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Reading Education Trust

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Reading Education Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about Reading Education Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£1,051,253
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£1,313,196
Registered charity number
1057707
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Milton Hall
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Reading Education Trust (number 1057707) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Reading Education Trust do?

To provide buildings and facilities for quality full time secondary education to students aged 11-17 whose parents appreciate the Christian ethos

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Reading Education Trust

Answers Reading Education Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Where does Reading Education Trust's money come from?

Reading Education Trust reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £955k (91%), donations and legacies £50k (5%), investments £36k (3%).

  • Trading and fundraising events£955k · 91%
  • Donations and legacies£50k · 5%
  • Investments£36k · 3%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£10k · 1%

Does Reading Education Trust receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Reading Education Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Reading Education Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Reading Education Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Reading Education Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Ealing Educational Resources Trust
Where it says it operates
Reading · Wokingham · Oxfordshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Reading Education Trust registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Reading Education Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Reading Education Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Reading Education Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Reading Education Trust as a registered charity (number 1057707) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Reading Education Trust's charity number?
Reading Education Trust's charity number is 1057707. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1057707?
Search 1057707 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Reading Education Trust do?
To provide buildings and facilities for quality full time secondary education to students aged 11-17 whose parents appreciate the Christian ethos
Does Reading Education Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Reading Education Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Reading Education Trust?
Reading Education Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does Reading Education Trust's money come from?
Reading Education Trust reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £955k (91%), donations and legacies £50k (5%), investments £36k (3%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Reading Education Trust?
The register records Reading Education Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Reading Education Trust's trustees paid?
Reading Education Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Reading Education Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Reading Education Trust: Ealing Educational Resources Trust.
When was Reading Education Trust registered as a charity?
Reading Education Trust was entered on the register on 21 August 1996.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.