CCEW Charity Commission profile

READING REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1092627 · organisation 3988686

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 June 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04347140
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£629,232
Latest expenditure
£891,539
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: University of Reading, Henley Business School, Whiteknights, READING, RG6 6UD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.henley.ac.uk/rref (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advancement of education in the art and science of Real Estate at the University of ReadingProviding financial assistance to students in needWidening access to the real estate professionOffering activities to further learning and the employability of students and graduatesRaising fundsSharing expertise and best practiceRaising awareness of the School of Real Estate and Planning

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
5 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£629,232
Total Gross Expenditure
£891,539
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£629,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£769,884
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£756,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£583,774
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
2 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£575,986
Total Gross Expenditure
£583,404
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
4 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£638,642
Total Gross Expenditure
£484,715

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
5 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£629,232
Total Gross Expenditure
£891,539
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
466
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
14 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£629,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£769,884
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
451
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
18 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£756,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£583,774
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
439
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
2 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£575,986
Total Gross Expenditure
£583,404
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
515
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
4 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£638,642
Total Gross Expenditure
£484,715
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
461

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
5 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
536212
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
35452
Income Investments
57568
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
629232
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£27,902
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£779,420
Expenditure Other
84217
Expenditure Total
891539
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£283,493
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,140,654
Assets Total Liabilities
£125,680
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,014,974
Creditors One Year Total Current
125680
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£384
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
283493
Funds Restricted
731481
Funds Total
1014974
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
14 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
557382
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
385
Income Investments
71734
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
629501
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£833
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£670,101
Expenditure Other
98950
Expenditure Total
769884
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£331,323
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,417,793
Assets Total Liabilities
£140,512
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,277,281
Creditors One Year Total Current
140512
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£700
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
331323
Funds Restricted
945958
Funds Total
1277281
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
18 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
727740
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
28761
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
756501
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£108
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£547,603
Expenditure Other
36063
Expenditure Total
583774
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£359,146
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,467,855
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,191
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,417,664
Creditors One Year Total Current
50191
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£14,020
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
359146
Funds Restricted
1058518
Funds Total
1417664
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
2 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
573104
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2697
Income Other
185
Income Total Income And Endowments
575986
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£531,710
Expenditure Other
51687
Expenditure Total
583404
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
152066
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£313,946
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,323,460
Assets Total Liabilities
£78,523
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,244,937
Creditors One Year Total Current
78523
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,324
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
313946
Funds Restricted
930991
Funds Total
1244937
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
4 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
637486
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
365
Income Investments
791
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
638642
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£456,061
Expenditure Other
28639
Expenditure Total
484715
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
136726
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£388,250
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,311,822
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,467
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,252,355
Creditors One Year Total Current
59467
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,523
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
388250
Funds Restricted
864105
Funds Total
1252355
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
READING REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-06-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 4TH JANUARY 2002 AND AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 15TH MAY 2002
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF REAL ESTATE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF READING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS
Area Of Benefit
READING

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures