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Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1Good reserves management: +3
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

TAUNTON SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL CHARITY 

Advancing education for girls and boys age 2 to 18 both day and boarding. Adding the maximum value to help most pupils achieve excellent exam results and enabling all to maximise their potential. Helping pupils to be 'Ready for Life' through many co-curricular activities including; debating, music, drama and sport.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
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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
31/08/22£25,328£23,812£1,516£553£19,194£12,8956.55670
31/08/21£21,180£21,277£-97£496£17,905£11,5406.55540
31/08/20£20,932£21,686£-754£349£17,003£11,0226.15670
31/08/19*£22,490£22,003£487£359£18,134£11,9276.55840
31/08/18*£21,526£20,524£1,002£16£17,398£11,3466.636927
31/08/17£21,071£20,380£692£14£16,301£10,4086.13900
31/08/16?£21,902£22,223£-321£18£14,943£9,29953750
31/07/15£21,925£20,437£1,488£695£15,479£9,9795.93670
31/07/14£21,261£19,848£1,413£750£14,117£8,8535.43550
31/07/13£20,707£19,155£1,552£687£12,697£7,5114.73330
31/07/12£19,431£17,786£1,644£679£10,906£5,95643340
31/07/11£18,728£16,477£2,252£568£9,652£5,1353.73100
31/07/10£16,514£15,600£915£547£6,947£3,6092.83060
31/07/09£16,006£15,107£899£576£6,058£2,9432.32910
31/07/08£14,670£13,861£808£675£6,123£2,8672.52770
31/07/07£13,285£12,773£512£679£5,783£2,6602.52600
31/07/06£11,845£11,389£456£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05*£11,111£10,714£397£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/04*£10,647£10,343£304£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £200,000-£250,000
Liabilities/Assets: 42%
Liabilities/Income: 55%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 67%
Reserves/Spending: 6.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -4 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 24 years

www.tauntonschool.co.uk

sandra.reynolds@tauntonschool.co.uk

01823703128

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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 567 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 53-77
  • SHIRLENE ADAM Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Group Finance Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/07/2000, number: 1081420
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/06/2000, number: 04005803
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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR19: 69 days late, AR18: 36 days late, AR05: 56 days late, AR04: 29 days late,
Main office

TAUNTON SCHOOL
STAPLEGROVE ROAD
TAUNTON
TA2 6AD

Objectives

3.1 TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF A SCHOOL OR SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE GOVERNORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT:3.1.1. IN ADMITTING PUPILS TO THE SCHOOL, THE GOVERNORS MUST EXERCISE (ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL) A PREFERENCE IN FAVOUR OF SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF MEMBERS OF THE FREE CHURCHES; AND3.1.2. IN CARRYING OUT ITS OBJECTS, THE CHARITY SHALL UPHOLD THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OF THE SCHOOL WHICH ARE ROOTED IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND RECOGNISE THE PARTICULAR EMPHASIS OF ITS FREE CHURCH FOUNDATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE QUEST FOR FAITH, AND RESPECT FOR ALL RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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