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Registered charity · No. 529675

The Read School, Drax

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Read School, Drax is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training.

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What are the key facts about The Read School, Drax?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£4,093,848
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£4,269,099
Registered charity number
529675
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Drax
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

The Read School, Drax (number 529675) 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 Read School, Drax do?

Provision of education for pupils age 2-18, day and boarding.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Read School, Drax

Answers The Read School, Drax 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 Read School, Drax's highest-paid staff paid?

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).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£90,001–£100,0001
£60,001–£70,0001

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

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%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4m · 98%
  • Donations and legacies£69k · 2%
  • Other income£12k · 0%
  • Investments£5,001 · 0%

Does The Read School, Drax receive government funding?

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

The Read School, Drax 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 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.

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.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
North Yorkshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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.

Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 529675. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

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What causes is The Read School, Drax registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Read School, Drax yet?

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Frequently asked questions

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?
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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.

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.