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The Abbey School, Reading

Registered charity 309115 Registered since 1962

Operates: Reading

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

13 trustees on the board

5.1y median 5y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

10.9y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (13)

5
company-linked trustees

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Professional services 4Property 4Finance 3

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Contact

Websitewww.theabbey.co.uk
Emailbursar@theabbey.co.uk
Phone01189876911
AddressTHE ABBEY SCHOOL, 17 KENDRICK ROAD, READING, RG1 5DZ

Finances

£20,280,671 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£17,382,159£17,017,288
2022£19,097,500£18,421,561
2023£20,124,820£20,428,012
2024£21,761,180£21,534,177
2025£20,280,671£20,928,274

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE SCHOOL IS ESTABLISHED ARE: 4.1 TO CARRY ON A SCHOOL (BOTH FOR DAY STUDENTS AND BOARDERS) PROVIDING OR IMPARTING AND DEVELOPING A LIBERAL, PRACTICAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION FOR GIRLS AND BOYS OF ALL CLASSES, TO INCLUDE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN THE DOCTRINES AND DUTIES OF CHRISTIANITY AS TAUGHT BY THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND; AND 4.2 TO ESTABLISH, CONTROL AND MAINTAIN A BOARDING-HOUSE OR BOARDING-HOUSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SCHOOL TO BOARDERS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 31 JANUARY 1914 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 8 NOVEMBER 1940, 15 FEBRUARY 1960, 1 JULY 1996, 30 JUNE 2003, 31 JANUARY 2005 AND 4 DECEMBER 2006.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/02/2016 AS AMENDED ON 21 FEB 2022AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 MAR 2022

Trustees (13)

13trustees
56median age
3aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Abbey School, Reading · 00133676 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 31/01/1914

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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