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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 3
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

THE KING'S SCHOOL WORCESTER 

The objects of the charity are to advance education and training by the provision of co-educational schools in or near Worcester and by other associated activities for the benefit of the community. It aims to equip pupils to become balanced, confident and independent young people; to promote a range of life skills and the duty of service and to support education as a life-long process.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • 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 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 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £622,000
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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
31/07/23£20,048£19,797£251£513£24,001£23,58214.326325
31/07/22£18,186£18,009£177£374£23,751£23,33215.525825
31/07/21£16,591£16,662£-71£271£23,578£23,15916.72540
31/07/20£16,768£16,933£-165£357£23,605£23,21016.43390
31/07/19£17,855£17,605£250£435£23,767£23,38315.93680
31/07/18*£18,276£17,295£981£180£23,492£23,14316.13670
31/07/17£17,486£16,556£930£163£22,481£22,15916.13640
31/07/16£17,442£16,226£1,216£119£21,524£21,22515.73550
31/07/15£16,858£16,027£831£231£21,176£20,91315.72560
31/07/14£16,596£14,590£2,007£221£20,330£20,09816.52530
31/07/13£15,377£14,408£969£243£18,313£18,10815.12440
31/07/12£16,078£14,041£2,037£294£17,328£17,14314.72460
31/07/11£15,499£13,184£2,316£169£15,290£13,70812.52420
31/07/10£13,830£12,916£913£160£12,964£12,77411.92390
31/07/09£13,462£12,371£1,092£150£12,036£11,80911.52310
31/07/08£12,585£11,444£1,141£143£10,962£10,73111.32290
31/07/07£12,447£10,765£1,682£111£9,847£9,60410.72180
31/07/06£11,025£10,127£898£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05£10,620£9,433£1,187£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/04£9,942£9,121£820£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 25%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 14.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 21 years

www.ksw.org.uk

clerk@ksw.org.uk

01905721721

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Worcestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 263 employees
  • 25 volunteers

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: 43-73
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/06/2003, number: 1098236
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/05/2003, number: 04776324
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR18: 5 days late,
Main office

The Kings School
Hostel House
5 College Green
WORCESTER
WR1 2LL

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, INCLUDING PHYSICAL TRAINING, BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT, IN OR NEAR WORCESTER, OF DAY AND/OR BOARDING SCHOOLS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS WITH THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE CHORISTERS OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF WORCESTER AND BY ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN OR NEAR WORCESTER

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Charity Commission for England and Wales
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