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The Oratory Schools Association

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The Oratory Schools Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities.

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What are the key facts about The Oratory Schools Association?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£10,899,957
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£10,676,874
Registered charity number
309112
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Woodcote
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.oratory.co.uk

Quick answer

The Oratory Schools Association (number 309112) 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 Oratory Schools Association do?

To provide for boys and girls in any part of the world. general physical, moral and religious education in accordance with Roman Catholic doctrines and practices and for that purpose to carry on and maintain The Oratory Schools.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Oratory Schools Association

Answers The Oratory Schools Association 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 Oratory Schools Association's highest-paid staff paid?

The Oratory Schools Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 12 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£140,001–£150,0001
£90,001–£100,0002
£70,001–£80,0002
£60,001–£70,0007

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

Where does The Oratory Schools Association's money come from?

The Oratory Schools Association reported £11m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £9.4m (86%), donations and legacies £791k (7%), trading and fundraising events £487k (4%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£9.4m · 86%
  • Donations and legacies£791k · 7%
  • Trading and fundraising events£487k · 4%
  • Other income£181k · 2%
  • Investments£41k · 0%

Does The Oratory Schools Association receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Oratory Schools Association. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Oratory Schools Association 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 Oratory Schools Association 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 Oratory Schools Association'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
00259021 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
The Oratory School Association
Where it says it operates
Oxfordshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals.

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 Oratory Schools Association registered for?

Education/trainingReligious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Oratory Schools Association yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Oratory Schools Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Oratory Schools Association as a registered charity (number 309112) 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 Oratory Schools Association's charity number?
The Oratory Schools Association's charity number is 309112. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 309112?
Search 309112 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 Oratory Schools Association do?
To provide for boys and girls in any part of the world. general physical, moral and religious education in accordance with Roman Catholic doctrines and practices and for that purpose to carry on and maintain The Oratory Schools.
Does The Oratory Schools Association have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Oratory Schools Association. 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 Oratory Schools Association?
The Oratory Schools Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.oratory.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 Oratory Schools Association's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Oratory Schools Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 12 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (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 The Oratory Schools Association's money come from?
The Oratory Schools Association reported £11m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £9.4m (86%), donations and legacies £791k (7%), trading and fundraising events £487k (4%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Oratory Schools Association?
The register records The Oratory Schools Association 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 Oratory Schools Association's trustees paid?
The Oratory Schools Association'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 Oratory Schools Association previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Oratory Schools Association: The Oratory School Association.
When was The Oratory Schools Association registered as a charity?
The Oratory Schools Association was entered on the register on 16 February 1972. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00259021).

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.