The Thatcham (Old Bluecoat School) Charity

Analysis

The Thatcham (Old Bluecoat School) Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thatcham. It was registered in October 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05229774). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Thatcham (Old Bluecoat School) Charity reported income of £15k and spending of £12k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £22k to £15k (-32%), an average of -9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Thatcham (Old Bluecoat School) Charity sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Duckworth Worcestershire Trust (£15k), The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland (£15k) and The Mendip Society (£15k).