Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
Analysis
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in June 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07150417). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading reported income of £862k and spending of £868k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £658k to £862k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include W G S Trust (£862k), Inspiring Girls International Limited (£863k) and Allsorts Playgroup (£862k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £427k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.2%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of students aged 9 to 18, being students who are the victims of bullying, or by reason of other emotional trauma or illness, are for the time being unable to attend mainstream school, including but not limited to, providing them with on-line tuition and face-to-face support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| W G S Trust | Manchester | £862k |
| Inspiring Girls International Limited | London | £863k |
| Allsorts Playgroup | Weymouth | £862k |
| Under Fives Project | London | £863k |