CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 6 April 2025 to 5 April 2026
Charity name: Reading Ancient Schoolroom
Charity registration numbar: 1204349
Objectives and Activities
SORP rafe￿n¢4
Summary of the purposes of
tho charity as sel out in its
gov8ming document
P￿1.17
As set out in its constitution, the object of
the CIO is to advance education for the
public benefit by off&ring r&en2ctmants.
)rkshops. and other oJmmunlcatk)ns
about anclent schools 2nd ancient
8duf2tion more 9enerally lo childran,
teachers. parents and other interested
rties.
c￿er the year we provided the folk)wing
fully costum*1 ov8nls to schools who paid
fr)r them:
A sth¢x>l in Hampshire on 15 January..
c. 50 pupils in year 7.
A sthool in 8erk8hire on 24th February..
c. 50 pupils in year 6.
A school in Slough on 20° March.. c. 50
puplls In year 7.
Summaryofthe maln
activitiÈs in rÈlatR)n to thosé
purposès frjr thé public
benefit, in particular. the
activities, projects or
s8rvic8s Trd8nlified in the
accounts.
Pard 1.17 and
1.19
W8 spant a week125 August to 1
September) at Butser Ancient Farm in
Hampshire, during which we put on six
workshops for which familiès paid, plus six
days of activities free with site admission.
17 chlldren and one adult came to th&
workshops and about 200 peoplè1811 ages)
the rest of the activities.
We held free, uncoslumed events at five
schools..
A school in Reading on 3 October.. c.
60 pupils in year 4.
A school in Bracknell on 14 January..
c. 20 puplls In year 7.
A school in Caversham on 19
January.. 11 puplls In year 4 and c. 15
in yoar 3.
Another school in Caver5ham on 2
January.. 24 wpils In year 4 and 18 In
year 3.
A sch￿1 In Wokingham on & March:
60 prfmary-age pupils.

Statement confirming
v4h6ther tho trustees have
had regard to the gukdancè
issued by the Charity
Commisslon on public
nefit
1.18
The trustees confirm that they have had
regard to the guidanc8 issued by the
Charty Commission on publlc benefrt.
Additional inforniatlon (optlonal
You ma
chwse to include furthér statements where relevant about-
SORP refe￿r
Para 1.38
on
rant makin
Policy on social investment
including program related
investmént
Contrlbulion made by
volunteers
Other
Para 1.38
Para 1.38
Achlevements and Performance
Over this reporting p8riod thè schoolroom
has gSven c. 160 peopl8 the opportunity to
immerse themselves in antiquity, as well as
offering c. 4￿ others a less immersive
èxperience. The partlclpants and their
taachèrslpar&ntslguardi8ns have
responded with great enthusiasm, both
about how much they leamÉd And about
how muth fun that learning was. Peopl8
who worked for the schoolroom also
18amed a lot and enjoyed the experience.
Summaryofthe main
achievements of Ihg chartty,
hdenlifying the difference the
tharity's work has mad8 to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benaffits lo soclety as a
wholè.
Para 1.3J
Additional Infon￿atIOn (optlonall
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chc#)se to include further statements whore relevant about:
Achievements against
ob'ectives set
Perfomiance of fundraising
tivltles against objectives
set
Investment performance
ainst ob'ectives
Other
d1.41
Pwa 1.41
Para 1.41

Financial Review
Review of the charlty's
financial posttK)n at the end
of the period
Para 1.21
There was a net cash inllow for the year of
£1,119 (2025.. £1,473}. Cash and bank
funds at the year end were £5,40812025'.
£4,289). After 8crxJunts payable of £600
(2025.. £0) n8t fijnds were £4,80812025:
statement explaining the
policy for holding r6serv8S
statin
wh the are held
Amount of reseNes held
Reasons for holdiTrJ zero
reserve8
Detalls of fund materlally In
dèficit
ExplanalK)n of any
uncertainties about the
charty continuing as a going
CA)ncem
PaR 1.22
We hold reseNes in case of emergenciès
such as loss, damage or theft of &]uipment
needed to o
rale the schoolroom.
P8rÈ 1.22
Pard 1.22
Para 1.24
No fund Is In deftc5t.
Para 1.23
The trustees have reviewed the charity's
positKin in the light of the expected
deparbjre of Charles Stewart as a volunt88r
and trustee in th8 financial year 202&7.
The trustees ass&ss that the charity is able
to continue as a going conc8m for at least
12 months. Thè trustees wlll keep tha
sitbn under review.
Addltlonal Inforniatlon {optlonall
You ma chcx)se to Include further statements where relevant about:
The charity's principal
sources of funds lindudlng
any fundralsing)
P8ra 1.47
Investment policy and
objeclives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Pard 1.46
A description of the principal
risks laring the charity
Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of govemlng document
Itrusl deed, rok.al chartori
How is the charity
constiluled?
le.g unincorpoi ated
association, CIO
Trustee selection meth(xts
inclLKling details of any
CA)nslltuUonal provlslons e.g.
election to post or nam8 of
any person or body entmed
to appoSnl one or more
trustees
pa￿ 1.25
'Foundatlon' model constltution dated 14
Au ust 2023.
Charitable Incorwrated Organisati)n.
Pard 1.25
Para 1.25
Now trustees are appointod by a resOlut￿n
passed al a property convened meelirKJ of
the charliy Irnslees. In selecung Indfviduals
for appointmènt as charity trustees. the
charity trustees must have regard lo the
skills, knowledge and experfence needed
for the effective admlnistratlon of the CIO.
Additional infomiation (optional)
You ma choose to include further statements where relgvant about..
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and tralnln ot trustees
The charity's organlsalional
structure and any wider
network with which tha
charit works
Relationship with any related
arties
Other
Para 1.51
Para 1.51
P¥a 1.51
Reference and Admlnlstratlve details
Chari
name
Other name the chari
uses
R89isl8red charity number
Charity's principal address
Readin
Ancient Schoolroom
1204349
27 Bridge Street
Oxford
OX2 OBA

Namès of the charlty trustees who manage tho charlty
Dateo acted W not for
wholo
TfUDtee name
Narne of person (orb￿} ¢ntitlod
to a olnt trust••
ff an
Appointed as a first Irust8e
on registratson of CIO.
Appointed as a first trustee
on registration ol CIO.
Appointed as a first trustee
on reglstralion of CIO.
Appointed as a fiJEt trustee
on registration of CIO.
Appointed as a first trustee
on registration of CIO.
By a trustae resolutbn
passed In accordan￿ with
the Constitution.
ifan
Chair
Eleanor Dickey
Emma Aston
Christa Gray
Marigold Norbye
John Chades
Stewart
Jacinla Huntér
From 1 September
2025
rale trustees- names of the dirèctors at th8 date th8 re
Dlrnctor name
rt was a roved
Name of trustees hohying tme to property belonging to thé charity
Trustee name
Dates actad if notfor whol• ar
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacty
None.
Name and objeols of the
charlty on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls wlthin the custodian
CharIt￿S objects
Delalls of arrangements for
safe cuslody and
segregation of such assets
ftDm the charity's own
assets

Additional information {optional)
Nam88 and addresses of advlsers (Opllonal Inforniatlon)
Typo of
Name
Address
advlser
Namè of ehlef ex8cutlva or namfrs of senior staff m•mb•rs {Optlonal Inforniatlon)
Exemptions from dlsclosure
Reason for non-dlsdosure of ke
ersonnel details
other o
tional information
Declarations
Tho trustKs declare thal thoy have approvod the trusteès, rèport abovè.
Slgned on b•half of the charlty's trusteès
Slgnaturo{$)
Full name{g)
Posltlon (eg Socr6taryJ
Chair, èt¢l
Eleanor Olckey
Charles Stewart
Chair
Trustee
Date
11 June 2026

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