Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

OAKHAM SCHOOL 

The Charity principally provides education in Oakham to boys and girls from the ages of 10 to 18. Many of these pupils come from the immediate vicinity of the county of Rutland, and others come from elsewhere in the UK, as well as overseas. The School's facilities are put to good educational use during holiday periods, with activities including language schools, sporting events and other courses.
Analysis by Giving is Great

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 gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £520,000
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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£30,794£28,940£1,854£1,012£28,126£24,75010.355620
31/08/21£26,608£26,584£24£724£26,685£23,24210.555120
31/08/20£25,662£26,786£-1,124£720£25,261£22,2701063916
31/08/19£27,357£28,368£-1,011£945£26,685£23,77710.158120
31/08/18£27,444£27,656£-212£789£28,156£25,52711.155640
31/08/17£27,500£26,768£732£251£28,145£25,87511.64090
31/08/16£26,540£26,606£-66£256£22,155£21,8689.94120
31/08/15£25,410£26,530£-1,120£662£22,283£21,8379.94150
31/08/14£25,980£25,450£530£172£23,361£22,21610.54140
31/08/13£22,823£22,902£-79£198£22,725£21,43211.24020
31/08/12£22,406£21,565£841£190£21,712£20,78911.63920
31/08/11£22,554£21,434£1,120£315£20,811£19,714113900
31/08/10£20,799£19,437£1,362£219£19,664£17,94111.13920

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 31%
Liabilities/Income: 41%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 10.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.oakham.rutland.sch.uk

COO@oakham.rutland.sch.uk

01572758600

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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
  • Rutland,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 556 employees
  • 20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 15/17 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 53-74
  • SIMON HYDE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Secretary
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/08/2009, number: 1131425
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/06/2009, number: 06924216
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

OAKHAM SCHOOL
CHAPEL CLOSE
MARKET PLACE
OAKHAM
LE15 6DT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF BOYS AND GIRLS AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):3.1 THE OPERATION OF OAKHAM SCHOOL AS A BOARDING AND/OR DAY SCHOOL IN THE PRESENT SCHOOL BUILDINGS OR IN ANY OTHER SUITABLE BUILDINGS PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY IN OR NEAR OAKHAM TO BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND;3.2 THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF ANY OTHER BOARDING AND/OR DAY SCHOOLS ASSOCIATED WITH OAKHAM SCHOOL;3.3 ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; AND3.4 OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE PARISH OF OAKHAM IN THE COUNTY OF RUTLAND

Data Sources

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