The Oratory Schools Association

Analysis

The Oratory Schools Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in February 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00259021). It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Oratory Schools Association reported income of £10.9m and spending of £10.7m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £7.7m to £10.9m (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Oratory Schools Association 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hillsong Church London (£10.9m), The Derby Diocesan Board of Finance Limited (£11.0m) and National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United Kingdom (£10.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86%, donations and legacies 7.3% and trading 4.5%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Reserves of £11.0m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 157 people.