Crosfields School
Analysis
Crosfields School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in October 1962, 64 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 00584278). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Crosfields School reported income of £13.8m and spending of £13.0m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £8.4m to £13.8m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Crosfields School sits at the 99th 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 New Adventures Charity (£13.8m), Lycee International de Londres (£13.9m) and Badminton School Limited (£13.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, trading 2.6% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 192 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 2.6%
- Investments 1.2%
- Other 0.5%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Charity are to carry on the School, and any other schools, for the education of children and to advance education in such ways and in such manner as shall from time to time be thought fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Adventures Charity | Surrey | £13.8m |
| Lycee International de Londres | Wembley | £13.9m |
| Badminton School Limited | Bristol | £13.7m |
| Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance | Sidcup | £14.0m |