Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

THE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, GUILDFORD FOUNDATION 

The Charity's Objects are to provide for and support the King Edward VI Grammar School, Guildford, registered charity 312028. Its Activities are solely in support of those Objects.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity only provides its support via other charities
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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£1,434£347£1,087£7£2,091£1314.500
31/07/21£842£413£429£45£1,004£1293.800
31/07/20£624£347£278£34£575£1655.700
31/07/19*£279£243£37n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/07/18£219£189£30£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/17£282£150£132£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/16£207£173£33£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/15*£187£144£43£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/14£138£195£-57£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/13£169£126£44£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/12£112£122£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/11£150£132£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/10£154£152£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/09£90£83£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/08£58£60£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/07£70£327£-257£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/06£589£332£256£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05?£162£39£123£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/04£26£53£-27£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 6%
Reserves/Spending: 4.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 72 months
Quick Ratio: 6.5
Asset Split ?
Established: 22 years

www.rgs-guildford.co.uk

RGSFoundation@rgsg.co.uk

01483880604

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • School support organisations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Surrey,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 52-68
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/01/2002, number: 1089955
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/06/2001, number: 04232306
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR19: 33 days late, AR15: 28 days late,
Main office

ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
HIGH STREET
GUILDFORD
GU1 3BB

Objectives

THE FOUNDATION IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE, PROVIDE FOR AND RAISE FUNDS FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF KING EDWARD VI GRAMMAR SCHOOL INCORPORATING LANESBOROUGH SCHOOL AND OTHERWISE TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH OR OTHERWISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOLS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GUILDFORD

Data Sources

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