Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

Good reserves management: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

THE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL BRISTOL

Collegiate School is an independent day school for children aged 3 to 18.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
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 age 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

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 24 years
(31 years as a company)

www.collegiate.org.uk

KFISHER@COLLEGIATE.ORG.UK

01179655207

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/07/23		£11,369	£11,516	£-147	£32	£19,844	£7,280	7.6	171	10
31/07/22		£10,483	£10,492	£-8	£24	£20,147	£6,804	7.8	172	6
31/07/21		£9,652	£9,595	£57	£44	£20,130	£6,167	7.7	166	3
31/07/20		£9,409	£9,517	£-108	£74	£19,121	£5,635	7.1	154	3
31/07/19	*	£8,648	£9,087	£-438	£62	£18,153	£5,288	7	168	0
31/07/18		£8,004	£8,434	£-430	£61	£18,555	£5,187	7.4	161	0
31/07/17		£7,664	£8,228	£-564	£53	£18,770	£4,829	7	127	0
31/07/16		£7,714	£8,067	£-353	£21	£18,842	£4,730	7	123	0
31/07/15		£7,505	£7,923	£-418	£81	£18,883	£4,417	6.7	117	0
31/07/14		£7,444	£8,030	£-586	£119	£19,152	£4,179	6.2	117	0
31/07/13		£7,755	£8,300	£-545	£168	£19,637	£3,798	5.5	116	0
31/07/12		£7,575	£8,313	£-738	£125	£19,408	£3,382	4.9	119	0
31/07/11		£7,485	£7,929	£-444	£127	£19,991	£3,113	4.7	123	0
31/07/10		£11,287	£7,860	£3,427	£102	£20,380	£2,714	4.1	123	0
31/07/09		£7,446	£7,897	£-451	£57	£16,953	£2,254	3.4	125	0
31/07/08		£6,936	£7,288	£-352	£52	£17,404	£1,838	3	124	0
31/07/07		£6,552	£6,769	£-217	£65	£17,756	£1,545	2.7	126	0
31/07/06		£6,271	£6,528	£-256	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/05		£5,860	£5,987	£-128	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/04		£3,725	£3,309	£416	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 25%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 37%
Reserves/Spending: 7.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

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What it does

Education/Training

Who works here?

171 employees
10 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Bristol City,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 48-78

ANNE BURRELL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: None

BRYN ALLPRESS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: None

CAROLINE JANE DUCKWORTH Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Treasurer, Other trusteeships: Montpelier High School Bursary Fund, CLIFTON DOWN CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED,

COLIN GREEN CBE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUST,

CAROLYN TILLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

DR SAMIR PATEL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director

GILLIAN CROSS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Teacher

JOHN RICHARD WRIGHT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Accountant

KATHRYN ANN BISHOP CBE Appointed: 2021

MAHESH SOORIYABANDARA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: PARAMITHA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION,

MARK BURCHFIELD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Managing Director

MARTIN JOHN HUGHES Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Deputy Head

NICHOLAS PAUL BAKER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Chairman, Other trusteeship: COLSTON'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION,

RICHARD FOLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/02/2000, number: 1079552
Registered at Companies House on 22/02/1993, number: 02792699

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales
Financial Conduct Authority

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR19: 64 days late,

Main office

Collegiate School
Bell Hill
BRISTOL
BS16 1BJ

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND/OR GIRLS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF BRISTOL AND BY ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BRISTOL

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