St Joseph's College Reading Trust
Analysis
St Joseph's College Reading Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in February 1979, 47 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 01400984). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2024, St Joseph's College Reading Trust reported income of £8.8m and spending of £9.3m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income grew from £6.9m to £8.8m (+27%), an average of +8.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Joseph's College Reading Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ies London the London Centre of the Institute for the International Education of Students (Illinois) Limited (£8.8m), Bedford Greenacre Independent School Ltd (£8.8m) and Northern Consortium (£8.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.3%. It employed 149 people.
Data notes from the register: The register marks this charity as insolvent.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 83%
- Trading 0.4%
- Other 17%
In the charity's own words
St. Joseph's College is an independent day school for girls and boys aged three to eighteen.The school aims to benefit the public through the advancement of education within the Roman Catholic ethos, providing the highest quality of academic tuition and ensuring the development of wider artistic, sporting and social skills in all pupils.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ies London the London Centre of the Institute for the International Education of Students (Illinois) Limited | London | £8.8m |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School Ltd | Bedfordshire | £8.8m |
| Northern Consortium | Manchester | £8.8m |
| The Southwark Diocesan Board of Education (Incorporated) | London | £8.8m |