Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

No volunteer policy: -2
12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 8

ST ALBANS SCHOOL

To advance education and training, by the provision and conduct, in or near St Albans of a day school for boys and also for girls in the sixth form.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are 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 13 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 especially considering the historic stability of income

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		£19,051	£17,921	£1,130	£1,424	£28,424	£26,052	17.4	194	10
31/08/21		£18,394	£16,236	£2,158	£1,275	£27,480	£25,121	18.6	186	0
31/08/20		£17,938	£16,257	£1,681	£1,377	£25,085	£22,987	17	177	0
31/08/19		£19,110	£16,299	£2,811	£1,275	£23,440	£15,635	11.5	178	0
31/08/18		£18,368	£16,264	£2,104	£1,648	£20,408	£14,046	10.4	159	0
31/08/17		£18,607	£15,708	£2,899	£1,713	£18,318	£13,056	10	171	0
31/08/16		£15,894	£15,723	£171	£917	£14,705	£11,567	8.8	145	0
31/08/15		£14,974	£14,844	£130	£154	£11,960	£10,518	8.5	150	0
31/08/14		£14,322	£13,947	£375	£176	£11,934	£10,435	9	157	0
31/08/13		£14,059	£13,787	£272	£125	£10,864	£9,424	8.2	146	0
31/08/12		£13,147	£12,336	£810	£119	£10,446	£9,063	8.8	138	0
31/08/11		£12,120	£11,619	£502	£168	£9,564	£8,309	8.6	129	0
31/08/10		£11,036	£10,417	£619	£125	£8,990	£7,888	9.1	132	0
31/08/09		£10,938	£10,784	£153	£128	£8,318	£7,239	8.1	126	0
31/08/08?		£13,564	£13,616	£-52	£121	£8,394	£7,231	6.4	127	0
05/04/07		£9,490	£8,904	£586	£34	£9,003	£7,654	10.3	123	0
05/04/06	*	£9,067	£8,276	£791	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/05		£8,342	£7,767	£574	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/04		£7,710	£7,380	£330	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 36%
Highest pay band: £200,000-£250,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 31%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 17.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 22 years

www.st-albans.herts.sch.uk

bursar@st-albans.herts.sch.uk

01727515149

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

194 employees
10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 49-76

ANNA PHILPOTT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teacher

BENJAMIN CHARLES WALKER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

CHERYL JOANNE MILLINGTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

CHRISTOPHER MILES OGLETHORPE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Hr Director

FRANCES ELIZABETH LIGHTOWLER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lawyer

NEIL FRANK OSBORN (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director

ALASTAIR WOODGATE Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor, Other trusteeship: THE ST ALBANS SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT TRUST,

CAROLE POMFRET MA ACA Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: THE PEOPLE'S DISPENSARY FOR SICK ANIMALS,

MATTHEW WILLIAM SOUTHWORTH CAWTHORNE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Consultant

MICHAEL PUNT Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Headmaster

MR S MAJUMDAR Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Barrister

NIGEL MOORE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Solicitor

PROF JOHN LUZIO Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired (Emeritus Professor)

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/07/2002, number: 1092932
Registered at Companies House on 21/03/2002, number: 04400125

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR06: 2 days late,

Main office

ABBEY GATEWAY
ST. ALBANS
HERTFORDSHIRE
AL3 4HB

Objectives

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING BY THE PROVISION AND OPERATION OF A DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS, AND ALSO GIRLS IN THE SIXTH FORM, IN OR NEAR ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE (THE SCHOOL).

Defined Area of Benefit:

HERTFORDSHIRE - ST. ALBANS

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