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Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

COLFE'S SCHOOL 

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF A DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN OR NEAR THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM AND, IN SO FAR AS IT IS INCIDENTAL OR ANCILLARY TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, SUCH OTHER PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.
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Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
miles

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/22£21,968£21,005£963£525£20,671£17,533103561
31/08/21£19,389£18,640£749£425£19,756£15,487103421
31/08/20£18,536£18,457£79£502£18,341£14,1659.23531
31/08/19£18,608£18,105£503£454£18,627£14,3659.53330
31/08/18£17,688£17,043£645£322£18,170£13,8829.83090
31/08/17£17,060£16,092£968£264£17,363£13,0619.72940
31/08/16£15,430£15,508£-78£305£16,218£4990.43100
31/08/15£14,263£13,937£326£40£16,301£15,066131980
31/08/14£13,447£13,403£44£37£16,004£4,5504.11870
31/08/13£12,874£13,003£-129£41£15,722£14,060131790
31/08/12£12,926£12,666£260£42£15,355£6,6516.31780
31/08/11£12,861£12,392£469£42£14,922£13,49213.11790
31/08/10*£12,238£11,963£275£39£14,407£13,02913.11730
31/08/09£12,415£12,172£243£39£14,063£5,5545.51730
31/08/08£12,242£11,618£624£408£14,185£12,73413.21670
31/08/07£11,679£11,152£527£394£14,123£12,52213.51670
31/08/06£11,040£10,127£913£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £200,000-£250,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
Reserves/Spending: 10 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 19 years

www.colfes.com

info@colfes.com

02084638112

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 356 employees
  • 1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Colfe's School
£480,000 23/03/2021
24
To provide Scholarships for Sixth Form places to support social mobility
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Colfe's School
£60,000 23/03/2021
12
To provide Scholarships for Sixth Form places to support social mobility
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Colfe's School
£100,000 04/01/2021
12
To provide Scholarships for Sixth Form places to support social mobility
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Colfe's School
£120,000 04/01/2021
12
To provide Scholarships for Sixth Form places to support social mobility
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Colfe's School
£200,000 19/08/2020
12
To provide Scholarships for Sixth Form places to support social mobility
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Colfe's School
£427,500 23/01/2019
12
To provide scholarships

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 28-73
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/05/2005, number: 1109650
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/02/2005, number: 05352523
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR10: 19 days late,
Main office

COLFES SCHOOL
HORN PARK LANE
LONDON
SE12 8AW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE SCHOOL ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF A DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN OR NEAR THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM, WHICH SCHOOL SHALL BE CALLED COLFE'S SCHOOL (BEING THE SCHOOL FOUNDED BY THE REVEREND JOHN GLYNN IN 1568 AND AUGMENTED AND REGULATED BY THE WILL OF ABRAHAM COLFE WHO DIED IN 1657) AND, IN SO FAR AS IT IS INCIDENTAL OR ANCILLARY TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, SUCH OTHER PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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