- Is The Read School, Drax a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists The Read School, Drax as a registered charity (number 529675) 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 Read School, Drax's charity number?
- The Read School, Drax's charity number is 529675. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 529675?
- Search 529675 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 Read School, Drax do?
- Provision of education for pupils age 2-18, day and boarding.
- Does The Read School, Drax have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Read School, Drax. 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 Read School, Drax?
- The Read School, Drax's website listed in our register data is http://www.readschool.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 Read School, Drax's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Read School, Drax's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 2 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 The Read School, Drax's money come from?
- The Read School, Drax reported £4.1m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4m (98%), donations and legacies £69k (2%), other income £12k (0%).
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Read School, Drax?
- The register does not record The Read School, Drax as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
- Are The Read School, Drax's trustees paid?
- The Read School, Drax's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- When was The Read School, Drax registered as a charity?
- The Read School, Drax was entered on the register on 16 January 1968.