READING BLUE COAT SCHOOL
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The carrying on or managing of schools for boys and girls under the age of 19, in which religious instruction, in accordance with the doctrines of the Church of England, shall be given.
Latest income
£19.4m
Expenditure
£18.1m
Financial year end
2025-08-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | £13.8m | £13.0m | |
| 2022-08-31 | £15.7m | £14.1m | |
| 2023-08-31 | £16.5m | £16.2m | |
| 2024-08-31 | £17.7m | £17.7m | |
| 2025-08-31 | £19.4m | £18.1m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-08-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £738k |
| Charitable activities | £18.4m |
| Trading | £333k |
| Investment income | £0 |
| Total income | £19.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £18.1m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £46k |
| Total expenditure | £18.1m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £0 |
| Total funds | £21.0m |
| — restricted | £2.7m |
| — unrestricted | £18.3m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £21.0m |
| Cash | £5.0m |
People
| Employees | 226 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.