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Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

BARNARD CASTLE SCHOOL 

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS BY THE PROVISION OF A DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL IN OR NEAR BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM AND TO GIVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.
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Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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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
31/08/22£10,573£10,219£354£69£8,817£8,1669.61910
31/08/21£9,293£9,749£-456£86£8,592£7,8019.61910
31/08/20£8,480£9,178£-698£1£7,986£7,2729.52000
31/08/19£9,990£9,373£617£26£8,974£8,22110.52000
31/08/18£8,747£8,937£-191£25£8,875£8,10310.91992
31/08/17£9,134£9,048£85£0£8,584£7,77810.32000
31/08/16£9,166£8,844£322£0£4,802£4,0165.41980
31/08/15£8,822£8,371£451£85£6,336£5,7188.21950
31/08/14£8,843£8,348£495£82£5,900£4,9857.21910
31/08/13£8,436£8,529£-93£144£4,931£4,1625.91910
31/08/12£8,615£8,799£-184£99£4,761£4,0505.51940
31/08/11£8,114£8,445£-331£73£5,564£4,95371950
31/08/10£8,227£7,584£643£53£5,529£4,9397.81870
31/08/09£7,944£7,630£314£46£4,734£4,1866.61930
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 37%
Liabilities/Income: 50%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 9.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 16 years

www.barnardcastleschool.org.uk

genoffice@barneyschool.org.uk

01833690222

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Durham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 191 employees

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: 24-78
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/08/2008, number: 1125375
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/05/2008, number: 06596258
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

Barnard Castle School
Newgate
Barnard Castle
DL12 8UN

Objectives

?1. ADVANCE EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A SCHOOL IN OR NEAR BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM AND TO GIVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES; 2. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE EDUCATION, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITIES OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.?

Defined Area of Benefit:

BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM

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