Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 2

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Pension deficit: -1
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 7

NEW COLLEGE WORCESTER

New College Worcester is a residential school for blind and partially sighted children and young people aged 11-19. As well as a full curriculum with a wide range of GCSE and A-Levels, the development of independent living skills and an extensive programme of extra-curricular activities is part of the educational provision.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £15,177,909 available, equivalent to 32 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
There is a pension deficit of £378,000
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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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		£6,235	£5,608	£627	£79	£16,198	£15,178	32.5	153	61
31/08/21		£5,362	£4,713	£649	£75	£15,826	£14,797	37.7	134	32
31/08/20		£4,569	£4,479	£89	£54	£15,017	£14,130	37.9	132	38
31/08/19	*	£4,493	£4,597	£-105	£69	£14,928	£14,096	36.8	148	56
31/08/18	*	£4,194	£4,285	£-91	£51	£15,154	£14,351	40.2	152	35
31/08/17		£4,832	£4,491	£341	£64	£15,255	£14,461	38.6	135	0
31/08/16	*	£4,492	£4,508	£-15	£35	£15,238	£14,555	38.7	92	0
31/08/15		£4,562	£4,450	£112	£78	£15,387	£14,768	39.8	92	0
31/08/14		£4,651	£4,470	£181	£80	£15,346	£14,655	39.3	91	0
31/08/13		£4,496	£4,366	£130	£85	£15,125	£14,482	39.8	89	0
31/08/12		£4,398	£4,346	£53	£78	£14,905	£14,270	39.4	122	0
31/08/11	*	£4,123	£4,039	£85	£75	£14,794	£14,196	42.2	123	0
31/08/10?		£5,449	£5,449	£0	£96	£14,657	£14,074	31	115	0
31/03/09		£4,256	£4,047	£209	£54	£14,548	£14,139	41.9	123	0
31/03/08		£17,839	£3,875	£13,964	£142	£14,439	£13,898	43	130	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 32.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2

Asset Split ?

Established: 17 years

www.ncw.co.uk

office@ncw.co.uk

01905763933

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

153 employees
61 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Hear to Help
£9,765	14/10/2022	This residential school for the blind aims to make Worcester a more inclusive place for blind people by working with the wider community to create an audio based GPS app for smartphones that acts as ....more This residential school for the blind aims to make Worcester a more inclusive place for blind people by working with the wider community to create an audio based GPS app for smartphones that acts as a digital tool supporting people who are blind and visually impaired to navigate the city. This will raise awareness amongst the wider community of the issues blind people face by providing access to the app.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to New College Worcester
£50,000	10/11/2016	Refurbishment of building into a specialist gym facility

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 45-72

TRACEY MARIE SMITH Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Learning Support Coordinator

ADRIAN STEPHEN PRICE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Academy Principal

EMMA ASHBY WILLIAMS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

KATHARINE JANE GORICK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

LISA ANN MAURO-BRACKEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: University Lecturer

LORNA EILIDH STEWART-BARRITT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Workplace Coach And Consultant

PATRICIA DYSON (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired College Principal

RACHEL PERKS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Principal

TIMOTHY PETER LAWRENCE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

LADY LINDA MORRIS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired Accountant, Other trusteeship: BUILDING CIRCLES,

MARY RUSSELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

STEVEN ANDREW TYLER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Senior Manager

PHILIPPA ANN SIMKISS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, COFTON HACKETT AND ST ANDREW, BARNT GREEN,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/03/2007, number: 1118377
Registered at Companies House on 15/01/2007, number: 06053218

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR19: 24 days late, AR18: 115 days late, AR16: 11 days late, AR11: 5 days late,

Main office

New College
Whittington Road
WORCESTER
WR5 2JX

Objectives

A) TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE A RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PERSONS WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN AND ELSEWHERE IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND, SUBJECT THERETO, FROM ANY OTHER PART OF THE WORLD, WITH THE ANCILLARY PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING AND FACILITATING GENERALLY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR SUCH YOUNG PERSONS;B) TO TAKE OVER THE WHOLE (OR ANY PART OF WHICH MAY BE LEGALLY VESTED IN THE CHARITABLE COMPANY) OF THE PROPERTY BELONGING TO, AND TO UNDERTAKE ANY AND ALL THE LIABILITIES OF, THE UNINCORPORATED CHARITY CURRENTLY KNOWN AS R.N.I.B NEW COLLEGE WORCESTER (BUT FORMERLY KNOWN AS WORCESTER COLLEGE FOR THE BLIND) WHICH IS REGULATED BY A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED ON THE 14TH AUGUST 1936 (AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED) AND WHICH IS REGISTERED WITH THE CHARITY COMMISSION (THE COMMISSION) UNDER NUMBER 527110 (THE EXISTING CHARITY);C) TO MANAGE AND CONDUCT NEW COLLEGE WORCESTER (INCORPORATING WORCESTER COLLEGE FOR THE BLIND AND CHORLEYWOOD COLLEGE FOR GIRLS WITH LITTLE OR NO SIGHT) (THE COLLEGE) AND TO HOLD AND ADMINISTER ITS PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS SET OUT IN THE CHARITABLE COMPANY'S MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION (THE ARTICLES), BUT IN PARTICULAR TO SECURE THAT THE RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION GIVEN IN THE COLLEGE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN AND ELSEWHERE IN THE COMMONWEALTH

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