Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 5
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

ST PAUL'S SCHOOL 

The objects of the School are to promote in Greater London the education (including social and physical training) of girls and boys and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, to conduct and maintain schools in or near to Greater London for girls and boys. The Governors pursue the objects of the School by running a boys' school.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are 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:

  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £112,900,000 available, equivalent to 31 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Established: 17 years

www.stpaulsschool.org.uk

hmpa@stpaulsschool.org.uk

020 8748 9162

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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
31/08/23£45,732£44,184£1,548£2,493£124,847£112,90030.73100
31/08/22£40,305£39,591£714£2,424£123,089£111,52733.83080
31/08/21£38,796£37,162£1,634£2,415£120,382£108,490353000
31/08/20£40,533£36,630£3,903£2,418£115,455£106,10634.82910
31/08/19£41,229£35,085£6,144£2,037£113,313£104,75435.82980
31/08/18£37,663£30,911£6,752£824£108,286£99,85238.83000
31/08/17£41,077£29,507£11,570£613£100,778£93,452383030
31/08/16£42,393£26,981£15,412£528£91,222£75,44933.62800
31/08/15£40,092£25,378£14,714£1,091£76,916£61,89829.32860
31/08/14£35,090£24,712£10,378£1,900£60,718£47,23122.92860
31/08/13£32,603£22,532£10,071£978£50,599£38,09420.32850
31/08/12£29,143£21,690£7,453£795£39,867£14,6928.12720
31/08/11£28,462£21,359£7,103£906£32,243£12,52872670
31/08/10£24,460£22,055£2,405£890£24,886£11,2066.12640
31/08/09£25,989£20,006£5,983£1,013£23,182£12,1537.32700
31/08/08£20,017£19,184£833£841£12,031£11,0876.93140

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 32%
Highest pay band: £300,000-£350,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 133%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 30.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 7.1
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 310 employees
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,

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
St Paul's Schools Foundation - Grant to St Paul's School
£60,000 18/05/2023
To develop and support entrepreneurship and innovation amongst state sector and independent students and young adults via the Start It sustainable entrepreneurship programme.
St Paul's Schools Foundation - Grant to St Paul's School
£150,000 01/03/2022
Promote access to the school so that bright boys can attend whatever their background and parents' financial circumstances.
St Paul's Schools Foundation - Grant to St Paul's School
£120,000 26/01/2021
36
To support a Partnership Manager for 'Easy A', St Paul’s on-demand STEM mentoring.
St Paul's Schools Foundation - Grant to St Paul's School
£100,000 14/12/2020
36
In support of bursaries.
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to St Paul's School
£100 05/12/2019
CanSat competition entry promoting space industry to a younger generation.
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to St Paul's School
£150,000 01/05/2014
General funds for St Paul's School, London.
Tuixen Foundation - Core grant to St Paul's School
£150,000 01/04/2013
General funds for St Paul's School, London.
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How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-69
  • ALISON PALMER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Recruitment Consultant
  • RUPERT TATE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/06/2007, number: 1119619
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/03/2007, number: 06141973
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
16 returns made; all on time
Main office

St. Pauls School
80 Lonsdale Road
LONDON
SW13 9JT

Objectives

2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE SCHOOL ARE TO PROMOTE IN GREATER LONDON THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF GIRLS AND BOYS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING TO CONDUCT AND MAINTAIN SCHOOLS IN OR NEAR TO GREATER LONDON FOR GIRLS AND BOYS. 2.2 THE GOVERNORS SHALL PURSUE THE OBJECTS OF THE SCHOOL BY RUNNING A BOYS? SCHOOL AND MAY ONLY EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF AND SUBJECT TO ANY RESTRICTION IMPOSED BY THE MERCERS? COMPANY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER LONDON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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