Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Positive trading contribution: +2;Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

CONFEDERATION OF SCHOOL TRUSTS

The Confederation of School Trusts (CST) is the national organisation and sector body for school trusts in England advocating for, connecting and supporting executive and governance leaders.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received income from Government contracts
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/08/23	£2,309	£2,191	£119	£1,376	£1,387	£1,387	7.6	23
31/08/22	£2,138	£1,810	£328	£1,087	£1,269	£1,269	8.4	18
31/08/21	£1,315	£1,018	£297	£441	£940	£940	11.1	10
31/08/20	£544	£520	£23	£0	£594	£526	12.1	6
31/08/19?	£673	£684	£-11	£0	£570	£501	8.8	6
31/03/18	£282	£333	£-51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/17	£366	£373	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/16	£315	£368	£-53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/15	£346	£379	£-33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/14	£368	£392	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/13	£354	£318	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/12	£337	£280	£57	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/11	£413	£261	£152	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/10	£424	£283	£141	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/09	£486	£303	£183	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/08	£299	£218	£81	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/07	£129	£96	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/06	£131	£67	£64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 209.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 62.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 15%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 51%
Liabilities/Income: 63%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 7.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 19 years

www.cstuk.org.uk

admin@cstuk.org.uk

0115 9170142

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

School support organisations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

23 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-75

EDWARD FRANCOIS VAINKER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

JACQUELINE ANNE RUSSELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, BARNES,

LORRAYNE HUGHES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Education - Executive Headteacher/Ceo

LUKE DUNSTAN SPARKES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Executive Principal

MUFTI HAMID PATEL (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Executive, Other trusteeship: SHINE CHARITY,

PAMELA WENDY ANNE TUCKETT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

PAMELA AVRIL WRIGHT FRSA OBE Appointed: 2016

ROY BLACKWELL Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Chief Executive

STEPHEN JOHN SNELSON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Headteacher

SUSAN FRANCES DOUGLAS CBE Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/01/2005, number: 1107640
Registered at Companies House on 03/12/2004, number: 05303883

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

18 returns made; all on time

Main office

Confederation of School Trusts
Suite 1
Whiteley Mill
39 Nottingham Road
Stapleford
NOTTINGH

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND AND WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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