Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 1
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

ELTHAM COLLEGE 

The College's aim is to educate children by the provision of a prep and secondary school for boys(with girls being admitted to the 6th form)within a Christian environment.We are committed to excellence within and beyond the classroom, and it is intended that high expectations leading to achievement will contribute to the overall development of the child.We promote the concept of respect and care.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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£19,911£18,666£1,245£1,167£11,789£11,2717.227722
31/08/21£18,216£17,231£985£1,125£10,555£10,3087.227022
31/08/20£15,599£15,804£-205£991£9,491£9,284724035
31/08/19£16,428£16,548£-120£1,004£9,685£9,0976.623730
31/08/18£15,474£14,704£769£173£9,779£8,8157.223330
31/08/17£14,914£14,139£775£187£8,981£8,1796.92210
31/08/16£13,509£13,194£315£180£8,167£7,4026.72060
31/08/15£12,684£11,999£685£316£7,850£7,1607.21760
31/08/14£11,693£11,637£56£361£7,161£6,80571750
31/08/13£11,295£11,031£264£323£7,084£6,5277.11690
31/08/12£11,220£10,609£611£297£6,795£5,7566.51680
31/08/11£10,447£10,177£269£332£6,169£5,8186.91630
31/08/10£10,069£10,029£40£280£5,896£5,5766.71580
31/08/09£9,556£9,322£234£222£5,841£5,43871520
31/08/08£9,192£8,967£226£197£5,645£5,2867.11440
31/08/07£8,752£8,570£182£195£5,455£5,1367.21410
31/08/06£8,490£8,175£316£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05*£7,995£7,815£181£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04*£7,806£7,371£435£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 53%
Highest pay band: £250,000-£300,000
Liabilities/Assets: 67%
Liabilities/Income: 121%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 7.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 28 years

http://www.eltham-college.org.uk

cea@eltham-college.org.uk

02088577360

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Kent, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 277 employees
  • 22 volunteers

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
London Marathon Charitable Trust - The development of a new England Hockey Category 2 sand dressed, artificial turf pitch at Eltham College (College Meadow site).
£100,000 20/07/2017
Towards major improvements to the community hockey facilities at Eltham College in the London Borough of Bromley, including the development of a new training area which will support coaching sessions ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-71
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/10/1996, number: 1058438
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/08/1996, number: 03245525
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR05: 47 days late, AR04: 4 days late,
Main office

ELTHAM COLLEGE
GROVE PARK ROAD
LONDON
SE9 4QF

Objectives

The objects of the Charity (the ?Objects?) are, for the public benefit, to advance the education of children and young people by (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) the provision of a school or schools, in particular but not exclusively, those conducted in accordance with the ethos and values of the Christian faith and those with a preference for the admission of children of Protestant missionaries subject to the discretion of the Trustees.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE SOUTH LONDON AND KENT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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