RED Balloon Learner Centre Reading

Registered charity 1136446 Registered since 2010

Operates: West Berkshire, Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell Forest, Windsor And Maidenhead

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.6y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

16y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5Disability 1Other Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 5Tech and media 4Finance 2

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Contact

Website	www.redballoonlearner.org.uk
Email	admin@reading.rblc.org.uk
Phone	07776258366
Address	220 Kings Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4JJ

Finances

£862,486 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£657,615	£546,319
2022	£678,045	£630,569
2023	£721,310	£716,524
2024	£916,830	£876,218
2025	£862,486	£868,159

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AGED 9 TO 18 AT THE RED BALLOON LEARNER CENTRE, BEING STUDENTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SEVERE BULLYING AND FOR THE TIME BEING ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND MAINSTREAM SCHOOL BY PROVIDING TUITION AND APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THEM IN A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT UNTIL THEY ARE READY TO RETURN TO MAINSTREAM EDUCATION OR ENTER EMPLOYMENT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 09 FEBRUARY 2010AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 JAN 2019

Trustees (5)

5trustees

61median age

1aged 70+

Tony Lakeage 36 Chair since 2020
Alasdair Pearsonage 83 since 2019
Alika Guptaage 63 since 2022
Caroline Billingage 61 since 2022
Peter David Harveyage 57 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

RED Balloon Learner Centre Reading · 07150417 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 09/02/2010

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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The Bmta Trust 1 shared trustee
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