Red Balloon Learner Centre Cambridge
Analysis
Red Balloon Learner Centre Cambridge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in November 2017, 9 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 10978174). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Red Balloon Learner Centre Cambridge reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £934k to £1.2m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Cambridge sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Positive Behaviour Support for Learning CIO (£1.2m), The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (£1.2m) and Onwards & Upwards (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and donations and legacies 5.1%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £577k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 36 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.1%
- Charitable activities 93%
- Investments 0.6%
- Other 0.9%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of students aged 7 to 19, 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, providing them with an academic, pastoral and therapeutic educational programme in a safe learning environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Positive Behaviour Support for Learning CIO | Kenton Harrow | £1.2m |
| The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport | London | £1.2m |
| Onwards & Upwards | London | £1.2m |
| Rainbow Pre-School & Extended Services | Biggleswade | £1.2m |