--- title: "Royal British School — charity 309291 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal British School (charity 309291): income £413 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-british-school retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:59:26.010Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 309291 RB # Royal British School Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal British School is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=309291&subId=0) Work at Royal British School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-british-school&type=claim&name=Royal%20British%20School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal British School? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £413 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £0 Registered charity number 309291 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Thame Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Royal British School (number 309291) 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 Royal British School do? To acquire items, books, etc. in order to further the advancement of education at John Hampden School. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal British School Answers Royal British School gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Royal British School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 July 1962 Also known as Thame John Hampden School Trustees Where it says it operates Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Royal British School registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal British School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal British School. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Royal British School? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Royal British School's charity number? Royal British School's charity number is 309291. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 309291? Search 309291 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 Royal British School do? To acquire items, books, etc. in order to further the advancement of education at John Hampden School. Does Royal British School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal British School. 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 Royal British School? Royal British School does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal British School? The register does not record Royal British School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Royal British School registered as a charity? Royal British School was entered on the register on 30 July 1962. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=309291&subId=0).