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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

KING'S SCHOOL, BRUTON 

The school's objects are as follows:-* The advancement of education through the provision of an independent and boarding school;* To maintain its tradition of a Christian education.The school's main activity is to operate a senior school, King's School, at Bruton and a preparatory and pre-prep school, Hazlegrove, at Sparkford.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
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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
30/06/23£16,728£17,595£-867£133£25,816£24,63516.83614
30/06/22£24,135£17,480£6,654£149£26,092£24,84517.13972
30/06/21£13,976£13,089£887£31£19,526£18,18116.73472
30/06/20£13,949£14,011£-62£115£18,596£17,58015.13501
30/06/19£15,905£14,347£1,558£108£18,658£17,70514.831418
30/06/18£14,839£13,650£1,189£16£17,096£16,05314.13060
30/06/17£14,719£13,410£1,309£81£15,905£15,40913.83050
30/06/16£13,887£13,195£691£90£14,591£14,303133360
30/06/15£13,276£12,595£681£105£15,270£14,97114.32430
30/06/14£12,990£12,189£801£104£14,587£14,269142490
30/06/13£12,494£11,516£978£118£14,106£13,78014.42470
30/06/12£12,179£10,892£1,286£34£13,125£12,78114.12440
30/06/11£11,259£10,339£920£129£11,840£11,52313.42290
30/06/10£11,129£10,445£685£269£10,917£10,54312.12350
30/06/09£10,646£10,471£175£159£10,229£9,92311.42340
30/06/08£9,704£9,811£-108£190£10,061£9,72111.92230
30/06/07?£8,953£7,714£1,239£92£10,689£9,52114.82050
31/08/06£8,400£8,429£-29£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£8,274£8,012£262£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04*£8,244£7,629£615£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 46%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 16.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 26 years

www.kingsbruton.com

bursar@kingsbruton.com

01749 814200

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
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 361 employees
  • 4 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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 23/10/2017
New Music School for King's School, Bruton

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-70
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/10/1998, number: 1071997
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/01/1997, number: 03304693
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Financial Conduct Authority
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR04: 10 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE FRIENDS OF KING'S SCHOOL, BRUTON on 07/12/2021
Main office

KINGS SCHOOL
PLOX
BRUTON
BA10 0ED

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF AN INDEPENDENT DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL KNOWN AS KING'S SCHOOL, BRUTON OR SUCH OTHER SCHOOL AS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL DETERMINE AND TO MAINTAIN ITS TRADITION OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE SCHOOL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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