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RED BALLOON LEARNER CENTRE READING

Registered charity 1136446 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of students aged 9 to 18, being students who are the victims of bullying, or by reason of other emotional trauma or illness, are for the time being unable to attend mainstream school, including but not limited to, providing them with on-line tuition and face-to-face support.

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Latest income
£862k
Latest spending
£868k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded an unrestricted deficit of £5,440 for the year, bringing total unrestricted funds to £426,816. Per the trustees' report, this balance remains within their targeted reserves policy of holding 3-6 months of expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,000 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: 2025 Number £60,000 - £70,000 1” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: 2025 Number £60,000 - £70,000 1” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £427k)
“The trustees’ policy on financial reserves is to ensure a minimum of 3-6 months of reserves are held in the bank account, in addition to any specifically determined requirements.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£864k
Total spending
£868k
Reserves (reported)
£427k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Reading · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£862k£868k
31/08/2024£917k£876k
31/08/2023£721k£717k
31/08/2022£678k£631k
31/08/2021£658k£546k

Common questions

Is RED BALLOON LEARNER CENTRE READING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an unrestricted deficit of £5,440 for the year, bringing total unrestricted funds to £426,816. Per the trustees' report, this balance remains within their targeted reserves policy of holding 3-6 months of expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of RED BALLOON LEARNER CENTRE READING earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,000 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.