St Andrew's College, Bradfield

Analysis

St Andrew's College, Bradfield is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in July 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, St Andrew's College, Bradfield reported income of £49.1m and spending of £48.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £28.9m to £49.1m (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Andrew's College, Bradfield sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caterham School (£48.8m), Ncfe (£49.5m) and St Paul's School (£48.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, trading 7.4%, investments 2.4% and donations and legacies 1.3%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £48.2m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 696 people.