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The Abbey School, Reading

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The Abbey School, Reading is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about The Abbey School, Reading?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£20,280,671
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£20,928,274
Registered charity number
309115
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
17 Kendrick Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Abbey School, Reading (number 309115) 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 The Abbey School, Reading do?

The provision of education to girls aged 3-18.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Abbey School, Reading

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

How much are The Abbey School, Reading's highest-paid staff paid?

The Abbey School, Reading's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 29 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (3 employees).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£100,001–£110,0003
£80,001–£90,0002
£70,001–£80,0003
£60,001–£70,00021

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Abbey School, Reading's money come from?

The Abbey School, Reading reported £20m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £20m (98%), other income £204k (1%), investments £130k (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£20m · 98%
  • Other income£204k · 1%
  • Investments£130k · 1%
  • Donations and legacies£42k · 0%

Does The Abbey School, Reading receive government funding?

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

The Abbey School, Reading 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 The Abbey School, Reading 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

The Abbey School, Reading's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
00133676 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
The Abbey School
Where it says it operates
Reading

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: 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 The Abbey School, Reading registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Abbey School, Reading yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Abbey School, Reading a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Abbey School, Reading as a registered charity (number 309115) 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 The Abbey School, Reading's charity number?
The Abbey School, Reading's charity number is 309115. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 309115?
Search 309115 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 The Abbey School, Reading do?
The provision of education to girls aged 3-18.
Does The Abbey School, Reading have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Abbey School, Reading. 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 The Abbey School, Reading?
The Abbey School, Reading's website listed in our register data is http://www.theabbey.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 The Abbey School, Reading's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Abbey School, Reading's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 29 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (3 employees). 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 The Abbey School, Reading's money come from?
The Abbey School, Reading reported £20m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £20m (98%), other income £204k (1%), investments £130k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Abbey School, Reading?
The register records The Abbey School, Reading 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 The Abbey School, Reading's trustees paid?
The Abbey School, Reading's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Abbey School, Reading previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Abbey School, Reading: The Abbey School.
When was The Abbey School, Reading registered as a charity?
The Abbey School, Reading was entered on the register on 28 September 1962. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00133676).

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.