Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 3

Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE LEYS AND ST FAITH'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

The charity provides high quality education for children from the age of 3 to 18 at two schools, The Leys and St Faith's.It also makes use of the facilities , when not required by the schools, for other charitable purposes for the benefit of the local community and the wider public.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually 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 23 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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
31/07/22		£28,310	£26,118	£2,192	£214	£44,846	£33,959	15.6	415	6
31/07/21		£27,136	£24,205	£2,930	£132	£43,548	£32,415	16.1	389	6
31/07/20		£25,732	£24,322	£1,410	£147	£38,501	£29,592	14.6	395	6
31/07/19	*	£27,228	£26,216	£1,012	£139	£37,181	£28,522	13.1	405	6
31/07/18		£25,654	£25,079	£575	£112	£35,545	£27,615	13.2	402	30
31/07/17		£24,610	£24,634	£-24	£131	£34,194	£27,285	13.3	395	0
31/07/16		£23,977	£23,609	£368	£115	£33,137	£27,093	13.8	383	0
31/07/15		£22,996	£22,197	£799	£154	£32,551	£26,674	14.4	264	0
31/07/14		£21,299	£20,750	£549	£238	£31,307	£25,950	15	261	0
31/07/13		£20,814	£19,557	£1,257	£235	£30,553	£25,327	15.5	256	0
31/07/12		£20,241	£19,272	£969	£224	£28	£24	0	256	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 49%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 76%
Reserves/Spending: 15.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 1

Asset Split ?

Established: 13 years

www.theleys.net,www.stfaiths.co.uk

office@theleys.net

01223508900

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

415 employees
6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (23)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-74

ASHLEY SILVERTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Governor

JEREMY MICHAEL GLADWIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director

JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH DE GREY Appointed: 2023

LUCY ALICE SALES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Compliance Director

SIR MATTHEW JOHN RYCROFT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Civil Servant

STEPHANIE LOUISE NORTHCOTT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Solicitor

VICTORIA MARGARET WIENAND Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Freelance Editor

ANNABEL BRUNNER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: None

CHARLES THOMAS FAIREY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Farmer

CHRISTOPHER IAN KIRKER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

DR RICHARD FORBES ANTHONY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Bursar, Other trusteeship: JESUS COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE,

ELIZABETH ANNE HOOLEY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Solicitor, Company Secretary

HELENA MARGARET RENFREW KNIGHT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Company Director

JOHN MICHAEL MAY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: VISCOUNT WAKEFIELD'S PHILLIP MEMORIAL FUND, THE BRITAIN-AUSTRALIA SOCIETY EDUCATION TRUST,

JUDITH FENN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Other trusteeship: QUEENSWOOD SCHOOL LIMITED,

JULIA LOUISE CLARKE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Primary School Teacher

MARTIN BROWN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

REV PAUL STUART GLASS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister Of Religion (Methodist), Other trusteeships: TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH WOKING, WEY VALLEY METHODIST CIRCUIT,

REVD CANON JULIAN MARK PURSEHOUSE Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeships: THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN, EAST ANGLIA DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH,

RICHARD MITCHELL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director

STEPHANIE LOFT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Voluntary Bursar Of A School

STEPHEN MICHAEL PEAK Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: OLD LEYSIAN BENEVOLENT FUND, POWER TO INSPIRE,

WENDY NELSON-CHALLEN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/09/2011, number: 1144035
Registered at Companies House on 22/08/2011, number: 07748737

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

11 returns made; AR19: 17 days late,

Main office

THE LEYS SCHOOL
FEN CAUSEWAY
CAMBRIDGE
CB2 7AD

Objectives

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE:(A)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOLS (PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE RELIGIOUS TEACHING IN THE SCHOOLS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT OF THE METHODIST CONFERENCE);(B)SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE SCHOOLS ARE SITUATED AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WIDER PUBLIC AS THE GOVERNORS MAY DECIDE, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MAKING THE FACILITIES OF THE SCHOOLS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHEN THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE FORMAL EDUCATION OF PUPILS ATTENDING THE SCHOOLS,AND(SAVE FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND ANCILLARY TO THE OBJECTS), NO OTHER PURPOSES.

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