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Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

THE UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM 

The advancement of education for the public benefit and the foundation, maintenance and support of an educational establishment for students, to include residential accommodation and all necessary and proper ancillary services for such establishment.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £3,450,000
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • 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
31/12/22£47,943£50,326£-2,383£50£20,749£8,0451.93580
31/12/21*£43,529£40,415£3,114£342£23,564£10,04133830
31/12/20*£40,660£42,817£-2,157£341£17,735£4,9681.43880
31/12/19£39,794£58,087£-18,293£486£20,164£7,5351.63990
31/12/18£40,599£39,056£1,543£534£32,362£15,3764.73800
31/12/17£38,675£33,359£5,316£386£31,160£15,9345.73330
31/12/16£34,727£29,792£4,935£258£25,307£14,3095.83280
31/12/15£27,101£27,069£32£144£17,416£12,2075.43320
31/12/14£25,155£24,871£284£140£17,244£11,2855.43230
31/12/13£24,967£23,505£1,462£119£17,303£11,0015.63140
31/12/12£21,599£20,037£1,562£157£14,946£9,5425.72880
31/12/11£17,143£16,588£555£28£16,368£8,0005.82710
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 64%
Liabilities/Income: 89%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 39%
Reserves/Spending: 1.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 13 years

www.buckingham.ac.uk

governance@buckingham.ac.uk

01280814280

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Colleges and universities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 358 employees

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
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to University of Buckingham
£250,000 11/12/2008
36
Towards Project costs Towards the costs of the establishment of a History of Art Department.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/05/2011, number: 1141691
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
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR21: 151 days late, AR20: 457 days late,
Main office

THE UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM
YEOMANRY HOUSE
HUNTER STREET
BUCKINGHAM
MK18 1EG

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE BY TEACHING AND RESEARCH, AND TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO OBTAIN THE ADVANTAGES OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

Defined Area of Benefit:

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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