Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

EXETER SCHOOL 

To provide a high standard of independent education for boys and girls aged between 7 and 18, with broad academic potential, in Devon. The charity strives to produce a solid educational platform for each pupil and looks to provide opportunities at the school where each child may excel, be they academic, artistic, cultural or sporting.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • 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
31/08/22£13,876£13,013£863£145£26,029£9,9609.222443
31/08/21£11,929£11,243£686£100£25,206£8,7219.320621
31/08/20£11,603£11,196£407£135£24,458£7,5998.119241
31/08/19£11,545£11,190£355£109£24,051£6,7447.219739
31/08/18£11,138£11,146£-8£0£23,685£5,8416.318633
31/08/17£10,829£10,555£274£0£23,677£5,4456.21710
31/08/16£10,498£10,115£383£0£23,319£7,60491740
31/08/15£11,842£9,741£2,101£27£22,744£7,7169.51390
31/08/14?£9,740£10,206£-466£36£20,544£7,2028.51360
31/07/13£9,285£8,789£496£14£20,935£8,054111280
31/07/12£9,004£8,562£442£13£20,184£7,72810.81200
31/07/11£8,281£8,068£213£20£19,765£7,22910.81160
31/07/10£8,135£7,742£393£12£19,391£7,21911.21140
31/07/09£7,737£7,319£418£13£18,886£6,48710.61090
31/07/08£7,413£7,100£313£9£18,500£5,8359.91080
31/07/07£6,967£6,805£163£9£18,232£5,3019.31060
31/07/06£6,398£6,194£204£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05£5,889£5,540£349£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/04£5,944£5,285£659£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 30%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 51%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 38%
Reserves/Spending: 9.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5
Asset Split ?
Established: 22 years

www.exeterschool.org.uk

bursar@exeterschool.org.uk

01392258712

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 224 employees
  • 43 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Department for Work and Pensions - PROFESSIONALS IN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
£298,152 01/04/2022
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/23
£8,000 01/04/2021
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Department for Work and Pensions - PROPERTIES FOR LIFE PEAK DISTRICT
£3,000 01/04/2021
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/2598
£1,050 01/04/2021
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Department for Transport - Workplace Charge Points 21/22
£2,000 01/04/2021
The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) is a voucher-based scheme that provides businesses, charities, and the wider public sector, with support towards the up-front costs of the purchase and ....more
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/106
£500 01/04/2021
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/120
£1,000 01/04/2021
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/441
£2,800 01/04/2021
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Department for Transport - EVHS / Home Chargers 21/493
£1,500 01/04/2021
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) refers to a government grant for electric car home chargers, provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

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

Age Range of Trustees: 27-72
  • HELEN CLARK Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Home & Farm Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/07/2002, number: 1093080
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/06/2002, number: 04470478
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

EXETER SCHOOL
VICTORIA PARK ROAD
EXETER
EX2 4NS

Objectives

The objects of the Charity (Objects) are to advance education and training, by the provision and conduct, of a co-educational day and/or boarding school or schools.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN OR NEAR EXETER

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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