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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

DOWNE HOUSE SCHOOL 

The School is a boarding school for girls from ages 11 to 18 and aims to promote the development of the individual by enabling girls to strive for the highest academic results of which they are capable. They should also be able to enjoy the opportunities and support which allow them to develop the personal, social, spiritual and emotional awareness that is the balance to academic excellence.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £236,000
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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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
31/08/23£24,329£25,442£-1,113£266£26,722£23,68111.23100
31/08/22£23,272£23,198£74£132£27,835£24,78512.82870
31/08/21£21,187£20,673£514£199£27,761£24,59914.32850
31/08/20£19,558£20,307£-749£245£27,247£24,31014.42900
31/08/19£21,863£20,638£1,225£266£27,996£25,10914.62900
31/08/18£20,851£19,489£1,362£257£26,772£23,96014.82850
31/08/17£20,509£19,053£1,456£369£25,410£20,80813.12760
31/08/16£20,824£18,529£2,295£478£23,867£19,73312.82720
31/08/15£20,416£17,689£2,727£525£22,013£18,49012.52700
31/08/14£19,212£17,196£2,016£448£19,303£15,93011.12690
31/08/13£17,870£16,677£1,193£384£17,296£14,23410.22680
31/08/12£17,660£16,378£1,282£338£16,110£13,0849.62680
31/08/11£16,178£16,003£175£260£14,759£11,7838.82610
31/08/10£16,001£15,221£780£235£14,571£11,5389.12600
31/08/09£15,502£14,969£533£234£13,763£10,6878.62320
31/08/08£14,421£13,741£679£240£13,221£10,0698.82320
31/08/07£14,780£13,122£1,658£240£12,575£9,4568.62030
31/08/06£13,153£11,561£1,592£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£12,171£10,984£1,187£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£10,962£10,604£357£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 11%
Highest pay band: £250,000-£300,000
Liabilities/Assets: 34%
Liabilities/Income: 56%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 89%
Reserves/Spending: 11.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5
Asset Split ?
Established: 32 years

www.downehouse.net

correspondence@downehouse.net

01635200286

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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
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • France, West Berkshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 310 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-63
  • NICK WOODS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: School Finance Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/11/1992, number: 1015059
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/09/1991, number: 02645228
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

DOWNE HOUSE SCHOOL
DOWNE HOUSE
HERMITAGE ROAD
COLD ASH
THATCHAM
RG18 9JJ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE FOREGOING TO CONDUCT ACQUIRE AND CARRY ON IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ANY PART OF THE WORLD ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF EITHER SEX OR BOTH SEXES IN ALL DISCIPLINES AND FIELDS OF STUDY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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