--- title: "St Joseph's College Reading Trust — charity 277077 | CharityCompare" description: "St Joseph's College Reading Trust (charity 277077): income £8.8m (2024). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-joseph-s-college-reading-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T11:16:18.709Z 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. 277077Charitable company SJ # St Joseph's College Reading Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St Joseph's College Reading Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.bdo.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=277077&subId=0) Work at St Joseph's College Reading Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-joseph-s-college-reading-trust&type=claim&name=St%20Joseph) to add your own description, logo and links. ## Check the current position The official register extract marks this charity as insolvent. The register reporting status is “Suppressed”. Extract 2026-10-04. These labels do not establish whether particular services are available. Check the [live register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=277077&subId=0) before acting. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St Joseph's College Reading Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-08-31 £8,799,832 Reported spending · year ending 2024-08-31 £9,301,683 Registered charity number 277077 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Thames Tower Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [WWW.BDO.CO.UK](http://www.bdo.co.uk/) Quick answer St Joseph's College Reading Trust (number 277077) 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 St Joseph's College Reading Trust do? St. Joseph's College is an independent day school for girls and boys aged three to eighteen.The school aims to benefit the public through the advancement of education within the Roman Catholic ethos, providing the highest quality of academic tuition and ensuring the development of wider artistic, sporting and social skills in all pupils. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St Joseph's College Reading Trust Answers St Joseph's College Reading Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are St Joseph's College Reading Trust's highest-paid staff paid? St Joseph's College Reading Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £90,001–£100,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £60,001–£70,000 | 6 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does St Joseph's College Reading Trust's money come from? St Joseph's College Reading Trust reported £8.8m total income for the year ending 31 August 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £7.3m (83%), other income £1.5m (17%), trading and fundraising events £31k (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£7.3m · 83% - Other income£1.5m · 17% - Trading and fundraising events£31k · 0% - Donations and legacies£1,659 · 0% ### Does St Joseph's College Reading Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for St Joseph's College Reading Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. St Joseph's College Reading 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 St Joseph's College Reading 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) St Joseph's College Reading Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 February 1979 Company number [01400984](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01400984) (Companies House) Also known as St Josephs Convent School Previous names on the register St Joseph's Convent School Reading Trust; St Joseph's Convent School Reading Trust Limited; St Joseph's School Reading Trust Limited Where it says it operates Reading ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 St Joseph's College Reading Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St Joseph's College Reading Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St Joseph's College Reading 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to St Joseph's College Reading Trust? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists St Joseph's College Reading Trust as a registered charity (number 277077) 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 St Joseph's College Reading Trust's charity number? St Joseph's College Reading Trust's charity number is 277077. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 277077? Search 277077 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 St Joseph's College Reading Trust do? St. Joseph's College is an independent day school for girls and boys aged three to eighteen.The school aims to benefit the public through the advancement of education within the Roman Catholic ethos, providing the highest quality of academic tuition and ensuring the development of wider artistic, sporting and social skills in all pupils. Does St Joseph's College Reading Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St Joseph's College Reading 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 St Joseph's College Reading Trust? St Joseph's College Reading Trust's website listed in our register data is http://WWW.BDO.CO.UK. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is St Joseph's College Reading Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. St Joseph's College Reading Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does St Joseph's College Reading Trust's money come from? St Joseph's College Reading Trust reported £8.8m total income for the year ending 31 August 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £7.3m (83%), other income £1.5m (17%), trading and fundraising events £31k (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to St Joseph's College Reading Trust? The register records St Joseph's College Reading 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 St Joseph's College Reading Trust's trustees paid? St Joseph's College Reading Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was St Joseph's College Reading Trust previously called? The register lists these previous names for St Joseph's College Reading Trust: St Joseph's Convent School Reading Trust; St Joseph's Convent School Reading Trust Limited; St Joseph's School Reading Trust Limited. When was St Joseph's College Reading Trust registered as a charity? St Joseph's College Reading Trust was entered on the register on 26 February 1979. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01400984). 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=277077&subId=0).