,291
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6907605
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
6907605
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
22 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
745000
Income Other Trading Activities
1531995
Income Charitable Activities
15000
Income Investments
48393
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2340388
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,330,295
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£168,598
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1498893
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
168598
Expenditure Depreciation
164673
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
315919
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
4225629
Assets Own Use
4225629
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,047,991
Assets Total Liabilities
£104,072
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,169,548
Creditors One Year Total Current
104072
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,806,660
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7169548
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
7169548
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
4 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
147877
Income Other Trading Activities
1478706
Income Charitable Activities
8333
Income Investments
90815
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1725731
Income Legacies
5079
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,304,498
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£468,718
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1773216
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3118
Expenditure Support Costs
350616
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,165,355
Assets Total Fixed
599917
Assets Own Use
599917
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,920,723
Assets Total Liabilities
£192,587
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,328,053
Creditors One Year Total Current
192587
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,695,579
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6328053
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
6328053
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
12 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
182925
Income Other Trading Activities
1529618
Income Charitable Activities
6667
Income Investments
198162
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1917372
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,330,512
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£492,992
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1823504
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
183086
Expenditure Governance
36133
Expenditure Support Costs
36133
Expenditure Depreciation
144162
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,650,146
Assets Total Fixed
727392
Assets Own Use
727392
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,909,664
Assets Total Liabilities
£261,218
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,375,838
Creditors One Year Total Current
261218
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,667,028
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6375838
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
6375838
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
28 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
124067
Income Other Trading Activities
1250797
Income Charitable Activities
10000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1384864
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,057,167
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£400,442
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1457609
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
395442
Expenditure Governance
5000
Expenditure Support Costs
14141
Expenditure Depreciation
153502
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,562,958
Assets Total Fixed
2647807
Assets Own Use
2647805
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,796,537
Assets Total Liabilities
£162,374
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,281,970
Creditors One Year Total Current
162374
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,619,151
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6281970
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
6281970
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wokingham
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Reading
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
READING EDUCATION TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-08-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED MADE 13TH AUGUST 1996 as amended on 15 Jan 2024
Charitable Objects
(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM AGES FIVE TO EIGHTEEN IN PARTICULAR BY ASSISTANCE TO THEIR PARENTS TO ENABLE SUCH CHILDREN TO BE TAUGHT OTHERWISE THAN AT SCHOOL AS DEFINED IN THE EDUCATION ACTS 1944 TO 1993. (11) ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BRETHREN.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
264785
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
EALING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures