Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -8
Support Score: 3
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

BCR GJAG LTD 

The objectives of the charity being the advancement and promotion or Orthodox Jewish religion, education and general secular education and vocational training for Jewish girls is being achieved through the operation of a residential college. The college delivers an intensive programme of religious Jewish education as well as the provision of vocational training.
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available

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
31/03/23£1,641£1,280£360£5£1,780£1,78016.7280
31/03/22£1,496£1,453£43£9£1,420£1,42011.7310
31/03/21£1,267£1,137£130£0£1,377£1,37714.5320
31/03/20£1,402£1,284£118£8£1,247£1,24711.7340
31/03/19*£1,542£1,383£159£1£1,129£1,1299.8410
31/03/18£1,383£1,223£161£1£971£9719.5390
31/03/17*£1,334£1,234£99£12£810£8107.9330
31/03/16£990£1,006£-16£11£711£7118.5320
31/03/15*£935£832£104£16£727£72710.5320
31/03/14*£987£764£222£49£624£6249.8310
31/03/13£717£685£32£14£73£731.3290
31/03/12*£767£764£3£13£41£410.6240
31/03/11*£811£799£12£7£38£380.6280
31/03/10*£859£858£2£7£26£260.4260
31/03/09*£852£877£-24£9£24£240.3260
31/03/08*£838£819£19£3£48£480.7260
31/03/07*£859£891£-32£5£29£290.4240
31/03/06*£892£859£33£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£828£863£-35£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 40%
Liabilities/Income: 74%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 16.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 20 years

office@gjag.co.uk

01914776450

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Academic support
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Gateshead,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 28 employees

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:
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/01/2004, number: 1101438
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/11/2003, number: 04952700
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Homes England
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR19: 60 days late, AR17: 49 days late, AR15: 51 days late, AR14: 61 days late, AR12: 86 days late, AR11: 135 days late, AR10: 2 days late, AR09: 363 days late, AR08: 258 days late, AR07: 28 days late, AR06: 210 days late, AR05: 87 days late,
Main office

Gateshead Jewish Academy For Girls
1 Shipcote Lane
GATESHEAD
Tyne And Wear
NE8 4JA

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE JEWISH FAITH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE IN THE GATESHEAD AREA OF TYNE AND WEAR.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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