The Pearson Hall

Analysis

The Pearson Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, accommodation/housing, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Pearson Hall reported income of £32k and spending of £42k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £28k to £32k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Pearson Hall sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Retreat (£32k), Hickling Village Hall (£32k) and The Reverend Tatton Brockman (£32k).