Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

KINGSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL 

The advancement of education generally and in particular through the provision and conduct of schools in or near the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.The provision of education in Kingston upon Thames for boys and girls in its school Kingston Grammar School. To administer bursaries, grants and awards in support of the education of pupils at Kingston Grammar School.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • 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:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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
31/07/22£19,400£16,810£2,590£79£22,473£16,40211.721525
31/07/21£16,540£14,787£1,753£144£19,862£14,8001220120
31/07/20£16,692£15,079£1,613£191£17,379£13,13910.520820
31/07/19£16,303£15,547£756£182£16,113£11,5428.921957
31/07/18£16,411£15,052£1,359£166£14,759£10,5298.42140
31/07/17£16,930£14,283£2,647£188£13,130£9,7678.22030
31/07/16£14,241£13,869£372£214£10,406£9,1347.91890
31/07/15£13,680£12,504£1,176£109£9,993£8,7328.41820
31/07/14£12,979£12,034£945£288£8,771£7,4847.51490
31/07/13£12,401£11,227£1,174£277£7,809£6,5967.11400
31/07/12£11,748£11,119£629£261£6,575£5,3365.81400
31/07/11£11,468£11,118£350£240£5,927£4,7855.21390
31/07/10£11,018£10,101£917£268£5,557£4,5175.41360
31/07/09£10,478£9,850£628£253£4,617£3,7854.61360
31/07/08£9,331£9,189£142£183£4,014£3,2834.31530
31/07/07£8,390£8,272£118£267£4,694£3,9155.71480
31/07/06£7,681£7,261£420£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05£6,771£6,307£464£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/04£5,696£5,791£-96£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 38%
Highest pay band: £200,000-£250,000
Liabilities/Assets: 34%
Liabilities/Income: 61%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 73%
Reserves/Spending: 11.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 24 years

www.kgs.org.uk

bursary@kgs.org.uk

02089398823

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
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 human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hammersmith And Fulham, Hounslow, Kingston Upon Thames, Merton, Richmond Upon Thames, Surrey, Wandsworth,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 215 employees
  • 25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 42-69
  • ED BOWYER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Solicitor
  • LIZ DUX Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Solicitor (Non-Practicing)/Barristers Chambers Dir
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/12/1999, number: 1078461
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/11/1999, number: 03883748
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

KINGSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
70 LONDON ROAD
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
KT2 6PY

Objectives

The objects of the Charity (Objects) are the advancement of education generally and in particular through the provision and conduct of schools including (but not exclusively) in or near the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SURREY

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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