READING BLUE COAT AND ARCHBISHOP LAUD CHARITABLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 14 January 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £199,098
Latest expenditure: £183,497
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: READING BLUE COAT SCHOOL, HOLME PARK, SONNING LANE, SONNING, READING, RG4 6SU

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of a day and/or boarding school in or near Reading. The award of scholarships, bursaries or maintenance allowances.The provision of items, services and facilities at three specified Schools in Reading.The provision of financial assistance to young men and women from Reading, Wokingham or Bray to support them in training for a trade or vocation or entering into marriage.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £199,098
Total Gross Expenditure: £183,497

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £191,900
Total Gross Expenditure: £176,383

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £183,345
Total Gross Expenditure: £173,505

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 22 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £209,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £187,783

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £207,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £158,486

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £199,098
Total Gross Expenditure: £183,497
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £191,900
Total Gross Expenditure: £176,383
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £183,345
Total Gross Expenditure: £173,505
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 22 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £209,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £187,783
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £207,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £158,486
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Windsor And Maidenhead
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wokingham
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: READING BLUE COAT AND ARCHBISHOP LAUD CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-06-15T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 309024
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 309024
Assoc Charity Name: READING BLUE COAT SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Charity Name: READING BLUE COAT AND ARCHBISHOP LAUD CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-01-14T00:00:00

Charity Name: READING BLUE COAT AND ARCHBISHOP LAUD CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-06-15T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 307987
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 307987
Assoc Charity Name: ARCHBISHOP LAUD NON-EDUCATIONAL CHARITY

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 14 Jan 2015 as amended on 12 Nov 2020 as amended on 14 May 2024
Charitable Objects: 3.1 The CIO shall comprise an amalgamation of two unincorporated charities - the Reading Blue Coat School Foundation (charity number 309024) and the Archbishop Laud Non Educational Charity (charity number 307987). Accordingly, the objects of the CIO set out below shall be a reflection of the objects of these two unincorporated charities, with separate funds being set aside for the furtherance of the respective objects. 3.2 The first object of the CIO, reflecting the object of the Reading Blue Coat School Foundation, is to advance the education of children and young people under the age of 25 years by:3.2.1 the provision of a day and/or boarding school in or near Reading in which religious instruction in accordance with the doctrines of the Church of England shall be given;3.2.2 the award of scholarships, bursaries or maintenance allowances to beneficiaries tenable at the School or at any university or other place of learning; provided that the charity trustees shall maintain in the School six scholarships, comprising total or partial remission of tuition or boarding fees, to beneficiaries found fit for admission to the School who reside within a ten mile radius of the School;3.2.3 the provision of grants, outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books to help beneficiaries on leaving the School, a university or any other educational establishment, to prepare for, or enter, a profession, trade or calling;3.2.4 the award of scholarships or maintenance allowances to enable beneficiaries to travel abroad to pursue their education;3.2.5 the provision, or assistance towards the provision, of facilities for recreation and social and physical training, including the provision of coaching in athletics, sports and games, for beneficiaries;3.2.6 the provision of grants to enable beneficiaries to study music or other arts; and3.2.7 the provision of grants, items, services and facilities at the following schools in Reading:(a) All Saints Church of England Infants School, Brownlow Road;(b) St John’s Church of England Primary School; (c) St Mary’s and All Saints Church of England Primary School; and(d) Any other school within a forty mile radius of the School at the CIO’s discretion3.3 The second object of the CIO, reflecting the object of the Archbishop Laud Non Educational Charity, is the provision of financial assistance to young men and women between the age of 8 to 30 years inclusive, educated in, residing in or from the vicinity of Reading, to support them in training for a trade or vocation through the making of grants as follows:3.3.1 Young men and women between the age of 16 – 30 inclusive may be awarded training grants of up to £1000 per individual, per annum, towards the cost course fees, equipment, learning resources, travel expenses or uniform required for the course, where the trustees are satisfied that the applicant has entered into a course of training and has need of financial assistance. Applicants undertaking a multi-year course are eligible for up to three grants; and3.3.2 Girls and boys between the age of 8 – 15 inclusive may be awarded training grants of up to £300 per individual, per annum, towards the cost of course fees, equipment, learning resources, travel expenses or uniform required for the course, where the trustees are satisfied that the applicant is in education and has need of financial assistance. 3.4 Subject to Clause 5 below, the freehold land known as Reading Blue Coat School, Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Sonning, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6SU, registered under Land Registry title number BK371516 and the buildings thereon (vested in the Official Custodian for Charities by an Order of 8 June 1996) (“the Property”), must be retained by the charity trustees for use as a school in accordance with Clause 3.2.1 above.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures