Reading Blue Coat School
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1087839
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Aug. 2, 2001
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Area of benefit
- Reading Blue Coat School
Address
- Address
- MRS A WEST
HOLME PARK
SONNING LANE
SONNING
READING
RG4 6SU
Contact
- Phone
- 01189335808
- [email protected]
- Website
rbcs.org.uk
Activities
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.
Objects: 2.1 The Charity's objects are:2.1.1 the advancement of education by carrying on or managing schools for boys, girls and young people under the age of 25 years in which religious instruction in accordance with the teachings of the Church of England shall be given;2.1.2 to apply income not required for the maintenance of the schools carried or managed by the Charity in any one or more of the following ways for the benefit of persons who have not yet attained the age of 25 years who are about to attend or are attending, or have for not less than three years at any time attended Reading Blue Coat School at Holme Park, Sonning on Thames, Berkshire RG4 6SU, referred to in these articles as ‘the School’ and who, in the opinion of the Governors are in need of financial assistance:2.1.2.1 the award of scholarships, bursaries or maintenance allowances tenable at the School, or any university, or other place of learning approved by the Governors;2.1.2.2 the provision of financial assistance, outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books to help beneficiaries on leaving the School, a university or any other educational establishment to prepare for, or to enter, a profession, trade or calling;2.1.2.3 the award of scholarships or maintenance allowances to enable beneficiaries to travel abroad to pursue their education;2.1.2.4 the provision, or assistance towards the provision, of facilities for recreation and social and physical training, including the provision of coaching in athletics, sport and games, for beneficiaries; and2.1.2.5 the provision of financial assistance to enable beneficiaries to study music or other artsprovided that there shall be maintained in the School six scholarships, comprising total or partial remission of tuition, to persons found fit for admission to the School, all of whom shall be resident within 40 miles (in a straight line) of the School.2.2 Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word "charitable" or the words "charitable purposes" in force in any part of the United Kingdom.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- What
- Education/training
- Who
- Children/young People, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Reading
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £17,697,933 | £17,740,081 | £19,733,128 | 216 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £16,536,863 | £16,197,294 | £19,723,039 | 208 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £15,689,345 | £14,062,138 | £19,368,457 | 201 |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £13,826,236 | £13,009,081 | £17,879,741 | 191 |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | £12,654,196 | £12,094,703 | £17,062,586 | 180 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Andrew Colpus | Dec. 6, 2021 |
| Anjali Chandar | March 20, 2023 |
| Clare Freeman | Jan. 11, 2023 |
| Dr Jo Anna Reed Johnson | May 8, 2025 |
| Helen Roberts | Oct. 9, 2023 |
| Howard Williams | June 25, 2018 |
| Karen Hartshorn | Dec. 1, 2024 |
| Kevin Hallowell | March 17, 2025 |
| Matthew Smith | Sept. 1, 2021 |
| Michael Rumbelow | March 21, 2022 |
| Paul Michael David Etherington | June 21, 2021 |
| Sheena Taylor | Oct. 9, 2023 |
Nearby
- Reading Blue Coat And Archbishop Laud Charitable Trust 0.0 mi
- Thames Valley Gymnastics Limited 0.2 mi
- ME2 Club 0.2 mi
- Berkshire County Sports Club 0.2 mi
- King George's Field Sonning 0.3 mi